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Written by Washington Post | October 24, 2026

Filmmakers have the Oscars. Authors have the Pulitzer. For physicians and researchers, it’s the National Academy of Medicine.

Now, four faculty members from the University of Colorado Anschutz have been elected to that private, nonprofit institution, the organization announced Monday.

On the list are physician-researcher Lilia Cervantes, bioethics expert Matthew Wynia, emergency physician Vik Bebarta and health policy expert Lauren Hughes. All of them are MDs.