Washington, DC – Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD, associate director for minority health and health disparities research for the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center was inducted into the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Sunday. Adams-Campbell is a member of the 2008 IOM class.
Membership in the IOM, part of the National Academy of Sciences, is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements and commitment to service.
“This was a very special day for me to share with my husband and children,” said Adams-Campbell after the induction ceremony. “It is an awesome feeling to be in a class with Nobel laureates and well-renowned scientists. I am grateful to all who deemed me worthy of this honor.”
Adams-Campbell is an internationally recognized expert on health disparities. An epidemiologist, she specializes in community health research, interventions, and outreach, and has played a leading role in the Washington, DC, cancer and public health community.
In announcing the 65-member IOM class of 2008, IOM president Harvey V. Fineberg said, "It is a great pleasure to welcome these distinguished and influential individuals to the Institute of Medicine. Members are elected through a highly selective process that recognizes people who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health."
“To be recognized by the incumbent membership of the Institute of Medicine for my scientific accomplishments in cancer health disparities and public health is incredible and overwhelming,” Adams-Campbell said after learning of her election last fall. “As a member of the IOM and a resident of a city with unparalleled disparities, I will strive to enhance the national focus on health disparities research and prevention education. It is an honor and a privilege to be a part of this phenomenal organization.”
The Institute of Medicine is unique for its structure as both an honorific membership organization and an advisory organization on matters of health and science policy. Established in 1970 as a component of the National Academy of Sciences, the IOM has become recognized as a national resource for independent, scientifically informed analysis and recommendations on health issues. Current active members elect new members from among candidates nominated for their accomplishments and contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health.
Adams-Campbell is the third faculty member at Georgetown University Medical Center to be inducted to the IOM. Other members include Robert S. Ledley, DDS, professor emeritus, departments of physiology, biophysics and of radiology; and Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD, professor emeritus of medicine and medical ethics, who currently serves as chair of the President’s Council on Bioethics. In addition, Georgetown University’s Judith Feder, PhD, MA, dean, Georgetown Public Policy Institute is an IOM member. Georgetown University’s Law Center has two IOM members: Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, associate dean of research and academic programs, and O'Neill Professor of Global Health Law; and Patricia A. King, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Medicine, Ethics and Public Policy.
About Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center and Georgetown University Hospital, seeks to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer through innovative basic and clinical research, patient care, community education and outreach, and the training of cancer specialists of the future. Lombardi is one of only 41 comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, as designated by the National Cancer Institute, and the only one in the Washington, DC, area. For more information, go to http://lombardi.georgetown.edu.
About Georgetown University Medical Center
Georgetown University Medical Center is an internationally recognized academic medical center with a three-part mission of research, teaching and patient care (through Georgetown’s affiliation with MedStar Health). GUMC’s mission is carried out with a strong emphasis on public service and a dedication to the Catholic, Jesuit principle of cura personalis -- or "care of the whole person." The Medical Center includes the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing and Health Studies, both nationally ranked, the world-renowned Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Biomedical Graduate Research Organization (BGRO), home to 60 percent of the university’s sponsored research funding.
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