National Academy of Medicine
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Health for everyone, everywhere.
Independent, evidence-based advisor in biomedical science, health, medicine, & related policy.
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National Academy of Medicine
@nam.edu
· Nov 22
Hi, we’re the National Academy of Medicine!
We work to advance science, inform policy, and drive action to improve health, equity, and well-being for everyone. Our members are world-renowned experts in research, medicine, public health, & biomedical innovation.
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We work to advance science, inform policy, and drive action to improve health, equity, and well-being for everyone. Our members are world-renowned experts in research, medicine, public health, & biomedical innovation.
Visit us at nam.edu to learn more!
On April 8, join the NAM third annual Climate and Health Summit to explore the latest insights, innovations, and opportunities at the intersection of climate and health. Be part of advancing solutions and engage with health leaders! nam.edu/event/climat... #ClimateActionforHealth
February 11, 2026 at 9:18 PM
On April 8, join the NAM third annual Climate and Health Summit to explore the latest insights, innovations, and opportunities at the intersection of climate and health. Be part of advancing solutions and engage with health leaders! nam.edu/event/climat... #ClimateActionforHealth
Heard the news that US life expectancy is higher than ever? Join us February 25 to learn what that does and doesn't mean for public health.
Longer American Lives? Understanding Trends in Life Expectancy - NAM
After several years of declining life expectancy, Americans are now living longer lives than ever, according to recent news from the Centers for Disease
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February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Heard the news that US life expectancy is higher than ever? Join us February 25 to learn what that does and doesn't mean for public health.
Congratulations to NAM Member Francis Collins for receiving the NAS Public Welfare Medal!
We are thrilled to announce Francis S. Collins, former director of the NIH, as the 2026 NAS Public Welfare Medalist for his pioneering research in human genetics and critical contributions to public welfare as the leader of the Human Genome Project! www.nasonline.org/news/francis... #NASaward
January 29, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Congratulations to NAM Member Francis Collins for receiving the NAS Public Welfare Medal!
Join the NAM Climate & Health Learning Collaborative webinar on 2/19! This event will connect health professionals, communities & others with resources targeted at climate & health concerns in the Northeast US region: buff.ly/JcS3YZN #ClimateActionforHealth
January 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Join the NAM Climate & Health Learning Collaborative webinar on 2/19! This event will connect health professionals, communities & others with resources targeted at climate & health concerns in the Northeast US region: buff.ly/JcS3YZN #ClimateActionforHealth
New from #NAMPerspectives: The Real Driver of Burnout: The 1.2-FTE Problem. doi.org/10.31478/202...
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
New from #NAMPerspectives: The Real Driver of Burnout: The 1.2-FTE Problem. doi.org/10.31478/202...
Communities need reliable data to stay safe during extreme heat. This NAM resource highlights how community-led data can guide stronger heat protection policies. Explore key takeaways + tools: buff.ly/PlSM4O7 #ClimateActionforHealth
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Communities need reliable data to stay safe during extreme heat. This NAM resource highlights how community-led data can guide stronger heat protection policies. Explore key takeaways + tools: buff.ly/PlSM4O7 #ClimateActionforHealth
The Leadership for Innovation and Excellence in Accelerating Research on Women’s Health Program call for applications is now open to exceptional mid-career African researchers dedicated to advancing women’s health! Learn more & attend an info session:
Leadership for Innovation and Excellence in Accelerating Research on Women’s Health Program Applicant Informational Webinar - NAM
NAM is proud to partner with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), with support from the Gates Foundation, to launch a new cohort-based leadership
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January 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The Leadership for Innovation and Excellence in Accelerating Research on Women’s Health Program call for applications is now open to exceptional mid-career African researchers dedicated to advancing women’s health! Learn more & attend an info session:
Don't miss NAM webinar on Implementing the Health Sector Climate Action Survey! Hear how suppliers, providers, and purchasers are using this tool, as well as examples of its early impacts. Register to attend on Thursday, January 22: buff.ly/GqmCaaB #ClimateActionforHealth
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Don't miss NAM webinar on Implementing the Health Sector Climate Action Survey! Hear how suppliers, providers, and purchasers are using this tool, as well as examples of its early impacts. Register to attend on Thursday, January 22: buff.ly/GqmCaaB #ClimateActionforHealth
What role should AI chatbots play in mental health support? Join us on January 14 for an expert conversation:
Chatbots & Mental Health: Exploring Risks, Safeguards, & Possible Benefits - NAM
With tragic cases of suicides allegedly linked to chatbots, what role can (or should) these tools play in mental health support?
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January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
What role should AI chatbots play in mental health support? Join us on January 14 for an expert conversation:
Happy holidays from all of us at the National Academy of Medicine!
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Happy holidays from all of us at the National Academy of Medicine!
Join the NAM on Jan 22, 2026, for a webinar on Implementing the Health Sector Climate Action Survey. Learn how this tool streamlines sustainability reporting and supports clearer data across the health sector. Register: buff.ly/GqmCaaB #ClimateActionforHealth
December 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Join the NAM on Jan 22, 2026, for a webinar on Implementing the Health Sector Climate Action Survey. Learn how this tool streamlines sustainability reporting and supports clearer data across the health sector. Register: buff.ly/GqmCaaB #ClimateActionforHealth
“Health care access and clinician well-being are two sides of the same coin.”
Authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary call attention to consequences of cuts to federal health programs for patients and members of the health workforce. nam.edu/perspectives...
Authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary call attention to consequences of cuts to federal health programs for patients and members of the health workforce. nam.edu/perspectives...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“Health care access and clinician well-being are two sides of the same coin.”
Authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary call attention to consequences of cuts to federal health programs for patients and members of the health workforce. nam.edu/perspectives...
Authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary call attention to consequences of cuts to federal health programs for patients and members of the health workforce. nam.edu/perspectives...
Join us on December 18 as we explore the concept of responsible innovation and how health and medicine researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and patient advocates can collectively drive innovation that is aligned with public good.
Register for the webinar: www.nam.edu/event/shapin...
Register for the webinar: www.nam.edu/event/shapin...
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Join us on December 18 as we explore the concept of responsible innovation and how health and medicine researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and patient advocates can collectively drive innovation that is aligned with public good.
Register for the webinar: www.nam.edu/event/shapin...
Register for the webinar: www.nam.edu/event/shapin...
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Our Committee on Human Rights serves as a bridge between the #HumanRights and scientific communities, in recognition of the importance of rights protection for scientific inquiry.
Learn about the Committee's work for #HumanRightsDay: https://ow.ly/2T0R50XGYjU
Learn about the Committee's work for #HumanRightsDay: https://ow.ly/2T0R50XGYjU
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Our Committee on Human Rights serves as a bridge between the #HumanRights and scientific communities, in recognition of the importance of rights protection for scientific inquiry.
Learn about the Committee's work for #HumanRightsDay: https://ow.ly/2T0R50XGYjU
Learn about the Committee's work for #HumanRightsDay: https://ow.ly/2T0R50XGYjU
What is responsible innovation and how is the NAM working to make the idea actionable in health and medicine? Join the NAM on December 18 to explore what responsible innovation looks like in practice.
Register for the webinar at
Register for the webinar at
Shaping Responsible Innovation Together - NAM
Across biomedical science and technology, innovation is accelerating — but so are questions about how to ensure that progress aligns with societal values,
www.nam.edu
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
What is responsible innovation and how is the NAM working to make the idea actionable in health and medicine? Join the NAM on December 18 to explore what responsible innovation looks like in practice.
Register for the webinar at
Register for the webinar at
AI is reshaping health care in ways that affect patients, clinicians, and institutions alike. A new commentary from #NAMPerspectives explores how AI can evolve from a tool of compliance to one of patient agency, reflection, and liberation.
Read the Commentary: doi.org/10.31478/202...
Read the Commentary: doi.org/10.31478/202...
Critical AI Health Literacy as Liberation Technology: A New Skill for Patient Empowerment - NAM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping health care in ways that affect patients, clinicians, and institutions alike. Health AI, as defined in this
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December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
AI is reshaping health care in ways that affect patients, clinicians, and institutions alike. A new commentary from #NAMPerspectives explores how AI can evolve from a tool of compliance to one of patient agency, reflection, and liberation.
Read the Commentary: doi.org/10.31478/202...
Read the Commentary: doi.org/10.31478/202...
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The world still isn’t ready for the next pandemic. The new G20 HLIP report Closing the Deal outlines how to strengthen global financing for preparedness.
We're proud to have our Senior Advisers @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social & @drsethberkley.bsky.social contribute.
Watch @nam.edu's full event here ⤵
We're proud to have our Senior Advisers @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social & @drsethberkley.bsky.social contribute.
Watch @nam.edu's full event here ⤵
Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats Public Briefing
YouTube video by National Academy of Medicine
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December 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The world still isn’t ready for the next pandemic. The new G20 HLIP report Closing the Deal outlines how to strengthen global financing for preparedness.
We're proud to have our Senior Advisers @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social & @drsethberkley.bsky.social contribute.
Watch @nam.edu's full event here ⤵
We're proud to have our Senior Advisers @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social & @drsethberkley.bsky.social contribute.
Watch @nam.edu's full event here ⤵
In one week! Hear from leaders driving local and state innovations to strengthen the health workforce. Join the NAM on Thursday, December 11 to chart the next phase of the national #HealthWorkerWellBeing movement. Attend in-person in DC or virtually: bit.ly/4rakHKu
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In one week! Hear from leaders driving local and state innovations to strengthen the health workforce. Join the NAM on Thursday, December 11 to chart the next phase of the national #HealthWorkerWellBeing movement. Attend in-person in DC or virtually: bit.ly/4rakHKu
Join the NAM on December 18 as they explore the concept of responsible innovation and how health and medicine researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and patient advocates can collectively drive innovation that is aligned with public good.
Learn more:
Learn more:
Shaping Responsible Innovation Together - NAM
Across biomedical science and technology, innovation is accelerating — but so are questions about how to ensure that progress aligns with societal values,
www.nam.edu
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Join the NAM on December 18 as they explore the concept of responsible innovation and how health and medicine researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and patient advocates can collectively drive innovation that is aligned with public good.
Learn more:
Learn more:
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Happening today at 11AM ET
Join @nam.edu for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
🗣️ Featuring an exceptional panel:
@noiweala.bsky.social, @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.
Register ⬇
Join @nam.edu for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
🗣️ Featuring an exceptional panel:
@noiweala.bsky.social, @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.
Register ⬇
Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats Public Briefing - NAM
Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Happening today at 11AM ET
Join @nam.edu for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
🗣️ Featuring an exceptional panel:
@noiweala.bsky.social, @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.
Register ⬇
Join @nam.edu for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
🗣️ Featuring an exceptional panel:
@noiweala.bsky.social, @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.
Register ⬇
Clinician shortages continue to affect care delivery. Join NAM’s Clinician Well-Being Collaborative on December 11 to explore what’s next for the health workforce. Attend virtually or in person, with a reception featuring local innovators: bit.ly/4rakHKu #HealthWorkerWellBeing
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Clinician shortages continue to affect care delivery. Join NAM’s Clinician Well-Being Collaborative on December 11 to explore what’s next for the health workforce. Attend virtually or in person, with a reception featuring local innovators: bit.ly/4rakHKu #HealthWorkerWellBeing
Health and climate are inseparable. New global coalition unites academies of medicine worldwide to advance the Belém Health Action Plan and drive health-centered climate action. Read more in The Lancet: buff.ly/6w4E0j4 #ClimateActionforHealth
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Health and climate are inseparable. New global coalition unites academies of medicine worldwide to advance the Belém Health Action Plan and drive health-centered climate action. Read more in The Lancet: buff.ly/6w4E0j4 #ClimateActionforHealth
For 50+ years, the RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program has brought health professionals into the rooms where policy is made: shaping legislation & leading change across the country. A half-century of impact. Countless stories of leadership.
Read more: nam.edu/news-and-ins...
#HealthLeaders
Read more: nam.edu/news-and-ins...
#HealthLeaders
Bridging Practice and Policy: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program Celebrates 50 Years of Health Leadership - NAM
By Marisa Coulton
nam.edu
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
For 50+ years, the RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program has brought health professionals into the rooms where policy is made: shaping legislation & leading change across the country. A half-century of impact. Countless stories of leadership.
Read more: nam.edu/news-and-ins...
#HealthLeaders
Read more: nam.edu/news-and-ins...
#HealthLeaders
For decades, Dr. Kathryn Edwards has helped ensure vaccines are both effective and safe.
Her career began with a simple question: How can we stop children from getting sick in the first place?
Read her story: nam.edu/news-and-ins...
#VaccineResearch #PublicHealth #HealthScienceStories
Her career began with a simple question: How can we stop children from getting sick in the first place?
Read her story: nam.edu/news-and-ins...
#VaccineResearch #PublicHealth #HealthScienceStories
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
For decades, Dr. Kathryn Edwards has helped ensure vaccines are both effective and safe.
Her career began with a simple question: How can we stop children from getting sick in the first place?
Read her story: nam.edu/news-and-ins...
#VaccineResearch #PublicHealth #HealthScienceStories
Her career began with a simple question: How can we stop children from getting sick in the first place?
Read her story: nam.edu/news-and-ins...
#VaccineResearch #PublicHealth #HealthScienceStories
What are the Shared Commitments for a Learning Health System and why should they be a North Star for your organization? Join us on November 17 to hear from leaders in health and medicine on the Shared Commitments in practice.
Register now: buff.ly/bGsl1lA
Register now: buff.ly/bGsl1lA
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
What are the Shared Commitments for a Learning Health System and why should they be a North Star for your organization? Join us on November 17 to hear from leaders in health and medicine on the Shared Commitments in practice.
Register now: buff.ly/bGsl1lA
Register now: buff.ly/bGsl1lA