Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc, the Ellen H. Block Professor for Health Justice in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Election to the academy recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service and is considered one of the highest honors in the health and medical field.
Peek, an internist and renowned health disparities researcher at UChicago Medicine, was one of 100 people elected to the organization’s 2022 class. The new roster was announced Monday, Oct. 17.
Peek was selected for her international leadership in reducing health disparities through her research on how structural racism and the social determinants of health perpetuate disparities in Black communities. Her cutting-edge research has informed national guidelines and best practices regarding shared decision-making between patients and physicians and community-engaged strategies to improve health among African Americans.
