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It serves alongside the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering as adviser to the nation and the international community. Through its domestic and global initiatives, the NAM works to address critical issues in health, medicine, and related policy and inspire positive action across sectors. The NAM collaborates closely with its peer academies, the IOM, and other divisions within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In addition to its honorific functions, the NAM administers fellowships, scholarships, and awards; hosts workshops, expert meetings, and symposia; and conducts programs to enrich the broader work of the academies. The NAM also publishes Perspectives, an expert commentary and discussion paper series.
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The 1 page summary of the new Framework for Equitable Allocation of #COVID19 Vaccine report from the NAM and the National Academies (linked) details the major elements of the #VaccineFramework: the main goal, allocation criteria, allocation phases, and foundational ethical & procedural principles. Read the summary here: https://bit.ly/33kU2BM
Maternal mental health is a critical area of growth that needs attention for both research and policy development, and has become only more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. Too little is known about providing effective mental health support and appropriate administration of medications to pregnant and postpartum women, and often these women are in greatest need of these supports. A new commentary from #NAMPerspectives identifies key areas of inquiry and priorities for research to support women during this particular phase of life: https://bit.ly/2UMIHWb
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress on the health system, which in turn exposed and exacerbated the barriers to care often faced by individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Creating robust efforts to call attention to stigma and build individual and structural competency is necessary to drive change. The authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary are calling for a cohesive, evidence-driven effort to eliminate stigma against OUD: https://bit.ly/32lCR20 #OpioidCollaborative
The new NAM & National Academies (linked) framework for equitable allocation of #COVID19 vaccine recommends 4 phases to ensure that those with the highest risk of severe illness and death and those who work to maintain health & essential services have timely access to a vaccine. The later phases are focused on reducing transmission of the virus.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/2F2BD3f #vaccineframework
Amid #COVID19, ongoing systemic racism, and other stresses, burnout among health care providers remains a major national problem. Now more than ever, we need to take care of those who care for us. To do this, leaders should make improving work environments a priority to sustain organizational support of #ClinicianWellBeing during the pandemic and beyond.
Check out strategies to take action #AgainstClinicianBurnout: https://bit.ly/2NmGyvU
Integrated care, or when behavioral health and primary care providers work as a team to address patient concerns, allows for easier access to care, the potential for more effective care coordination, the use of an integrated medical record, and the inclusion of a range of other care providers. This approach to comprehensive care has existed since the 1990s, and the authors of a new NAM Perspectives commentary envision what needs to be improved or added to carry integrated care into its “next generation.” Read more about what is working, opportunities for improvement, and priority action areas: https://bit.ly/36B64HH
The effective use and sharing of health data is foundational to the concept of a learning health system—one that leverages and shares data to learn from every patient experience and move toward transforming health, health care, and health equity. However, achieving this vision will require eliminating the artificial boundaries that exist today among patient care, health system improvement, and research.
A new Special Publication from the National Academy of Medicine provides a broad overview of the barriers (economic, technologic, and cultural) that stand between our current data sharing paradigm and this ideal state. The Special Publication underlines that trust must be the foundation for moving forward, cultivated intentionally and longitudinally among all stakeholders.
Breaking down these barriers will require an unrelenting commitment across multiple stakeholders toward a shared goal of better, more equitable health. We can improve together by sharing and using data in ways that produce trust and respect. Patients and families deserve nothing less. https://bit.ly/3kgSP3s
A free webinar TODAY at 5pm ET will examine #COVID19 vaccine possibilities and what the potential development, approval, allocation and distribution processes could look like. A panel of leading public health experts will discuss next steps. Register to attend: https://bit.ly/3hk4j4T #COVID19conversations
Join the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine for a free webinar on November 18 from 5:00 – 6:30pm ET. An expert panel will discuss the future of the #COVID19 vaccine, including the development, approval, allocation and distribution processes. Join us to hear more: https://bit.ly/3hk4j4T #COVID19conversations
Now more than ever, health care organizations should advance their resiliency by 1) committing to workforce well-being as an organizational priority, 2) regularly assessing and reporting burnout, 3) sharing accountability across leadership roles, 4) periodically evaluating policies, 5) measuring and improving the efficiency of the work environment, and 6) creating a culture of connection and support for clinicians.
Read a new #NAMPerspectives discussion paper for evidence-based and promising practices shown to increase clinician well-being across these 6 domains: https://bit.ly/2HTHSHy
Applications now open! The NAM is looking for exceptional interdisciplinary early- and mid-career professionals for our next cohort of Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholars. Learn more and apply by 1/13/2021: https://bit.ly/3f2A42O
A free webinar on November 18 at 5pm ET will examine #COVID19 vaccine possibilities and what the potential development, approval, allocation and distribution processes could look like. A panel of leading public health experts will discuss next steps. Register to attend: https://bit.ly/3hk4j4T #COVID19conversations
Integrated care, or when behavioral health and primary care providers work as a team to address patient concerns, allows for easier access to care, the potential for more effective care coordination, the use of an integrated medical record, and the inclusion of a range of other care providers. This approach to comprehensive care has existed since the 1990s, and the authors of a new NAM Perspectives commentary envision what needs to be improved or added to carry integrated care into its “next generation.” Read more about what is working, opportunities for improvement, and priority action areas: https://bit.ly/36B64HH
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis, and according to the authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary, a chance to build a better, more holistic and integrated health system. The concept of “One Health” recognizes that human, animal, plant, and environmental health are all interconnected, and could be a paradigm for how to better plan, prepare, and respond to pandemics or other health crises in the future. Read more about a One Health approach to the next pandemic:
The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >> On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This is the first time the world has seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus, but it is not li...
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress on the health system, which in turn exposed and exacerbated the barriers to care often faced by individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Creating robust efforts to call attention to stigma and build individual and structural competency is necessary to drive change. The authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary are calling for a cohesive, evidence-driven effort to eliminate stigma against OUD: https://bit.ly/32lCR20 #OpioidCollaborative
Key highlights from the new NAM & National Academies (linked) Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine contain considerations for implementation of comprehensive vaccine allocation plan related to state, tribal, local, and territorial coordination, cost, transparent communication of risk, engagement with communities, vaccine acceptance, and global equity for the future allocation of #COVID19 vaccine. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2EULTuv #vaccineframework
Join the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine for a free webinar on November 18 from 5:00 – 6:30pm ET. An expert panel will discuss the future of the #COVID19 vaccine, including the development, approval, allocation and distribution processes. Register to hear more: https://bit.ly/3hk4j4T #COVID19conversations
A new Special Publication from the National Academy of Medicine outlines the numerous benefits of health data sharing and presents compelling reasons from a variety of viewpoints that underscore the importance of this mission. However, nothing has made a more urgent case for data sharing than the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has demonstrated the value of and raised our reliance on patient- and consumer-reported data in tracking transmissions and understanding risk factors for the disease, and being able to share health data across siloes will inevitably assist in developing effective vaccines and therapeutics. Read more about a proposed path toward an ideal state of health data sharing and the importance that trust, built across all stakeholders, will play in achieving this vision: https://bit.ly/3kgSP3s
The National Academy of Medicine Culture of Health Program listening workshop starting at 4 pm ET on December 8-10 aims to explore the priorities for community-driven efforts to advance health equity. Join to discuss the barriers experienced by communities working to promote health equity and root causes of inequity; promising models to change or enact policy that advances health equity at the community level; and opportunities to use community knowledge, strengths, and resiliency to inform the way forward, especially in a world affected by COVID-19 and increased calls for racial equity.
Register to join any day(s) of this free public webinar: https://bit.ly/3p3lpZZ
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis, and according to the authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary, a chance to build a better, more holistic and integrated health system. The concept of “One Health” recognizes that human, animal, plant, and environmental health are all interconnected, and could be a paradigm for how to better plan, prepare, and respond to pandemics or other health crises in the future. Read more about a One Health approach to the next pandemic: https://bit.ly/2IeDBPh
Now more than ever, health care organizations should advance their resiliency by 1) committing to workforce well-being as an organizational priority, 2) regularly assessing and reporting burnout, 3) sharing accountability across leadership roles, 4) periodically evaluating policies, 5) measuring and improving the efficiency of the work environment, and 6) creating a culture of connection and support for clinicians.
Read a new #NAMPerspectives discussion paper for evidence-based and promising practices shown to increase clinician well-being across these 6 domains: https://bit.ly/2HTHSHy
Although the opioid epidemic has affected large swaths of the U.S. population, it has affected certain segments of the population with an extra level of intensity—justice-involved populations, rural populations, veterans, adolescents and young adults, and persons who inject drugs.
A new NAM Perspectives Discussion Paper from the NAM Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic identifies the unique needs of these populations, promising approaches being implemented now, and critical research priorities needed to ensure improved care and reduced mortality for these special populations. Read more: https://bit.ly/34ul4Hv
The effective use and sharing of health data is foundational to the concept of a learning health system—one that leverages and shares data to learn from every patient experience and move toward transforming health, health care, and health equity. However, achieving this vision will require eliminating the artificial boundaries that exist today among patient care, health system improvement, and research.
A new Special Publication from the National Academy of Medicine provides a broad overview of the barriers (economic, technologic, and cultural) that stand between our current data sharing paradigm and this ideal state. The Special Publication underlines that trust must be the foundation for moving forward, cultivated intentionally and longitudinally among all stakeholders.
Breaking down these barriers will require an unrelenting commitment across multiple stakeholders toward a shared goal of better, more equitable health. We can improve together by sharing and using data in ways that produce trust and respect. Patients and families deserve nothing less. https://bit.ly/3kgSP3s
Join the NAM’s #OpioidCollaborative on 11/12 at 9 am ET to hear about resources and tools that address key drivers of the opioid epidemic. Register for the free virtual symposium:
Event Nov 2020 12 Time: 9:00 AM Register to watch the webinar Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic Nov. 12 Public Virtual Symposium Register for the virtual symposium! The National Academy of Medicine established the Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidem...
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress on the health system, which in turn exposed and exacerbated the barriers to care often faced by individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Creating robust efforts to call attention to stigma and build individual and structural competency is necessary to drive change. The authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary are calling for a cohesive, evidence-driven effort to eliminate stigma against OUD: https://bit.ly/32lCR20 #OpioidCollaborative
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis, and according to the authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary, a chance to build a better, more holistic and integrated health system. The concept of “One Health” recognizes that human, animal, plant, and environmental health are all interconnected, and could be a paradigm for how to better plan, prepare, and respond to pandemics or other health crises in the future. Read more about a One Health approach to the next pandemic: https://bit.ly/2IeDBPh
Research has clearly shown that solutions for the opioid overdose epidemic are not one size fits all, and special attention should be paid to populations that may be suffering unduly.
A new NAM Perspectives Discussion paper from the NAM Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic identifies justice-involved populations, rural populations, veterans, adolescents and young adults, and persons who inject drugs as populations in need of particular attention and interventions, and provides priority research and action items to improve care for each group: https://bit.ly/34ul4Hv
Health professional educators around the world have demonstrated their ability to respond creatively to challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic forced many educators to redesign and replace traditional classrooms and teaching methods with minimal preparation time. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought health disparities into sharp focus and with it, the need for action on the social determinants of health. It is now the job of health professional educators to leverage opportunities stemming from COVID-19 for educating learners to understand the structural drivers and root causes of inequities related to health disparities.
A new NAM Perspectives commentary outlines three global examples of how health professions educators worldwide creatively responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and pivoted their teaching to not only account for this new reality, but to address health disparities and the impacts of the social determinants of health head-on. Read more: https://bit.ly/35OsKnl
Despite the worldwide effort to develop safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 and ramp up production capacity, initial vaccine supply will be limited.
The NAM and the National Academies (linked) have produced a framework to assist policymakers in the US and around the world in planning for equitable allocation of vaccines against COVID-19. The report is now available for download: https://bit.ly/2F2BD3f #VaccineFramework
Now more than ever, health care organizations should advance their resiliency by 1) committing to workforce well-being as an organizational priority, 2) regularly assessing and reporting burnout, 3) sharing accountability across leadership roles, 4) periodically evaluating policies, 5) measuring and improving the efficiency of the work environment, and 6) creating a culture of connection and support for clinicians.
Read a new #NAMPerspectives discussion paper for evidence-based and promising practices shown to increase clinician well-being across these 6 domains: https://bit.ly/2HTHSHy
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Join the all-virtual 2020 NAM Annual Meeting to hear a keynote address from Bill Gates, titled “Crises, Fast & Slow” on the dual public health emergencies of COVID-19 and climate change. Following the keynote address, our first panel is titled “The State of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Virus Emergence, the Impact of the Pandemic, and US and Global Preparedness and Response” with a session keynote from Dr. Anthony Fauci. Dr. Fauci’s address will be followed by a panel discussion among Dr. Susan Weiss, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, and Dr. Nicole Lurie, moderated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
The NAM’s Peggy Hamburg sat down to answer questions from Joseph Gordon-Levitt about #COVID19! Part of the #askascientist series from The Science and Entertainment Exchange. Watch their conversation to learn about the spread of the disease and how we should react:
Join us live now for the NAM Annual Meeting’s Presidents Forum I’m Realizing the Potential of Science and Technology in Health and Medicine: Navigating the Implications for Society #NAMmtg
Join us live now for the 2019 NAM Annual Meeting keynote address, delivered by Keith A. Wailoo, Henry Putnam University Professor of History and Public Affairs from Princeton University #NAMmtg
All Chicago, Illinois By: Amy Wilkinson, Sarah Prinz, and Daniel Rosenberg “All is a dance film that features people living with Parkinson's disease performing alongside their caretakers, professional dancers, and students.” See more art at nam.edu/VisualizeHealthEquity #VisualizeHealthEquity
What does the world look like when everyone has an equal chance at health, happiness, and safety? Watch our video and share your vision with us! Call for art now open: https://bit.ly/2FB8Imn #PromoteHealthEquity
Medical Foods Highway Elkridge, Maryland By: Jennifer Payne “This song gives voice to the human side of the equation in the decades-long trail of unfair denials on costly treatment that does not fit traditional drug development paradigms, and therefore is often not reimbursed.” See more art at nam.edu/VisualizeHealthEquity #VisualizeHealthEquity
Claim’s No Good Elkridge, Maryland By: Jennifer Payne “This song amplifies the voice of the PKU adult woman who has been left out of transformative legislation such as ACA and 21st Century Cures Act because dietary treatment does not fit traditional drug development paradigms and is often not reimbursed.” See more art at http://nam.edu/VisualizeHealthEquity #VisualizeHealthEquity
A Bodega Chicago, Illinois By: Samuel Mendez “A Bodega shows how small business owners in a food desert in Massachusetts are providing their community with fresh produce and frozen groceries.” See more art at nam.edu/VisualizeHealthEquity #VisualizeHealthEquity
Miss yesterday's President's Forum on Affordable Medicines: Access, Innovation, and the Public Interest? View the full recording below, including a special address from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azaar, II. #NAMmtg
Join us live now! President’s Forum on Affordable Medicines: Access, Innovation, and the Public Interest. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar, II will provide a special address. #NAMmtg
If You Wore My Shoes San Antonio, Texas By: Andrew Gonzalez “In order to better address patient medication compliance and better health behaviors, we must recognize, empathize, and strategize how to effectively reach people in these circumstances.” See more art at nam.edu/VisualizeHealthEquity #VisualizeHealthEquity
From Vision To Victory Los Angeles, California By: Community Partners in Care http://www.communitypartnersincare.org/ “This Los Angeles art project on health equity illustrates how academics and communities worked together using a participatory approach to identify a key unspoken issue—depression and having quality services in under-resourced communities—and developed a joint solution coalition across health care, social, and community sectors to develop community-wide solutions.” See more art at nam.edu/VisualizeHealthEquity #VisualizeHealthEquity
Push Buffalo is working to address one of the most critical issues affecting health in their community—aging homes that create toxic living conditions for their residents. Through collaboration with neighbors, community members, local organizations, and other partners, they provide West Buffalo’s residents with a sense of hope in changing their living situation, and a feeling of power when they make it happen. Watch their inspiring work: https://youtu.be/U5HJI1raEnU
Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services has coupled their work as a federally qualified health center with their belief that health cannot be achieved through medical treatment alone. KKV also provides elder care, transportation services, interpretation, counseling, and connections to legal services. They maintain a 100-acre community garden and cultural center that hosts cooking classes, spiritual retreats, and informal gatherings with neighbors and friends to support a cohesive community. Visit with KKV and see how they are providing their community with a holistic view of health: https://youtu.be/RHfl7q1BYOk
IndyCAN (now Faith in Indiana) relies on and fosters a community of voices to support their work in realizing racial and economic equity in Indiana. This inspiring organization works on pervasive issues like criminal justice reform and support for the mentally ill, bolstered by their empowered neighbors, friends, and family members. Watch the power of an engaged community: https://youtu.be/Q6IuN-YaJXg #PromoteHealthEquity
Sir Robin Murray has played a significant role in improving the care of people with psychosis in the United Kingdom. Over the course of three decades, Murray and his colleagues identified environmental factors that increase the risk of schizophrenia-like psychosis such as premature birth, migration, heavy cannabis use, and adverse life events. His work continues to transform treatment for schizophrenia, ensuring that people get access to the right therapies. Know someone as influential in mental health as Sir Murray? Recognize their contributions and nominate them for our 2017 Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health. Nominations are now being accepted through May 23. http://bit.ly/2mi9edn #MentalHealthMonth #MentalHealth
Dr. Steven Hyman has been a leader in the world of mental illness research and treatment for over three decades. As a physician and scientist in the 1980s and 1990s, Hyman was at the forefront of the movement to understand the biological bases of mental disorders. Hyman led the National Institute of Mental Health from 1996 to 2001, when he made neuroscience and genetics central to the NIMH mission. Know someone like Dr. Hyman? Recognize their contributions and nominate them for our 2017 Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health. Nominations are now being accepted until May 23. http://bit.ly/2mi9edn #MentalHealthMonth #MentalHealth
Dr. David Cella is a change-maker, visionary, and life-long learner. Dr. Cella has has made transformational contributions toward understanding what aspects of life matter most to people struggling with health conditions and measuring those aspects so that the information can be used to guide care. Today, multiple health systems and facilities caring for millions of people use tools and measures developed by Cella and his close collaborators. Know a change maker like Dr. Cella? Nominate them for our 2017 Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care. Nominations are open until May 23. http://ow.ly/alIP30aDq1f
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