Hunter Jackson Smith

Hunter Jackson Smith, MD, MPH, MBE is an Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University's Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. He serves as a Major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and as Focus Area Lead for Antimicrobial Resistance, STI, and Enteric Infections at the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch. His roles include teaching preventive medicine, epidemiology, and bioethics, as well as practicing travel medicine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Education:

• B.A. in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Tulane University
• M.D. and M.P.H. in Epidemiology, Tulane University
• M.B.E., Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
• Residency in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health at Uniformed Services University

Research Interests:

• Intersection of epidemiology and bioethics
• Military bioethics
• Emerging infectious diseases
• Social determinants of health
• Obesity

His publications emphasize ethical dimensions of public health challenges, including pandemic responses, military health policy, and obesity interventions. He contributes to editorial roles at the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and serves on leadership committees for the American College of Preventive Medicine.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Antimicrobial Resistance, STI, and Enteric Infections Focus Area at DoD's Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch.