Dr. Y. Claire Wang, assistant professor of health policy and management and co-leader of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health’s Obesity Prevention Initiative, was inducted as a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine at their annual meeting on Thursday, November 7. Dr. Wang was elected a member of this elite group for her achievements and leadership in science and research. Fellows work in the fields of urban health, science, social work, nursing, education, law, medicine, and research and have dedicated their lives and careers to improving the health of the public.