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Comments Sought for Regular Review of Mark McClellan, Director of Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy

A committee has been appointed to conduct a review of Mark McClellan, director of the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, announced Provost Alec D. Gallimore; Mary E. Klotman, executive vice president for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine; and Ed Balleisen, senior vice provost for interdisciplinary programs & initiatives. 

Duke conducts regular reviews of all deans, vice provosts, senior staff and faculty members who have major administrative positions reporting to the provost. McClellan has been in his role since 2016 and was reappointed for a second five-year term in 2021.

The committee is chaired by Heather Whitson, Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience. Other members include the following:

  • Debra Brandon, professor in the School of Nursing;
  • Preyas Desai, Spencer R. Hassell Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, Fuqua School of Business;
  • Lisa Gennetian, Pritzker Professor of Early Learning Policy Studies, Sanford School of Public Policy;
  • Allison Korn, clinical professor, Duke Law School;
  • Patrick Smith, associate research professor of theological ethics and bioethics, Duke Divinity School, and senior fellow, Kenan Institute for Ethics; and
  • Jimmy Roberts, professor and chair of economics, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. 

An important part of the review process is gathering input from the university’s many constituencies. Observations regarding the director’s leadership and suggestions for the future of the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy are valuable for the committee’s work. The committee invites members of the Duke community to share their thoughts by email or using this online form.

Communication should include the nature of interactions with McClellan, his team, and the areas under their purview so that the committee can understand the context of comments as fully as possible.

All information will be treated as confidential, to be shared with the members of the review committee only. An aggregate summary of submitted communications will be included in the committee's written report to the provost.

The deadline for submitting comments is March 6, 2026 (11:59pm EST).