We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Allison Brashear, MBRF Trustee and Vice President for Health Sciences at the University at Buffalo and Dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Brashear is one of 90 regular members and 10 international members elected to the NAM during its annual meeting earlier in October.

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. New members are elected by current members through a process that recognizes individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health. 

The Academy recognized Dr. Brashear for “being a values-oriented, mission-driven leader in medicine who throughout her exemplary career has championed diversity in health care, advances in innovative research, and reimagined how academic medicine improves the health of our communities.”

Read the National Academy of Medicine and University at Buffalo’s announcements to learn more about Dr. Brashear and her election to the NAM.