Dr. Carethers has served on our Board since July 2021 and is currently a member of the
Nominating & Governance Committee. He is the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences at the
University of California San Diego, a position he has held since January 2023. In this role, he
leads the School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The
Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and UC San Diego
Health. Previously, Dr. Carethers served as the John G. Searle Professor and Chair of the
Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School based in Ann
Arbor, Michigan, from 2009-2022, where he was named the C. Richard Boland Distinguished
University Professor in 2017. Prior to that time, Dr. Carethers served in a variety of roles at the
University of California San Diego, including as a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the
Division of Gastroenterology. Additionally, he was elected as a member of the National
Academy of Medicine in 2012 and became an elected fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
in 2021. In June 2022, Dr. Carethers became President of the American Gastroenterological
Association.
Dr. Carethers holds an M.D., as well as a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from Wayne State University, completing his internship and residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Carethers’ senior leadership experience at a medical college and extensive research experience in familial cancer syndromes, including tumor genetics, DNA mismatch repair, and colorectal cancer disparities, along with his independence, make him a valuable member of our Board.