Rod of Asclepius
The journal's logo depicts the Rod of Asclepius crossed over a quill pen. The dates on the logo represent the founding of the components of "The New England Journal of Medicine": 1812 for the "New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and Collateral Branches of Medical Science", 1823 for the "Boston Medical Intelligencer", 1828 for the "Boston Medical and Surgical Journal", and 1928 for the "New England Journal of Medicine".