Roger Mitchell, M.D.

Dr. Mitchell is board certified in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. He is a tenured Professor of Pathology and serves as Chief Medical Officer for the Faculty Practice at Howard University where he works on issues related to quality, safety, and the physician enterprise. He also serves as the Director of the Howard University Center of Excellence for Trauma and Violence Prevention and Principal Investigator for the Medicolegal Death Investigation – International Community of Practice, a project funded by CDC Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Dr. Mitchell recently served as Chair of the Howard University Department of Pathology from 2021-2024 and Chief Medical Examiner for Washington, DC from 2014 to 2021.

Dr. Mitchell has been published in numerous peer review journals and has provided nearly 200 lectures on a myriad of forensic and leadership topics. He is the President-Elect for the National Medical Association and is the co-author of the book entitled Death in Custody: How America Ignores the Truth and What We Can Do About It, published by John Hopkins Press. He recently appeared on the PBS Frontline documentary, Documenting Police Use of Force. He is the co-host of the recent NAACP Image Awards nominated podcast entitled Official Ignorance – The Death in Custody Podcast.

Mitchell attended undergraduate studies at the Howard University, medical school at Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School, pathology residency at the George Washington University Hospital, and forensic pathology fellowship at Office of the Chief Medical Examiner – New York City.