Robert H. Hopkins, Jr, MD

In addition to serving as NFID’s chief medical spokesperson, Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, represents NFID as liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He serves as an ex-officio member of the NFID Board of Directors and all Board-level committees.

As medical director, Hopkins helps advance the NFID mission by expanding NFID programs, building vaccine confidence, addressing health equity issues, increasing awareness of disease prevention and treatment, and strengthening NFID partner collaborations. He has held many national and local leadership positions, including serving as chair of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee to the US Department of Health and Human Services (2019-2024) and chair of the American College of Physicians Immunization Committee. Hopkins also serves as professor of internal medicine and pediatrics and is the immediate past chief of the division of general internal medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). His primary academic interest is clinical vaccinology with emphasis on education. He maintains an active teaching and clinical practice providing primary and consultative care to adults and children. He was recognized as a 2024 Healio Honoree as a strategic, yet humble leader who has shaped US vaccine policy and helped build vaccine confidence.