MSM's Ofili Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Date: Oct. 19, 2015
National Academy of Medicine Elects 70 New Regular Members,
10 International Members
WASHINGTON – The National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine, announced today the election of 70 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. 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. This is the inaugural annual meeting as the National Academy of Medicine and the 45th year since the establishment of the Institute of Medicine.
Of the elected, MSM's Elizabeth Odilile Ofili, M.D., M.P.H., FACC, senior associate dean for clinical and translational research, professor of medicine,
and director, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine; senior co-principal
investigator, Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute; and principal
investigator, RCMI Translational Research Network, Atlanta