Infectious Diseases Society of America
Honors 199 Distinguished Clinicians, Scientists
Dr. Nikkiah Forbes of Nassau, Bahamas, The Princess Margaret Hospital and Doctors Hospital and The Ministry of Health has been named a Fellow by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the nation’s leading infectious diseases professional society.
Fellowship in IDSA is one of the highest honors in the field of infectious diseases. It recognizes distinguished clinicians and scientists from the United States and around the world who have achieved professional excellence and provided significant service to the profession.
Dr. Nikkiah Forbes is the Director of the National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Programme at the Bahamas Ministry of Health. She is a Consultant physician in Infectious Disease at the Princess Margaret Hospital and Doctors Hospital. Dr. Forbes is a faculty member at the University of the West Indies, School of Clinical Medicine and Research (SCMR), Bahamas Campus. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the Society for Health Care Epidemiology of America and the HIV Medical Association. Dr. Nikkiah Forbes has received awards including the Society for Health Care Epidemiology (SHEA) international ambassador in 2018 and the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS, Champion for Change in 2018.
“The 199 individuals chosen to receive the FIDSA designation this year are committed to blazing trails in the field of infectious diseases, and IDSA is proud to honor them,” said Dan McQuillen, MD, FIDSA, president of IDSA. “There has never been a more critical or more exciting time for the field of infectious diseases. These ID physicians and scientists are on the front lines of research and clinical care and represent the passion and commitment to educate and protect us from dangerous illness. We all benefit as a result of their vital contributions to local communities and expertise within the field of medicine. I am proud to call them my colleagues.”
Applicants for IDSA Fellowship must be nominated by their peers and meet specified criteria that include continuing identification with the field of infectious diseases, national or regional recognition and publication of their scholarly work. Nominees are reviewed and elected by the IDSA Board of Directors. Fellows of IDSA work in many different settings, including clinical practice, teaching, research, public health and health care administration.
Dr. Nikkiah Forbes is on the Family Medicine Center medical team and is available for consultation at our Blake Road clinic. Please call: 702-9312