National Academies Presidents Affirm the Scientific Evidence of Climate Change
June 18, 2019
Recently, questions have been raised about climate science. The National Academies have addressed many of these questions in our independent, evidence-based reports. We are speaking out to support the cumulative […]
NAM President Victor J. Dzau Receives Honorary Degree from Western University
May 17, 2019
On May 17, 2019, Victor J. Dzau received an honorary degree from Western University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. He was among nineteen distinguished individuals to receive honorary degrees […]
New Report Calls for Policies and Practices to Promote Positive Adolescent Development and Close the Opportunity Gap
May 16, 2019
The changes in brain structure and connectivity that occur between the ages of 10 and 25 present adolescents with unique opportunities for positive, life-shaping development, and for recovering from past […]
NAM President Victor Dzau Gives Keynote Address at Commencement for the University of Texas Southwestern
May 8, 2019
Dr. Victor Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine gave the keynote address at Commencement exercises for the Medical School of the University of Texas Southwestern on May 7, […]
More Than 100 Organizations Join the National Academy of Medicine in Countering the Opioid Epidemic
April 30, 2019
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced today that more than 100 organizations across the U.S. — including community organizations, hospital and medical systems, academia, nonprofits, and health professional societies […]
NAM President Victor J. Dzau named Honorary Citizen of Singapore, the Country’s Highest Honor
April 26, 2019
Victor J. Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine, has been named an Honorary Citizen of Singapore for his valuable contributions to the country. Singaporean President Halimah Yacob conferred […]
Remembering David A. Hamburg, IOM President 1975-1980
April 23, 2019
The National Academy of Medicine notes with sadness the passing of David A. Hamburg on April 21, 2019. David served as president of the Institute of Medicine from 1975 to […]
NAM Announces Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation in the Healthy Longevity Global Grand Challenge
April 16, 2019
WASHINGTON – The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation as the principal corporate partner of the Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards in […]
NASEM Presidents Issue Statement on Call for Moratorium on and International Governance Framework for Clinical Uses of Heritable Genome Editing
March 13, 2019
A commentary published in Nature calls for a moratorium on clinical uses of heritable human genome editing and the establishment of an international governance framework. (We responded to the commentary with a […]
NAM and HKU announce first Fellow in Global Health Leadership
February 21, 2019
Thanks to the generous donation from Dr. Patrick Poon, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) have established the NAM-HKU Fellowship in Global Health Leadership which […]
National Academy of Medicine and the University of Hong Kong School of Public Health and the Launch the NAM-HKU Fellowship in Global Health Leadership
December 3, 2018
The National Academy of Medicine is partnering with the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) to offer the NAM-HKU Fellowship in […]
U.S. NAS and NAM Presidents Issue Statement on the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing
November 29, 2018
We thank the organizing committee of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing, held this week in Hong Kong, for planning an important and timely conference on a rapidly advancing […]
AAAS and NAM Announce 2018 Fellow
November 27, 2018
J. Michael McGinnis, MD, the Leonard D. Schaffer Executive Officer of the National Academy of Medicine has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science […]
NAM Special Publication Underscores Importance of Health Services Research and Urges Ongoing Federal Support
November 14, 2018
It is evident that health and health care in the United States is in a period of unprecedented opportunity, accompanied by imposing challenges. The promises are clear. Yet significant unmet […]
J. Michael McGinnis to Receive 2018 Fries Prize for Improving Health
November 12, 2018
ATLANTA — J. Michael McGinnis, MD, MA, MMP, a highly-regarded epidemiologist and health policy expert, will receive the 2018 Fries Prize for Improving Health. McGinnis is being honored for fundamentally […]
National Academy of Medicine Announces Inaugural International Health Policy Fellow
October 18, 2018
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) at its annual meeting announced its inaugural International Health Policy Fellow, Roger Chung, Ph.D., M.H.S., assistant professor in the School of Public Health and […]
Team from University of Maryland, Baltimore, Wins Grand Prize in 2018 D.C. Public Health Case Challenge
October 17, 2018
The winners of the sixth annual D.C. Public Health Case Challenge were announced at this year’s National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Annual Meeting. The challenge aims to promote interdisciplinary, problem-based […]
Three Health Professionals Named 2018 National Academy of Medicine Fellows
October 15, 2018
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected three outstanding health professionals for NAM Fellowships. The fellows were chosen based on their professional qualifications, reputations as scholars, professional accomplishments, and […]
National Academy of Medicine Honors Three Members for Outstanding Service
October 15, 2018
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) honored three members today at its annual meeting for their outstanding service. The honorees are Elaine L. Larson, senior associate dean of scholarship and […]
National Academy of Medicine Elects 85 New Members
October 15, 2018
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 75 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of […]
