Judith A. Salerno

Judith A. Salerno, MD, MS, is president of The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) and is leading its strategic vision to advance health equity. Dr. Salerno is a physician executive and one of the nation’s pre-eminent leaders in health and healthcare.

Prior to coming to NYAM, she served as President and CEO of Susan G. Komen ™, the world’s largest breast cancer organization. She also served as the Leonard D. Schaeffer Executive Officer of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Deputy Director of the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health, and Chief Consultant for Geriatrics and Extended Care for the U.S. Veterans Health Administration.