http://www.feedburner.comInstitute of Medicine RSS feed for the following topic: Public HealthPublic release of the report of the Committee on Treatment of Cardiac Arrest will be held on June 30th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/TreatmentofCardiacArrest/2015-June-30.aspx6/29/2015Tremendous variability in wait times for health care appointments exists throughout the U.S., ranging from same day service to several months, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Transforming-Health-Care-Scheduling-and-Access/Getting-To-Now-Media-Advisory.aspx6/29/2015The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Crossing the Quality Chasm identified six fundamental aims for health care—that it be safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient, equitable, and timely. Of these fundamental aims, timeliness is in some ways the least well studied and understood. How can timely care be ensured in various health care settings, and what are some of the reasons that care is sometimes not timely? The report presented here was developed by the IOM Committee on Optimizing Scheduling in Health Care to answer such questions. http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Transforming-Health-Care-Scheduling-and-Access.aspx6/29/2015The first of a series of three workshops, this workshop will be aimed at advancing the understanding of effective approaches in managing the care of high-need patients, drawing attention to opportunities to improve outcomes and reduce the costs of health care for these vulnerable populations.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Quality/VSRT/2015-JUL-07.aspx6/26/2015This workshop, taking place in Accra, Ghana, will specifically consider the characteristics of and optimum approaches to achieve effective, resilient, and sustainable health systems in countries, with particular attention to surveillance and health information systems, workforce capacity, public health and health systems infrastructure, care delivery, and supply chain, community and broader partner engagement, and leadership and management.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/WS3-globalhealthriskframework/2015-AUG-05.aspx6/26/2015The National Academy of Medicine sponsors occasional meetings (~2 per year) in a variety of locations around the country or abroad where we have a cluster of NAM members.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/RegMemMtgs.aspx6/25/2015An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a three-day public workshop that will identify and explore the core capabilities and capacities required across key sectors to build effective, resilient, and sustainable systems that support improved health outcomes in countries across the globe.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/WS3-globalhealthriskframework.aspx6/25/2015The National Academy of Medicine’s Annual Meeting (October 19, 2015) on Aging: Complexities, Opportunities, And Impacts on Society will explore this topic from a variety of perspectives and should make for a lively and worthwhile exchange.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/AnnualMeeting/2015-OCT-19.aspx6/25/2015The National Academy of Medicine holds its Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in the month of October. The scientific program is comprised of presentations and discussions that explore a chosen topic from its basic science, clinical, ethical and policy perspectives. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/AnnualMeeting.aspx6/25/2015The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health brings together leaders from academia, industry, government, foundations and associations who have a mutual interest in addressing the issues surrounding the translation of genomic-based research. The mission of the Roundtable is to advance the field of genomics and improve the translation of research findings to health care, education, and policy. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/GenomicBasedResearch.aspx6/25/2015Nearly 15 million people are affected by food allergies in the United States alone, and current global trends show that this number of individuals is increasing, particularly in developed countries. A new Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee will be formed to examine critical issues related to food allergy (FA), including the prevalence and severity of FA and its impact on affected individuals, families, and communities; and current understanding of FA as a disease, and in diagnostics, treatments, prevention, and public policy.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/FoodAllergies.aspx6/25/2015Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The IOM held a workshop March 8-9, 2010, to discuss sex differences and their implications for translational neuroscience research, which bridges the gap between scientific discovery and application.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/Sex-Differences-and-Implications-for-Translational-Neuroscience-Research.aspx6/24/2015Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders, and most do not have the resources to obtain treatment. The Uganda National Academy of Sciences and the IOM hosted a workshop to discuss the state of care for MNS disorders in sub-Saharan Africa.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/Mental-Neurological-and-Substance-Use-Disorders-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Reducing-the-Treatment-Gap-Increasing-Quality-of-Care.aspx6/24/2015Problems with how the neurotransmitter glutamate functions in the brain have been linked to a wide variety of disorders, including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury. Efforts to understand, treat, and prevent glutamate-related disorders can be aided by the identification of valid biomarkers. The IOM’s Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders held a workshop June 21-22, 2010, to explore ways to accelerate the development, validation, and implementation of such biomarkers.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2011/Glutamate-Related-Biomarkers-in-Drug-Development-for-Disorders-of-the-Nervous-System.aspx6/24/2015The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has established the IOM Anniversary Fellows program, which allows early career health science scholars to participate in evidence-based healthcare or public health studies that affect the health of the American people. This direct involvement in the work of the IOM prepares young investigators to contribute to the future direction of health care throughout their careers while also accelerating their career development. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/AnnivFellowships.aspx6/24/2015Presentation at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2011 http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/2011-JUL-18.aspx6/24/2015The goal of the workshop was to present promising current and emerging technologies with potential as reliable glutamate biomarkers, and to outline strategies to accelerate development, validation, and implementation of these biomarkers as powerful tools to advance drug development for nervous system disorders associated with glutamatergic dysfunction.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/2010-JUN-21.aspx6/24/2015The workshop brought together key stakeholders to assess the current state of the quality of care for neurological, mental, and substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/2009-AUG-04.aspx6/24/2015On February 5, 2015, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore the relationship between public health and health care, including opportunities, challenges, and practical lessons.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Collaboration-between-Health-Care-and-Public-Health.aspx6/23/2015On June 25, 2008, the IOM Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted more than 70 of the leading neuroscientists in the world, for a workshop titled From Molecules to Minds: Challenges for the 21st Century. The objective of the workshop was to explore a set of common goals or “Grand Challenges” posed by participants that could inspire and rally both the scientific community and the public to consider the possibilities for neuroscience in the 21st century.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2008/From-Molecules-to-Minds-Challenges-for-the-21st-Century.aspx6/23/2015The workshop brought together experts from multiple areas to discuss the most promising and practical arenas in neuroscience in which biomarkers will have the greatest impact. The main objective of the workshop was to identify and discuss biomarker targets that are not currently being aggressively pursued but that could have the greatest near-term impact on the rate at which new treatments are brought forward for psychiatric and neurological disorders.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2008/Neuroscience-Biomarkers-and-Biosignatures-Converging-Technologies-Emerging-Partnerships.aspx6/22/2015The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions was established by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to engage leadership from multiple sectors needed to solve the obesity crisis. Through meetings, public workshops, background papers, and innovation collaboratives, the Roundtable fosters an ongoing dialogue about critical and emerging policy and research issues to accelerate and sustain progress in obesity prevention and care. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/ObesitySolutions.aspx6/22/2015The first meeting of the Committee on Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and Public Policy will take place June 22 and 23, 2015 at the Keck Center in Washington, D.C.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/FoodAllergies/2015-JUN-22-23.aspx6/19/2015The Role of Metrics That Matter for Population Health Actionhttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/PopulationHealthImprovementRT/2015-JUL-30.aspx6/19/2015The Role and Potential of the Private Sector to Improve Economic Well-Being and Community Outcomeshttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/PopulationHealthImprovementRT/2015-JUN-04.aspx6/19/2015How Modeling Can Inform Strategies to Improve Population Healthhttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/PopulationHealthImprovementRT/2015-APR-09.aspx6/19/2015The second meeting of the Standing Committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Strategic National Stockpile will take place July 22 and 23, 2015 at the Keck Center in Washington, DC.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/Stockpile/2015-JUL-22.aspx6/17/2015http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/AssessingPrevalenceTrendsinObesity/2015-JUL-28.aspx6/17/2015Combination unit respirators, a respirator that employs the technology of two or more types of respiratory protection, are presently used in the United States by some law enforcement and military units to respond to situations in which there are unknown and potentially dangerous respiratory hazards; they also have some industrial uses and potential for use in emergency response.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Developing-a-Performance-Standard-for-Combination-Unit-Respirators-WIB.aspx6/17/2015The IOM Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders is hosting a session at the 2015 AAIC, titled "Assessing the Impact of Applications of Digital Health Records."http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/2015-JUL-20.aspx6/16/2015