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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 · 16/09/2026
Going to #ClimateWeekNYC? Make health part of your week. In one week, the NAM & New York Academy of Medicine will convene plenaries + partner-driven sessions on extreme heat, health professional education, community resilience, and more. Register for Sept. 23: bit.ly/ClimateHealthCommons
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 01/09/2026
AI chatbots are changing how people seek support. In our latest Health in the Headlines episode, experts from @jedfoundation, @BIDMChealth, @APA, & @Columbia examine how AI tools are being used today, and where risks are beginning to surface. Read more: nam.edu/news-and-ins...
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 05/08/2026
Join the NAM on Thursday, Aug. 27, for a webinar on using #HealthWorkerWellBeing assessment strategies to turn data into action and sustain long-term culture change. Register to join us at 3 PM ET: buff.ly/bsyIxlK
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 03/08/2026
Join us at the Climate and Health Commons, an expanded platform for collaboration during #ClimateWeekNYC, co-hosted by the NAM & @nyacademymedicine on Sept. 23. Connect with leaders across sectors for a day of climate and health programming and networking: buff.ly/sbzpqaZ #ClimateActionforHealth
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 29/06/2026
Join the NAM Climate and Health Learning Collaborative webinar on 7/16! This event will connect health professionals, communities, and others with resources targeted at climate and health concerns in the Mid-Atlantic US region: buff.ly/Cp25Swx #ClimateActionforHealth
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 25/06/2026
Strong communication and collaboration are essential to advancing #HealthWorkerWellBeing. Our latest Change Maker in Action resource shares strategies to break down silos, strengthen trust, and build partnerships across organizations. Get started: buff.ly/MU07R9v
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 20/05/2026
In one week! Hear lessons from on-the-ground leaders who are putting well-being into practice while navigating the challenges and complexities of integrating well-being within an organization. Register for the NAM webinar on May 27: bit.ly/4u2JXn6 #HealthWorkerWellBeing
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 11/05/2026
New NAM resource highlights how 20+ health organizations are advancing the National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being. Explore these examples to help embed well-being as a lasting value at your organization: bit.ly/4cMe7Va #HealthWorkerWellBeing
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 06/05/2026
Learn how health leaders move from planning to implementing on workforce well-being at NAM's Clinician Well-Being Collaborative webinar on May 27: bit.ly/4u2JXn6 #HealthWorkerWellBeing
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 28/04/2026
Event materials now available! Thank you for your continued participation at the NAM Climate and Health Summit in 2026. The 3rd annual event built on past momentum to deliver its most impactful convening yet. Watch the Summit recordings: buff.ly/rOELfLd #ClimateActionforHealth
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 02/04/2026
NAM's Climate Grand Challenge is helping build the infrastructure for climate and health action through practical tools, stronger partnerships, community-led work, research, systems change, and global collaboration. Explore the impact report: nam.edu/climateimpact
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 30/03/2026
“Partnership in Action: Reimagining Climate and Health Funding Together” highlights how community organizations are sustaining climate and health work. Explore solutions from NAM Climate Communities Network Members and philanthropic groups: buff.ly/55anoFp #ClimateActionforHealth
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 23/03/2026
Addressing carbon emissions for health care products starts with knowing the major sources. Download NAM briefs outlining key actions and climate benefits across the supply chain: buff.ly/ZRhp0ns #ClimateActionforHealth
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 17/03/2026
NAM is recognizing the 3rd annual Health Workforce Well-Being Day this week—a time to focus on #HealthWorkerWellBeing and support patient care. Activities are being hosting throughout March to recognize the Day. See how to participate: nam.edu/HWWBDay Share using #HWWBDay
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 09/03/2026
For decades, the NAM has advanced quality and safety as national priorities. During #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek, we’re highlighting insights and resources — including Healthy Providers, Healthy Patients & Patient Safety in the Era of AI. Learn more: buff.ly/77dYA0u
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 04/03/2026
Don’t miss the free Health Workforce Well-Being Day 2026 Webinar on March 9 during Patient Safety Awareness Week! Celebrate three years of progress and kick off 2026 activities with the NAM. Register now: nam.edu/event/health... #HWWBDay #HealthWorkerWellBeing
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 03/03/2026
Where do health care products generate the most carbon emissions? NAM’s Carbon Hotspot Briefs highlight key sources and actions that drive the greatest reductions: buff.ly/ZRhp0ns #ClimateActionforHealth
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 23/02/2026
Get ready for Health Workforce Well-Being Day! The NAM will host a free webinar on March 9, 2026, to kick off a month of well-being activities led by organizations nationwide, in pursuit of improved #HealthWorkerWellBeing and patient outcomes. Register: buff.ly/wsbPO8s #HWWBDay
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 11/02/2026
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 27/01/2026
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 26/01/2026
New from #NAMPerspectives: The Real Driver of Burnout: The 1.2-FTE Problem. doi.org/10.31478/202...
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 14/01/2026
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 08/01/2026
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 24/12/2025
Happy holidays from all of us at the National Academy of Medicine!
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 17/12/2025
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 15/12/2025
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...
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 04/12/2025
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 20/11/2025
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 19/11/2025
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 18/11/2025
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 13/11/2025
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
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 12/11/2025
The world remains dangerously underprepared for future pandemics. A new G20 High Level Independent Panel report, Closing the Deal, outlines key steps to strengthen global financing for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. Read the report: bit.ly/pandemicfina...
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 04/11/2025
The changing climate is one of the greatest threats to health. Hear national academies of medicine discuss supporting the #COP30 Belém Health Action Plan & advancing global climate and health priorities. Register for 11/11 webinar: bit.ly/3X3q7ce #ClimateActionforHealth
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 04/11/2025
Leaders in well-being roles don’t have to go it alone. The NAM Change Maker Accelerator network provides coaching, tools, and community to strengthen well-being programs at any size, stage, or resource level. Apply by December 12, 2025: buff.ly/qb3Njgf #HealthWorkerWellBeing
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 24/10/2025
Congratulations to our four winners! 🏅 USU (Grand Prize) 🏅 Georgetown (Interprofessional Prize) 🏅 @howard.edu (Practicality Prize) 🏅 @umaryland.edu (Wildcard Prize) Your solutions shine for what’s possible when health + data + innovation meet community need. #dcphcc #PopHealthRT
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 20/10/2025
The NAM Annual Meeting on Frontiers of AI & Health: Care, Discovery, and Education is starting shortly! Follow along with us using #NAMmtg!
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 19/10/2025
For distinguished leadership as chair of a study committee, Kenneth W. Kizer earned the NAM’s David Rall Medal this year! nam.edu/news-and-insights/member-awards-2025
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 19/10/2025
The NAM is pleased to award the Walsh McDermott Medal for distinguished service to the NAM and @theNASEM over an extended period to Eli Y. Adashi!
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 19/10/2025
The Adam Yarmolinsky Medal, awarded to a member from a discipline outside the health and medical sciences, goes to Ruzena K. Bajcsy, in honor of her work at the forefront of human and machine interpretation of information. nam.edu/news-and-insights/member-awards-2025
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 19/10/2025
The NAM’s David and Beatrix Hamburg Award honors a recipient whose discoveries have improved science, research, and the human condition. This year’s award is bestowed on Carl F. Nathan for his seminal discoveries that improve understanding of innate immunity. nam.edu/about-the-na...
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 19/10/2025
The NAM is pleased to award the 2025 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health to Alan F. Schatzberg for his pioneering research on the biology and treatment of mood disorders: nam.edu/about-the-na...
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 19/10/2025
The Lienhard Award goes to a leader in the advancement of health care. This year’s award honors Sanjeev Arora. nam.edu/about-the-na...
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 19/10/2025
The NAM is hosting its annual award ceremony to honor the recipients of the Lienhard, Sarnat, Member, and Cecil Awards today. These awards are given to individuals who work to advance the fields of health and medicine.
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 17/10/2025
Generative AI has the potential to transform health and medicine but realizing that promise requires thoughtful design, governance, and oversight.
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 15/10/2025
Join the NAM webinar on Wednesday, November 12 to learn how communication and collaboration can strengthen #HealthWorkerWellBeing across health care settings. Register to join at 2 PM ET: buff.ly/3ZxxxIg
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 14/10/2025
Join the NAM Climate & Health Learning Collaborative webinar on 11/10! This event will connect health professionals, communities, and others with resources targeted at climate and health concerns in the Midwest US region: buff.ly/gEATFXW #ClimateActionforHealth
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 02/10/2025
NAM discussion proceedings published in June 2025 summarize an international workshop held in Rio de Janeiro in October 2024.
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 02/10/2025
Health professionals can be trusted voices in shaping sustainable health care. The NAM’s Key Actions shortlist highlights practical steps for individuals to cut waste, lower emissions & improve care. Download: buff.ly/Ky0Oogj #ClimateActionforHealth
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 26/09/2025
The 2025 Global Innovator Summit will convene bold voices shaping #HealthyLongevity. Hear from Catalyst Awardees who are supporting health across the life course & addressing social isolation through innovation. Join us virtually on September 29 & 30: nam.edu/event/2025-h...
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National Academy of Medicine @nam.edu · 18/09/2025
Health topics are in the news and in our conversations every day. From bird flu to measles, our new Health Basics series gives clear answers to common questions. nam.edu/product/heal...
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