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

by Laura DeStefano | 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...

The Role of Accreditation in Achieving the Quadruple Aim

by Laura DeStefano | Oct 2, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  Intersections of Accreditation Interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice continue to gain momentum within the health sector. Recently, accreditors from multiple health professions have joined together to discuss their role and to set...

2017-2018 Nurse Scholar Announced

by Laura DeStefano | Jul 19, 2017 | News

Tener Goodwin Veenema has been selected as the Distinguished NAM Nurse Scholar-in-Residence for 2017-2018 Tener Goodwin Veenema, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, FAAN, has been chosen as the 2017–2018 Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at the National Academy of Medicine. The...

Stress-induced Eating Behaviors of Health Professionals: A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Perspective

by Laura DeStefano | Mar 24, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives

For health professionals, stress and eating often combine in unhealthy ways. The stress comes early in their training and lingers throughout their careers (Almajwal, 2016; Curran and Boland, 2000; Kinzl et al., 2006; Pillet, 2010; Wajid et al., 2016). Anyone who has...

Promoting Well-being in Psychology Graduate Students at the Individual and Systems Levels

by Laura DeStefano | Mar 24, 2017 | Commentary, 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.   More than 70 percent of...

Burnout, Stress, and Compassion Fatigue in Occupational Therapy Practice and Education: A Call for Mindful, Self-Care Protocols

by Laura DeStefano | Mar 24, 2017 | Commentary, 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.   Now more than ever is the time...

Addressing Burnout, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation in the Osteopathic Profession: An Approach That Spans the Physician Life Cycle

by Laura DeStefano | Mar 24, 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.   Introduction Burnout,...

Vital Directions for Health & Health Care: Priorities from a National Academy of Medicine Initiative

by Laura DeStefano | Mar 21, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

      The United States is poised at a critical juncture in health and health care. Powerful new insights are emerging on the potential of disease and disability, but the translation of that knowledge to action is hampered by debate focused on elements...

Margaret Hamburg, NAM Foreign Secretary, Selected as AAAS President-Elect

by Laura DeStefano | Dec 15, 2016 | News

Margaret Hamburg, the foreign secretary of the National Academy of Medicine, has been chosen to serve as president-elect of AAAS. She will begin her three-year term as an officer and member of the Executive Committee of the AAAS Board of Directors at the conclusion of...

Data Acquisition, Curation, and Use For a Continuously Learning Health System: A Vital Direction for Health and Health Care

by Laura DeStefano | Sep 19, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

About the Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Series This publication is part of the National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Initiative, which called on more than 100 leading researchers, scientists, and policy makers from...