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by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 24, 2020 | News
As advisers to the nation on all matters of science, medicine, and public health, we are compelled to underscore the value of science-based decision-making at all levels of government. Our nation is at a critical time in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic with...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 15, 2020 | News
That National Academy of Medicine is pleased to announce that Anthony S. Fauci is the recipient of the 2020 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care and that Stephen P. Hinshaw is the recipient of the 2020 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in...
by Talia Lewis | Sep 9, 2020 | News
The National Academy of Medicine has named the class of health professionals who will be NAM Fellows for 2020. These fellows were chosen based on their professional achievements and professional accomplishments and will work on National Academies initiatives with...
by Talia Lewis | Sep 3, 2020 | News
The National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Society released a new report, Heritable Human Genome Editing, on September 3, 2020. Clinical use of heritable genome editing should not be considered until it’s established that...
by Radhika Hira | Jul 21, 2020 | News
WASHINGTON, DC (July 21, 2020) – In order to incorporate information on the various ways the COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted the field of nursing, the release of the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report has been delayed. The report is now expected to be released...
by Talia Lewis | Jun 29, 2020 | News
From 120 applications received from 43 places of origins across six continents, Dr Kai Ning Cheong is named the 2nd NAM-HKU Fellow in Global Health Leadership. Born in Singapore, Dr Cheong was educated and trained in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom in multiple...
by Talia Lewis | Jun 11, 2020 | News
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2020-2021 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, six health professionals will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related...
by Talia Lewis | Jun 9, 2020 | News
On Wednesday, June 3, NAM president Victor J Dzau spoke at the Online Launch Ceremony to establish the European Union’s Malaria Fund, a public-private partnership between the European Union, international organizations, corporations, and organized civic society. The...
by Laura DeStefano | Jun 8, 2020 | News
In January 2018, the presidents of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued a formal statement on Political Review of Scientific Proposals, which read in part: The highest standards of scientific integrity, transparency, and accountability...
by Laura DeStefano | Jun 3, 2020 | News
Many in our community – including our staff, members, volunteers, and the diverse constituencies we serve – are experiencing significant pain, fear, and distress after the tragic death of George Floyd and the widespread unrest that has followed. It is a moment that is...
