Gregory Curfman, executive editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, has been named editor-in-chief of Harvard Health Publications, the media and publishing division of Harvard Medical School and part of the Department of External Education.
In a letter to the HMS community announcing his appointment, David Roberts, dean for external education, wrote, “As HHP editor-in-chief, Greg will lead the consumer publishing division of HMS, drawing on the expertise of our extraordinary faculty. Greg will guide the editorial agenda for all HHP publications while ensuring adherence to the highest editorial standards.”
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An alumnus of HMS, class of 1972, Curfman is a board-certified internal medicine physician and cardiologist who has devoted much of his career to the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
Curfman, HMS assistant professor of medicine, trained at Massachusetts General Hospital and the former Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and previously served as director of the Levine Cardiac Unit there and as medical director of the Cardiovascular Health Center at Mass General. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and of the American Heart Association.
As part of Curfman’s responsibilities at NEJM, he initiated the Perspective section, which focuses on medical issues and their societal impact, including health care policy and health reform. Curfman is a prolific author of NEJM editorials and Perspective articles and has helped moderate national discussions on health care issues.
Curfman succeeds Anthony Komaroff, HMS professor of medicine, who served for 17 years as editor-in-chief before deciding to step down earlier this year.
Curfman will formally assume his new role on Feb. 1 and will begin transitioning immediately.
