Marcia Angell, MD

Former editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Angell is widely recognized as a national leader in areas of health policy and medical ethics. In the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, she is a key contributor to Division of Medical Ethics programs and planning. Her primary responsibility is to organize and moderate the Faculty Seminar Series, which attracts health care professionals from across the University and affiliated hospitals to monthly presentations and discussions. She also teaches in the Medical Ethics Fellowship. Beyond her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Angell invests significant time and energy in increasing public awareness of health issues, particularly health care reform and financial conflicts of interest in medical research, education, and practice.