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by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 3, 2016 | News
On June 2, 2016, the Norwegian Academy of Sciences announced the 2016 Kavli Prize Laureates in Astrophics, Nanoscience, and Neuroscience. Eve Marder, Michael Merzenich, and Carla Shatz, all NAM Members, were awarded the Kavli Prize in neuroscience for their research...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 26, 2016 | News
The National Academy of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) proudly announce the 2016-2017 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, the six health professionals selected will spend a year in Washington, DC, working on...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 20, 2016 | News
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF) launched an annual summit called the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in 2013. The Summit is aimed to foster and kindle innovation in health policy, health systems, and health care...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 15, 2016 | News
Washington, DC—National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), held every year on April 16, highlights the importance of advance health care decision-making. To mark NHDD this year, the NAM is providing information and tools for the public to talk about their wishes with...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 7, 2016 | News
Washington, DC—Twenty-two members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) will be inducted as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) on Apr. 15, 2016, as part of the Fifth Annual Conference of the NAI in Washington, D.C. “It was an honor to be inducted...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 5, 2016 | News
This week, Modern Healthcare recognized National Academy of Medicine (NAM) President Victor J. Dzau and 20 other NAM members as the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders. The 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders honors physicians working...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 4, 2016 | News
Amman, Jordan—On March 16, 2016, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan attended a meeting of the Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Amman, Jordan. This meeting brought together two...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Mar 21, 2016 | News
Washington, DC—On March 4, 2016, the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM’s) i2I program held its second meeting for its Health Levers across the Life Course project. With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, i2I, along with the Committee on National...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Mar 18, 2016 | News
Hong Kong, China—On March 15, 2016, National Academy of Medicine (NAM) President Victor J. Dzau received a Doctor of Science honoris causa degree from the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The ceremony took place at HKU’s 195th Congregation, held at their Loke Yew...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Feb 24, 2016 | News
Washington, DC—On February 5, 2016, the Innovation to Incubation (i2I) program of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) hosted the first meeting for its Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: Implementation Planning project. This Institute of...
