Vice Dean for Academic Affairs Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Dr. Miriam Hoffman is the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Family Medicine at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM), where she was the founding Associate Dean of Medical Education. She has led the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the medical education program. Dr. Hoffman’s goal is to align medical education curricula with the health outcomes of populations and individuals, including addressing health inequities. The HMSOM curriculum utilizes the Determinants of Health – all the factors that impact health outcomes – as the frame for the entire curriculum.
Previously, she was at Boston University School of Medicine for 13 years holding many educational leadership roles. She has spent her clinical career working with patients from diverse backgrounds in underserved settings, including safety net hospitals and Community Health Centers. Dr. Hoffman earned her undergraduate education at the Johns Hopkins University, received her medical degree from Cornell University Medical College, and completed her residency at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Family Medicine Residency Program, where she was also Chief Resident.
