NAMOur WorkCore Pillars

Strategic Core Pillars

Our strategic approach enables proactive leadership at a time of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for health. Grounded in a steadfast commitment to independence and integrity, our work aligns with the core pillars of science, action, system transformation, and readiness.

We can’t predict everything that will happen in the future, but we can do something far more important: we can help build it. The actions we take now and the decisions that we make every day are determining the future for ourselves and generations to come.

Victor Dzau

President of the NAM

Science

Advancing science, technology, and innovation as a foundation for health and medicine.

Action

Leading evidence-informed action on critical issues and societal challenges to health.

System Transformation

Fostering a health system that is effective, efficient, affordable, and continuously learning for the benefit of all.

Readiness

Shaping the future of health and medicine in the United States.

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