Mental Health and Substance Use

Defining an Accountable Community for Health for Children and Families

by Molly Doyle | Oct 30, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  Introduction We are in the midst of a transformation of our health care system. The shift from volume to value and the corresponding changes in payment models necessitate an evolution in focus from the acute medical needs of an individual to a more holistic...

Fourth Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge: The Changing American City and Implications for the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations

by Molly Doyle | Oct 9, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  In 2016 the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) held the fourth annual District of Columbia (DC) Public Health Case...

Third Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge: Supporting Mental Health in Older Veterans

by Molly Doyle | Oct 9, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

In 2015 the National Academy of Medicine and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) held the third annual District of Columbia (DC) Public Health Case Challenge...

Breaking a Culture of Silence: The Role of State Medical Boards

by Kyra E. Cappelucci | Aug 28, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives

Introduction By Sandeep P. Kishore The NAM Perspectives paper “Breaking the Culture of Silence on Physician Suicide” [1] brought together four unique voices from surgery, nursing, medical training, and the clergy to consider what led Kaitlyn, a young medical student,...

Burnout Among Health Care Professionals: A Call to Explore and Address This Underrecognized Threat to Safe, High-Quality Care

by Kyra E. Cappelucci | Jul 5, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

    TW: suicide   If you are suicidal and need emergency help, call 911 immediately or 1-800-273-8255 if in the United States. If you are in another country, find a 24/7 hotline at www.iasp.info/resources/Crises_Centres. The US health care system is...