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David Jones, M.D., Ph.D., holds the A. Bernard Ackerman Professorship of the Culture of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard’s Faculty of Arts & Sciences. He also serves as a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and an Affiliate of the Department of History (FAS). His academic journey includes an AB in History and Science from Harvard College (1993), a dual PhD in History of Science and MD from Harvard (2001), followed by medical training in pediatrics, psychiatry, and emergency psychiatry. He transitioned from MIT (2005–2011) to Harvard full-time, where he directs the Arts and Humanities Initiative at HMS and received the 2018 Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award and Harvard College Professor designation (2020).
His research focuses on the history of medicine, medical ethics, and the social dimensions of health. Key themes include the historical roots of medical racism, climate change impacts on health, and the integration of humanities into medical education. He has directed initiatives like MIT’s Center for Diversity in Science and Technology and co-led symposia addressing race and science. His recent work analyzes NEJM’s historical complicity in systemic racism, the legacy of eugenics, and climate health curricula.
Dr. Jones has published extensively on topics ranging from colonial medicine in India to the ethics of race-based clinical algorithms. Awards include MIT’s MacVicar Faculty Fellow (2009) and the 2010 Donald O’Hara Teaching Prize. His interdisciplinary approach bridges history, public health, and policy, emphasizing historical perspectives to address contemporary challenges like healthcare inequities and environmental crises.
