October 29, 2020

Three 91探花Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Medicine

The National Academy of Medicine on Monday of 100 new members, including three from the 91探花. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

The newly elected members from the 91探花are Patrick Heagerty, professor of biostatistics, School of Public Health; Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor of environmental and occupational health sciences and epidemiology in the School of Public Health and of general internal medicine in the 91探花School of Medicine; and Sean Sullivan, dean and professor of the 91探花School of Pharmacy and professor of health services in the School of Public Health. In addition, David Eaton, dean and vice provost emeritus of the UW鈥檚 Graduate School, was recognized for outstanding service.

鈥淩ecognitions such as these from the National Academy of Medicine highlight the excellence of our faculty and leadership across the 91探花,鈥� said Mark Richards, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. 鈥淚 congratulate our newest members elected to the academy for their demonstrated contributions to the field of health and their ongoing work toward better outcomes for all.鈥�

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