Instructor in Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Raleigh, NC

Dr. Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC is a distinguished physician, researcher, and leader in clinical and regulatory science. He twice served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs (2016–2017, 2022–2025) and is currently an Instructor in Medicine at Duke University. Between his FDA appointments, he led medical policy and strategy at Verily and Google Health. A nationally recognized expert in cardiovascular medicine and clinical research, Dr. Califf was a long-time professor and vice chancellor at Duke, where he founded the Duke Clinical Research Institute. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and has published over 1,200 peer-reviewed articles.