GC-CPEH Full Member Amy L. McGuire, JD, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in health and medicine. Dr. McGuire is the Leon Jaworski Professor of Biomedical Ethics and director of the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine.
NAM announced its 100 new members for 2026 on October 19, 2026: 90 regular members and 10 international members. Members are elected by their peers for outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
NAM recognized Dr. McGuire “for making seminal contributions on ethical and policy issues related to emerging technologies and innovative therapeutics, especially in genomics, neuropsychology, and novel neurological devices. She is a national leader in bioethics.”
“I am thrilled to welcome these outstanding health and medicine leaders into the National Academy of Medicine,” said NAM President Monica M. Bertagnolli.
Congratulations, Dr. McGuire!
See the BCM news release: https://www.bcm.edu/news/dr-amy-mcguire-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-medicine
Learn more
- NAM Elects 100 New Members for 2026 (NAM announcement)
- Dr. McGuire’s faculty profile (Baylor College of Medicine)
- Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy (Baylor College of Medicine)
- Dr. McGuire’s publications on PubMed