Support Our Work Our Mission Connect With Us · 2019. 5. 21. · Our Mission T o i m p r ov e h ea l th f or a l l b y a d v a n c i n g sc i en c e, a c c el er a ti n g h ea l th

Leadership, innovation, and impact for a healthier future

Our Mission To improve health for all by advancingscience, accelerating health equity, andproviding independent, authoritative, andtrusted advice nationally and globally.

Our Vision A healthier future for everyone.

Founded in 1970 as the Institute of Medicine(IOM), the National Academy of Medicine(NAM) is one of three academies that makeup the National Academies of Sciences,Engineering, and Medicine (the NationalAcademies) in the United States. Operatingunder the 1863 Congressional charter of theNational Academy of Sciences, the NationalAcademies are private, nonprofit institutionsthat work outside of government to provideobjective advice on matters of science,technology, and health.

Victor J. Dzau, MD President

Connect With Us Website NAM.edu Twitter/Instagram @theNAMedicine Facebook NAMedicine Email namedicine@nas.edu Address 500 5th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001

As an independent, nonprofitorganization, the NAM relies onphilanthropic dollars to advance itsmission. Gifts from generous individuals,foundations, corporations, federalagencies, and other organizations areessential to realize our vision for ahealthier future. Learn more at nam.edu/support.

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Our Programs

Action Collaborativeon Clinician Well-Being& Resilience

Vital Directions forHealth & Health Care

A network of more than 60 organizationscommitted to reversingtrends in clinician burnout.

Expert guidance on threeoverarching goals for theUnited States: better healthand well-being; high-valuehealth care; and strongscience and technology.

Grand Challenge onHealthy Longevity

Catalyzing transformativeinnovation and informingpolicies to advance healthyaging & longevity globally &equitably.

Human Gene EditingInitiative

Improving understanding &decision making forresearchers, clinicians,policymakers, and societiesaround the world.

Leadership Consortiumfor a Value & Science-Driven Health System

National leaders workingtoward a commoncommitment to effective,innovative care thatconsistently adds value topatients and society.

Health Policy Fellowships& Leadership Programs

FDA Tobacco RegulatoryScience Fellowship;Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence; NAM Fellowship;Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation Health PolicyFellows, and Emerging Leadersin Health & Medicine Program.

Action Collaborativeon Countering theU.S. Opioid Epidemic

A public-private partnershipcomprised of government,communities, healthsystems, provider groups,payers, industry, nonprofits,academia, and more.

Culture of Health

A collaborative effort toidentify strategies to createand sustain conditions thatsupport equitable goodhealth for everyone inAmerica.

Our Members The NAM has more than 2,000 members elected by their peers inrecognition of professional achievement and commitment to volunteerservice in advancing the mission of the National Academies. The NAMelects 70 U.S. members and 10 international members annually. Forthose at the top of their field, NAM membership reflects the height ofprofessional accomplishment and dedication to serving others.

Our Programs

We Are: An independent, evidence-basedscientific advisor. We harness thetalents and expertise of accomplished,thoughtful volunteers and undertakemeticulous processes to avoid andbalance bias. Our foundational goal is tobe the most reliable source for crediblescientific and policy advice on mattersconcerning human health. A national academy with global scope.The NAM includes members from acrossthe globe and partners withorganizations worldwide to addresschallenges that affect us all. Committed to catalyzing action andachieving impact. We identify andgenerate momentum around criticalissues in health; marshal diverseexpertise to build evidence-basedsolutions; inspire action throughcollaboration and public engagement;and foster the next generation of leadersand innovators. Collaborative and interdisciplinary. Inpartnership with the National Academyof Sciences, the National Academy ofEngineering, and other stakeholders, theNAM draws on expertise acrossdisciplines and domains to advancescience, medicine, technology, andhealth. An honorific society for exceptionalleaders elected by their peers. Througha commitment to volunteer service, NAMmembers help guide the work andadvance the mission of the NAM and theNational Academies.