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Dr. James Hildreth has transformed institutions through a unique combination of skills, expertise and passionate drive. He achieves organizational success by nurturing passion and developing confidence in others. His enthusiasm and love for his work inspires others and draws them into bold visions and new directions.

As President and CEO of Meharry Medical College, Dr. Hildreth is leading the technological, academic and clinical transformation of the nation’s largest private, historically Black academic health sciences center. Challenged by constant changes in higher education and health care, he has positioned the College for future success through innovative programs, strategic partnerships and an entrepreneurial culture.

Due to his standing as a world-class infectious disease expert and engaging communication style, Dr. Hildreth emerged as a respected figure in the nation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and in February 2021 he was named to President Joe Biden’s Health Equity Task Force.

Previously, Dr. Hildreth served as Dean of the College of Biological Sciences at University of California, Davis, revamping the student advising system and creating novel student learning communities — visionary changes that were adapted by the entire UC Davis campus. He also created a unique research program called “Kingdom Crossing,” which focused on organisms from distinct kingdoms of life (e.g., plants or animals) and resulted in novel discoveries, including a plant hormone with significant potential as an antimalarial drug. Dr. Hildreth also spent 23 years at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as a student, postdoctoral fellow, professor and associate dean. His research on HIV resulted in 11 patents and earned him international recognition for key discoveries, including identifying the critical role of cholesterol in HIV infection.

Dr. Hildreth holds an MD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a PhD from Oxford University and a BA from Harvard University. He is a Rhodes Scholar and has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. He has received numerous awards and recognition, including honorary degrees, for his scientific accomplishments, leadership, service to disadvantaged communities and mentorship of students and junior colleagues. Dr. Hildreth currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the St. Jude’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and he serves on other boards including the Nashville Healthcare Council, the Boy Scouts of America and the General Board of Higher Education of the United Methodist Church.

The 2023 NYU School of Global Public Health Graduation Ceremony was held in-person on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 1:30 PM (Eastern time) at the United Palace.

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