U.S. medical academy welcomes 100 new members for 2026
Faculty from St. Jude, Ohio State, UCLA, Vanderbilt and Colorado were among those newly chosen for the academy's membership this week.
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What happened
The National Academy of Medicine has elected 100 new members to its class of 2026, and universities are announcing their faculty among them. Honorees include researchers, clinicians and professors from institutions including UCLA, Vanderbilt and the University of Colorado Anschutz.
Why it matters
Membership is treated as a top honor in the fields of health, medicine and medical science. It recognizes individuals whose work has advanced medicine and public health.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 8:00 AM ET: St. Jude announces physician and researcher Carsten Bönnemann among the newly elected members.
- Oct 19, 10:00 AM ET: UCLA says three of its faculty, including health economist Susan Ettner, are among the 100 new members.
- Oct 20, 2:03 AM ET: Universitat de València announces professor Carlos Simón elected as an international member.
- Oct 20, 8:34 AM ET: Syracuse University names Maxwell School economist John Cawley among the electees.
Coverage
- WSU professor Felix Lankester elected to National Academy of Medicine (WSU Insider)
- Maxwell Economist John Cawley Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine (news.syr.edu)
- Carlos Simón elected to the US National Academy of Medicine (uv.es)
- Lisa Bodnar was elected to National Academy of Medicine (pittwire.pitt.edu)
- Nursing school dean elected to National Academy of Medicine (newswise.com)
- UIC chancellor elected to National Academy of Medicine (today.uic.edu)
- Four University of Colorado Anschutz Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Medicine (citybiz.co)
- National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members for 2026 (ascopost.com)
- Vardit Ravitsky Elected to the National Academy of Medicine (thehastingscenter.org)
- Paul Harris elected to National Academy of Medicine (news.vumc.org)
- National Academy of Medicine welcomes 3 new UCLA faculty members (UCLA Newsroom)
- Karla Zadnik elected to National Academy of Medicine (news.osu.edu)
- National Academy of Medicine elects St. Jude physician and researcher Carsten Bönnemann, MD, habil., to its membership (stjude.org)
- Sergiu Pasca elected to the National Academy of Medicine (med.stanford.edu)
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