PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Jennifer B. Nuzzo, a professor of epidemiology and director of the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine as a member of its 2024 class.

Nuzzo is one of 100 new members invited by current academy members to join this year’s class. Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors in health and medicine, and recognizes individuals at the top of their field who have demonstrated “outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.”  

“It is a profound honor to join the National Academy of Medicine, recognized around the world for providing rigorous, evidence-based guidance to improve public health.” Nuzzo said. “The work of the national academy is more important than ever in the wake of a pandemic that demonstrated evidence-based decision-making is essential to guide us in times of crisis and calm. Its mission — to advance science, inform policy and catalyze action to achieve human health, equity and well-being — is paramount, and I look forward to contributing to this work."

According to the academy, Nuzzo was elected “for co-creating the Global Health Security Index and conducting research to measure and improve national preparedness for infectious disease threats.” She was also recognized for co-founding a global COVID-19 testing data tracker and creating a health systems resilience checklist for biological emergencies.