Vanessa Rampton is a historian of medicine whose research examines the intellectual and cultural history of health, science, and medical knowledge. She is the author of Making Medical Progress: History of a Contested Idea, published by Cambridge University Press. The book traces how the concept of medical progress has been defined, debated, and reshaped over time, exploring its scientific, ethical, and political dimensions. Rampton’s scholarship situates medical innovation within broader historical contexts, analyzing how ideas of advancement influence policy, public trust, and professional authority.