Lisa Gruenberg

Lisa Gruenberg, MD, MFA, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Part-time) at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, and a member of the HMS Center for Bioethics. She maintains dual affiliations with the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Colorado Denver.

Her educational credentials include:

• MD from Albany Medical College
• MFA from Lesley University
• Advanced Certificate in Health Professions Education from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions

Dr. Gruenberg's scholarly work centers on Bioethics, Medical Education, and Narrative Medicine, with significant contributions to Global Health Equity through fieldwork in Liberia, Bangladesh, South Africa, Rwanda, and Mexico. Her teaching portfolio at Harvard Medical School spans Anatomy, Histology, OSCE training, Introduction to Social Medicine, and Medical Ethics, while her Fulbright Senior Specialist project in Australia (2015) and ongoing workshops at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute demonstrate international leadership in medical pedagogy and ethics frameworks for short-term service.

Her literary scholarship manifests through narrative medicine publications that bridge clinical practice and creative expression, with recurring themes of intergenerational trauma and healthcare ethics evident across her Ploughshares and Intima publications.

Her recognitions include:

• Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship for fiction (2012)

As an active educator and clinician, she volunteers through the Massachusetts Medical Society, Metrowest Free Medical Program, and University of Colorado-Anschutz, while directing writing workshops that integrate medical humanities with clinical training. Her research trajectory emphasizes ethical frameworks for global medical service and narrative approaches to physician development.

She operates within the HMS Center for Bioethics and Division of Global Health Equity, maintaining collaborative ties with Stockholm's Karolinska Institute for medical education innovation.