Paige E Waterman

Paige E Waterman serves as Professor and Interim Chair of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), where she leads the Department of Medicine. A distinguished infectious disease specialist with an active research profile, she maintains an impressive scholarly output with 78 research publications to date and an h-index of 26. Her work spans clinical practice, research and policy development with significant contributions to national defense health initiatives.

Dr. Waterman earned her medical degree with an award date of May 17, 2003. Her military service as an Army infectious disease officer has shaped her career trajectory across clinical, research and development, and policy domains.

Dr. Waterman's research program focuses on combating antimicrobial resistance through innovative approaches. Her primary interests include antimicrobial resistance & stewardship, emerging infectious diseases, global health initiatives, wound infections, medical countermeasures development, and healthcare policy. She is particularly recognized for her leadership in AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) initiatives and has recently expanded into wastewater surveillance as an early indicator of disease transmission. Her work consistently integrates biotechnology and big data analytics to address complex disease threats.

Analysis of her publication record reveals a strong emphasis on Department of Defense healthcare systems, with particular focus on antimicrobial stewardship programs and pathogen research. Her recent work features extensive collaboration with military medical research teams, focusing on high-consequence pathogens like Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Marburg virus. The trajectory of her research demonstrates increasing policy relevance alongside laboratory and clinical investigations.

Dr. Waterman holds numerous prestigious external appointments that reflect her standing in the field:

• ASTMH Scientific Review Late Breaker committee member (2023–present)
• Awards Committee, ACP, DC Chapter (2022–present)
• Volunteer, Maryland Reserve Corps (2020–present)
• ASTMH Ben Kean Committee Member (2018–2024)
• Steering Committee (AMR) member, DoD-GEIS (2015–present)
• Steering Committee (wound infections) member, MIDRP (2015–present)
• Special Govt Employee (ex officio), PACCARB (2015–2025)
• DOD Rep, CARB Task Force (2014–present)

As an academic leader, Dr. Waterman actively mentors students and accepts PhD candidates into her research program. Her laboratory work focuses on pathogen characterization, particularly antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, with applications for military and civilian healthcare settings. Her recent expansion into wastewater surveillance represents an innovative approach to early disease detection that bridges public health and military medicine.