The Jonathan B. Perlin MD and Donna J. Perlin MD Director of NAM Programs has been established at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) through a generous gift from Jonathan B. Perlin and Donna J. Perlin. Jonathan B. Perlin, currently President & CEO of The Joint Commission, was elected to the NAM in 2015. Donna J. Perlin is a pediatric emergency medicine specialist. The newly endowed position oversees all NAM programs and is critical to the success of its mission.