Dr. Naomi Rogers

Biography

Naomi Rogers is a Professor in the History of Medicine at Yale University, where she has been a faculty member since 2001. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and has a Master's degree from the University of Melbourne. Rogers teaches at both undergraduate and graduate levels, covering subjects such as the history of AIDS, reproductive health, and health policy. Her research interests include 20th and 21st-century history of medicine, health inequities, social justice, gender and health, and disability. Rogers has also held various administrative roles, including serving as the Director of Graduate Studies and has been involved with the Women’s Faculty Forum and the Medical Students Section of History Medicine. She has published extensively in medical and public health history journals and authored books including 'Polio Wars' and 'Alternative Path'. In 2017, she delivered the Garrison Lecture on 'Radical Visions in American Medicine'. Rogers continues to engage in public discourse on health-related topics, appearing in major media outlets and contributing to documentaries.

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