Mark D. Fox

Associate Dean and Director

September 24, 2018; Dr. Mark Fox teaches medical students in Raclin-Carmichael Hall, Indiana University School of Medicine South Bend (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Indiana University School of Medicine–South Bend(link is external)

Mark D. Fox is a physician, ethicist, and public health professional. He holds an MD/Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, where he earned his Ph.D. in Religion, Ethics, and Society. Throughout his doctorate program, he served as an ethics consultant for the Vanderbilt Transplant Center. His dissertation and much of his academic work have focused on ethical and policy issues in organ donation and transplantation. His clinical work as a physician has focused on care for vulnerable and underserved populations—from a cardiovascular risk-reduction program for uninsured adults to a street outreach clinic for homeless youth. In addition, he holds a Master’s in Public Health that provides an additional skillset to address social determinants of health and health disparities.