Selwyn Rogers named associate editor of prestigious New England Journal of Medicine

Renowned University of Chicago Medicine trauma surgeon Selwyn O. Rogers Jr., MD, MPH, has been named an associate editor of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), effective March 16.

The founding director of the UChicago Medicine Trauma Center, Rogers is a Professor of Surgery at UChicago and Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at its 1,296-bed academic health system based on Chicago’s South Side.

A leading public health expert whose research focuses on the healthcare needs of underserved populations — particularly those impacted by intentional violence — he is the first surgeon in more than a decade to serve as an associate editor at NEJM, which is one of the world’s preeminent medical journals.

“I am thrilled to welcome Selwyn Rogers as an associate editor,” said Eric Rubin, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. “His experience and perspective as a trauma surgeon will be invaluable in our editorial process and help further research that can reduce healthcare inequities.”

First issued in 1812, NEJM is the oldest continuously published medical periodical in the world. Rogers has been a member of the NEJM editorial board since January 2020 and has contributed as a writer, recently penning essays on the comprehensive trauma services nearly five years ago. Caring for both adults and children, it is one of the busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the state.

Beyond his clinical and scholarly work, Rogers has also worked with civic leaders and local organizations to address trauma and gun violence as a systemic healthcare crisis.