Feature Stories
by Jamie Durana | Jan 6, 2025 | Feature Stories
Ovarian biology and reproductive science expert Teresa Woodruff was recently awarded the National Medal of Science. She talks about how she first became fascinated with science in elementary school, the excitement of ‘Aha!’ moments, and how reproductive science...
by Jamie Durana | Dec 18, 2024 | Feature Stories
From her college years, Liz Fowler knew making visible changes to health policy in the United States was critical. Since then, she has been instrumental in making much-needed improvements aimed at addressing climate change, including reducing the health care system’s...
by Jamie Durana | Dec 17, 2024 | Feature Stories
By Jamie Durana In communities throughout the United States, the health impacts of climate change are far from a future threat—they’re a present reality. The climate crisis affects human health in acute ways, like rendering hospitals unable to care for patients...
by Jamie Durana | Dec 10, 2024 | Feature Stories
In October, the NAM presented the Sandra H. Matthews Cecil Award for Administrative Excellence to a National Academies staff member. Learn about the woman who inspired the honor. By Jamie Durana Sandra Rubylee Houston Matthews was a force of nature at the Institute of...
by Jamie Durana | Dec 10, 2024 | Feature Stories
During the 2024 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Annual Meeting in October, NAM president Victor Dzau and his wife Ruth hosted the annual NAM Society Luncheon in the West Court of the National Academy of Sciences Building. This annual event celebrates the generosity...
by Jamie Durana | Nov 13, 2024 | Feature Stories
As the RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program marks five decades, alumni and program directors reflect on the program’s impact By Marisa Coulton The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program enables mid-career professionals to have a...
by Jamie Durana | Oct 28, 2024 | Feature Stories
When Dr. Jonathan Perlin first learned about the impact of sustainability matters on the health care field, he knew he had to do something about it—and he has, in a big way. For Jonathan Perlin, a career as a physician was a family affair. “As the first-born son of a...
by Jamie Durana | Aug 20, 2024 | Feature Stories
By Jamie Durana Pressures on health workers have increased dramatically over the years, leading to skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, burnout, and overall job dissatisfaction. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed stark examples of health workers pushed to their...
by Jamie Durana | Aug 1, 2024 | Feature Stories
The National Academies co-hosted two hackathons aimed at spurring tech solutions to the nation’s STI crisis. Meet some of the innovators taking up the challenge. By Akshara Karthik In the United States, the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has...
by Jamie Durana | Jul 15, 2024 | Feature Stories
By Jamie Durana Small forests of native plants that make green space more available in urban areas. Community sessions to build collaborative action around local health priorities, like developing strategies to improve air quality. Education programs for first...
