Infectious Diseases Society of America

Honors Lakeland Regional Health’s Daniel Haight, MD

as one of 128 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists

October 29, 2024   

Lakeland, FL- Daniel Haight of Lakeland Regional Health has been named a Fellow by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Fellowship in IDSA is one of the highest honors in the field of infectious diseases. It recognizes distinguished physicians and scientists from the United States and worldwide who have achieved professional excellence and provided significant service to the profession.

Dr. Haight started his infectious disease services to the community as Director of the Florida Department of Health in Polk County and as a Professor at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in 1996. Since 2012, Dr. Haight has been the Vice President of Community Health at Lakeland Regional Health and Medical Director of Infection Prevention while continuing to teach medical students and resident physicians. Additionally, he is the Medical Director of Westminster Lakeland/Florida Presbyterian Homes.

“The 128 individuals chosen to receive the FIDSA designation this year have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the field of Infectious Disease, and we are proud to honor their work and dedication,” said Steven K. Schmitt, MD, FIDSA, president of IDSA. “These ID physicians and scientists represent a community of leaders around the globe who 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 from their vital contributions to our communities, and I am proud to work and learn alongside them.”

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 healthcare administration.

About Lakeland Regional Health

Not-for-profit Lakeland Regional Health reaches beyond its hospital walls to promote wellness, education, and discovery in new places and new ways, providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services at its Medical Center, Hollis Cancer Center, and ambulatory care locations. Lakeland Regional Health earned Most Wired Advanced and Most Wired status nine times since 2013 and has earned workplace awards from Forbes, Gallup, and Becker’s Hospital Review. Its 910-bed comprehensive tertiary referral hospital, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, operates the Jack and Tina Harrell Family Institute for Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine; a Level II Trauma Center; the Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children, which includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; the Bannasch Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine; and the Harrell Family Center for Behavioral Wellness.

About The Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA)

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is an organization of over 13,000 physicians, scientists, public health experts and other health care professionals dedicated to promoting health through excellence in infectious diseases research, education, prevention and patient care. The Society was founded in 1963 and is based in Arlington, Virginia. For more information, see www.idsociety.org.

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