Franklyn N. Judson, MD, FIDSA, FACPM
Central/Southwest Regent

Dr. Judson received his BA from Wesleyan University in 1964, his MD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 and his house staff training from the University of Wisconsin Hospitals (internal medicine) and the University of Colorado (infectious diseases).  He was an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer with Centers for Disease Control assigned to the Colorado Department of Public Health from 1970-72.  Dr. Judson is board certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases and preventive medicine.  For over 30 years his research interests have concentrated on the epidemiology and control of sexually transmitted infections including hepatitis B and HIV infections.  His public health policy interests have run the gamut from childhood and adolescent vaccine programs, to urban air pollution, bioterrorism preparedness, and tobacco, tuberculosis, influenza, and HIV prevention and control.  Dr. Judson has authored or co-authored more than 250 scientific publications.  He recently has served as President of the International Society for STD Research (ISSTDR), a member of the Colorado State Board of Health, Chief of Infectious Diseases for the Denver Health Medical Center (1983-2002), and Director of the Denver Public Health Department (1986-2004).  Currently, Dr. Judson is immediate past-president of the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI), a member of the Governor’s Expert Emergency Epidemic Response Committee (GEEERC), a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), immediate past-chairman of the Board of the American Social Health Association (ASHA), a Regent of the American College of Preventive Medicine, and Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine at the University of Colorado.