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We are delighted to share that Professor Govind Persad, JD, PhD, Associate Professor of Law, has been selected as the��by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). This fellowship is among the most prestigious opportunities in the field of bioethics and recognizes Persad as a rising thought leader, shaping national conversations on ethics, law, and health policy.

The two-year program allows early-career scholars to dedicate part of their time to serving on National Academies committees while pursuing their own research supported by a grant from the Greenwall Foundation. Fellows are paired with senior NAM mentors, gaining both extraordinary professional development and the opportunity to contribute directly to evidence-based policymaking at the national level.

“This is an incredible opportunity to engage with leading scholars and policymakers working on important and rapidly changing areas of American health policy, like drug pricing, health insurance, and scarce resource allocation, and to contribute to a report that will advance policy,” said Professor Persad.

Professor Persad’s scholarship explores vital questions at the intersection of law, health care, and ethics. His research examines health insurance design and financing, equitable allocation of scarce medical resources, pharmaceutical pricing, and the legal and ethical implications of emerging biotechnologies. He has published extensively in leading journals across law, bioethics, and medicine, making him a recognized national voice on health equity and bioethics.

“We are incredibly proud of Professor Persad’s many achievements and, of course, this noteworthy recognition,” said Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss. “The NAM fellowship is a glowing testament to the excellence of his scholarship and his commitment to making the world a more just, equitable, and healthy place for us all.”

Please join us in congratulating Professor Persad on this remarkable achievement.