Gregory Fricchione, M.D.
A career shaped alongside Rosalynn Carter and President Carter
Associate Chief of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital · Mind Body Medicine Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Fricchione Remote 2026
The Carter Center Years
A major chapter in his career, marked by a close collaborative relationship with Rosalynn Carter and President Carter.
2000–2002
Director, Mental Health Program
Took a formal leave from Harvard Medical School to lead The Carter Center’s Mental Health Program.
RCI
Board Secretary
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers — helped align mind-body stress research with caregiver support interventions.
Emeritus
Global Mental Health & Caregiver Advisory Council
Transitioning to Emeritus status as Carter Center initiatives undergo structural realignment.
Carter Center Leadership & Governance
Directed the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships in Mental Health Journalism, expanding the initiative internationally to equip journalists with the scientific literacy needed to combat structural stigma surrounding psychiatric conditions.
Served on the Mental Health Task Force of The Carter Center, maintaining a multi-decade governance role across the Carter ecosystem.
As Board Secretary for the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, helped connect mind-body stress research to practical caregiver support interventions.
Current Work — MGH & Harvard Medical School
Associate Chief of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and Mind Body Medicine Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Director of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine and Co-Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health at MGH.
Director Emeritus of the Chester M. Pierce, MD, Division of Global Psychiatry.
Clinical and research focus on psychosomatic medicine, catatonia, stress physiology, and the neurobiological mechanisms connecting mind and body health.
REMARKS
“It wasn’t like a chore — you know, sometimes people who have so many exciting things to do spend time with you in a pro forma sort of way. My wife and I and my children never had that feeling when we spent that time with President and Mrs. Carter.”
From Dr. Fricchione’s remarks, Dr Fricchione Remote 2026.
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