National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (abbreviated NFID) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and medical community about infectious diseases. It was established in 1973 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.^[1]

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Abbreviation	NFID
Founders	Richard J. Duma John P. Utz
Founded at	Virginia
Type	501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Purpose	Educating the public and medical community about infectious diseases
Headquarters	Bethesda, Maryland
President	Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr.
Treasurer	Kevin Rooney
Medical Director	William Schaffner
Website	www.nfid.org

History

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases originated at the Medical College of Virginia's Infectious Disease Division. In early 1973, several individuals there had the idea of creating a non-governmental organization to raise awareness of, and help develop treatments for, infectious diseases. Later that year, the NFID was created, originally as a non-profit corporation based in Virginia.^[2] The original founders of the NFID included John P. Utz^[3] and Richard J. Duma,^[4] who served as the organization's first and second president, respectively.^[2]