Beth McGinty

Dr. Beth McGinty is a Professor of Population Health Sciences and Division Chief of Health Policy and Economics at Weill Cornell Medical College. She serves as the Co-Founding Director of the Cornell Health Policy Center (2025–present), a cross-campus initiative for health policy research and training. Previously, she was a Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2022–2023) before joining WCM.

• PhD, The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (2013)
• MS, Columbia University (2006)
• BA, West Chester University (2004)

Her research focuses on how health policies affect vulnerable populations, including those with mental illness, substance use disorders, and chronic pain, integrating public policy, health economics, and implementation science. Recent work examines telehealth expansion, opioid policy, and substance use stigma.

Key grant activities include:

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funding (2024–2029) for studying healthcare integration for dual eligibles
• Commonwealth Fund grants (2024–2029) on healthcare equity and prenatal drug use law implementation
• Subawards from Janssen Research & Development (2024–2027) and Novartis Foundation (2023–2026)