Daniel Adams MD

Education

Foundations in Health Professions Education Certificate, Uniformed Services University 2024-2025
Aerospace Medicine Course, USAFSAM, WPAFB, Ohio 2022
Graduate Medical Education: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship, National Capitol Consortium, Bethesda, MD 2012-2015
Graduate Medical Education: Pediatrics, National Capitol Consortium, Bethesda, MD 2009-2012
Medical Education: Doctor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 2005-2009
Undergraduate: B.S. in Molecular Biology, Grove City College, Grove City, PA 2001-2005

Biography

Dr. Adams is a professor of pediatrics, board certified in pediatrics, pediatric infectious diseases, and pediatric hospital medicine, and holds a certificate of knowledge in clinical tropical medicine and traveler's health. After graduating from USUHS SOM in 2009 he stayed in the National Capitol region to complete his pediatrics residency and infectious disease fellowship. In 2015 he joined the pediatrics department at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), where he served as a pediatric hospitalist, pediatric infectious disease staff, and core teaching faculty for the combined Air Force/Navy pediatrics residency program and USU medical student clerkship. Following a 17 year active duty Air Force career, Lt Col Adams transferred to the USAF Reserve where he serves as Chief of Aerospace Medicine for the 655th Aerospace Medicine Squadron.

Dr. Adams joined the USU pediatrics department in 2023 as regional faculty at NMCP, where he serves as USU medical student clerkship site director and core residency teaching faculty. He is passionate about teaching learners at all levels, mentoring residents and junior faculty, and delivering high-quality care to the world's best patients and their families. His research contributions include modern updates to the microbiology and epidemiology of a variety of pediatric infections (ex. orbital cellulitis, ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections, endocarditis, Lemierre syndrome) as well as exploring risk factors for and outcomes of antimicrobial-resistant infections (CDI, VRE, CRE, ESBL) in both children and adults.

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployments, Awards and Additional Publications

USU Pediatric Clerkship Site Director, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth - 2018-2020, 2023-Present

Primary Investigator: ORIGIN: Omics to Characterize Preclinical Stages of Non-Infectious Diseases 2026-Present

Primary Investigator: Microbiology and Epidemiology of Pediatric Infections in the US Military Health Care System 2021-Present

Co-investigator: Improving vaccine conversations between pediatric residents and patients and families: Implementation of a Vaccine Communication Simulation Curriculum 2026-Present

Co-investigator: COVID-19 in the Military Health System, 2023-Present

Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course Site Director, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth - 2015-2018, 2023-Present

Deployed in support of COVID-19 Biocontainment Inter-theater transport - 2020

USU Dean’s Faculty Teaching Award (Junior National Faculty) - 2019

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