Boninger Elected to Institute of Medicine

On October 15, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) announced that HERL Medical Director Dr. Michael Boninger had been elected as a new member. 

Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. Read more from UPMC.

The Institute of Medicine is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public. Established in 1970, the IOM is the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, which was chartered under President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Read more about IOM.