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The current discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in health care demands a more rigorous examination of the disparity between prospective capabilities and empirically validated outcomes. As enthusiasm outpaces evidence, health care institutions face a critical inflection point. From the perspective of a researcher whose work in medical AI predates the current enthusiasm cycle, and whose belief in the technology’s fundamental […]

As I stepped onto a plane to attend the 79th Annual World Health Assembly last week, I learned with a sense of déjà vu that the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared the newest Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. In Geneva, my conversations with global health leaders gravitated to the most alarming elements of the outbreak: […]

Background Information Physician-scientists are essential to bridging research and patient care. However, these unique professionals face mounting challenges, including unstable funding, prolonged training timelines, limited institutional support, and competing clinical and research demands that threaten the viability of this critical career path. With this context, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), together with the American Junior Investigator Association (AJIA), hosted […]

Commission on Investment Imperatives for a Healthy Nation Executive Summary The activities of US health system organizations, including those operating in the health care sector, public health, and biomedical research, too often fail to align with the health goals and priorities of individuals and communities. In addition, these sectors do not effectively collaborate with each other or with other crucial […]

This is the first in a series of papers from the Commission on Investment Imperatives for a Healthy Nation that describes their vision for a new health system, the priorities that must be considered, and the actions that can be taken to make their vision a reality.