Dorothy Roberts Among Penn Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights, and Professor of Africana Studies, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the nation’s highest honors in biomedicine. Roberts, a Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor, is one of seven Penn faculty inductees.

An acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law, Roberts focuses on issues in health, social justice, and bioethics, especially as they affect the lives of women, children, and African-Americans. She is the author of four books and more than 100 scholarly articles and book chapters, as well as co-editor of six books on such topics as constitutional law and women and the law. She serves on the board of directors of the American Academy of Political and Social Science and is Director of Penn's Program on Race, Science, and Society.

The National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine, was established in 1970 to advise the nation on medical and health issues. Members are elected by their peers for their accomplishments and contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health.

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