Monica Bertagnolli

President Elect, National Academy of Medicine

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Surgical oncologist and researcher originally from rural Wyoming. 17th Director of the National Institutes of Health. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with family, horseback riding, and fly fishing.

Experience

  • President Elect at National Academy of Medicine
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Senior Fellow, Healthcare Policy at Harvard Kennedy School
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Director at The National Institutes of Health
    Nov 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Director at National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    Oct 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • President at Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
    2011 - Oct 2022 · 11 yrs 10 mos