New IOM Meetingshttp://www.feedburner.comInstitute of Medicine RSS feed for new MeetingsPublic Release of the Report of the Committee on Treatment of Cardiac ArrestPublic 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.aspx6/30/2015Meeting 3 - Committee on Supporting the Parents of Young Childrenhttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Children/CommitteeonSupportingtheParentsofYoungChildren/2015-JUN-29.aspx6/30/2015Evaluation of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Program for Children with Speech Disorders and Language Disorders – Meeting 5The fifth meeting of the Committee on the Evaluation of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Program for Children with Speech Disorders and Language Disorders will be held on August 6-7, 2015. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Children/SSIDisabilitySpeechLanguage/2015-08-07.aspx6/29/2015Evaluation of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Program for Children with Speech Disorders and Language Disorders – Meeting 4The fourth meeting of the Committee on the Evaluation of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Program for Children with Speech Disorders and Language Disorders will be held on June 22-23, 2015.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Children/SSIDisabilitySpeechLanguage/2015-06-22.aspx6/29/2015Meeting 2: Committee on The Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying PreventionThe second meeting of the Committee on The Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention will be held on June 24-26, 2015 at the National Academies Keck Center located at 500 Fifth Street, NW, in Washington, D.C.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Children/CommitteeonBiologicalPsychosocialEffectsofPeerVictimization/2015-JUNE-24.aspx6/29/2015Workshop on Food Literacy: How Do Communications and Marketing Impact Consumer Knowledge and Behavior?This 2-day workshop will explore the current state of knowledge regarding the role of communications and marketing on consumer knowledge and behavior, specifically related to how commercial and public health messaging concerning food, nutrition, and food safety inform, influence, and impact the population at the individual, family, and community levels regarding food choices and behavior.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/FoodForum/2015-SEPT-03.aspx6/26/2015IOM Workshop on High-need PatientsThe 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.aspx6/26/2015Global Health Risk Framework: A Workshop on Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems to Respond to Global Infectious Disease OutbreaksThis 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.aspx6/26/2015Military Trauma Care’s Learning Health System and its Translation to the Civilian Sector Committee Meeting #2Military Trauma Care’s Learning Health System and its Translation to the Civilian Sector Committee Meeting #2http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/LearningTraumaSystems/2015-JUL-23.aspx6/26/20152015 NAM Annual Meeting - Aging: Complexities, Opportunities, And Impacts On SocietyThe 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.aspx6/25/2015Review of WIC Food Packages - Phase 1- Public CommentsReview of WIC Food Packageshttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/ReviewWICFoodPackages/2015-JUN-25.aspx6/25/2015Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Criteria Validation: Exploration of Next StepsPresentation at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2011 http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/2011-JUL-18.aspx6/24/2015Workshop on Glutamate-related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System The 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.aspx6/24/20152015 Meeting of the Committee to Review NASA's Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks2015 Meeting of the Committee to Review NASA's Evidence Reportshttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NASAEvidenceReports/2015-JUN-22.aspx6/24/2015Workshop on Quality of Care Issues for Mental Health and Neurological Disorders in Sub-Saharan AfricaThe 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.aspx6/24/2015The Long-term Picture for Health Systems: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Health Systems StrengtheningAn ad-hoc committee will be appointed to plan a 2-day public workshop to examine the role of public-private partnerships in strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/PublicPrivatePartnershipsForum/2015-JUN-25.aspx6/23/2015Meeting 3 - Committee on Fostering School Success for English Learners: Toward New Directions in Policy, Practice, and ResearchThe third meeting of the Committee on Fostering School Success for English Learners: Toward New Directions in Policy, Practice, and Research will be held on July 16-17, 2015.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Children/DualLanguageLearners/2015-JULY-16.aspx6/23/2015Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation and Surgery This IOM workshop will examine the clinical benefits and comparative effectiveness of emerging advanced technologies for cancer treatment in radiation therapy and surgery. Workshop participants will discuss current utilization patterns, with a focus on diffusion of new technologies into oncology practice, as well as evidence on the overuse, underuse, and misuse of these technologies, and potential strategies to assess the value and define optimal use of new technologies in cancer treatment.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Disease/NCPF/2015-JUL-20.aspx6/23/2015Meeting 1: Committee on Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and Public PolicyThe 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.aspx6/19/2015Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries – A WorkshopOne of the most urgent global health challenges is achieving universal access to quality care. Most of the world achieves this through a mix of public and private sector health care. Financing this care often requires innovative solutions, especially for the large fraction of workers who occupy what is variably defined as the informal sector in low- and middle-income countries. The inaugural workshop for this forum will focus on Approaches to Implement Universal Health Coverage for the Growing Informal Workforce in Developing Countries, held on June 18, 2014 at the National Academies of Science building in Washington DC.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/PublicPrivatePartnershipsForum/2014-JUL-29.aspx6/19/2015Metrics that Matter for Population Health Action: A WorkshopThe Role of Metrics That Matter for Population Health Actionhttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/PopulationHealthImprovementRT/2015-JUL-30.aspx6/19/2015Applying a Health Lens II: The Role and Potential of the Private Sector to Improve Economic Well-Being and Community OutcomesThe 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 Health: A WorkshopHow Modeling Can Inform Strategies to Improve Population Healthhttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/PopulationHealthImprovementRT/2015-APR-09.aspx6/19/2015Meeting 2: Standing Committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Strategic National StockpileThe 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.aspx6/17/2015Committee on Evaluating Approaches to Assessing Prevalence and Trends In Obesity: Data Gathering Public Workshophttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/AssessingPrevalenceTrendsinObesity/2015-JUL-28.aspx6/17/2015Assessing the Impact of Applications of Digital Health Records on Alzheimer's Disease Research (AAIC Session)The 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.aspx6/16/2015Third Meeting of the Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration's Capability Determination Process for Adult BeneficiariesThird Meeting of the Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration's Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiarieshttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/SSACapabilityDetermination/2015-JUN-24.aspx6/15/2015Second Meeting of the Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for AdultsHearing Health Care for Adults Public Meeting #2http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/HearingHealthCareForAdults/2015-JUN-30.aspx6/12/2015Meeting 1: Standing Committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Strategic National StockpileThe first meeting of the Standing Committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Strategic National Stockpile will take place June 4 and 5, 2015 at the Keck Center in Washington, DC.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/Stockpile/2015-JUN-04.aspx6/11/2015 Second Meeting of the Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration's Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiaries will take place on April 21, 2015 in Washington DC. Second Meeting of the Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration's Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiaries will take place on April 21, 2015 in Washington DC.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/SSACapabilityDetermination/2015-APR-21.aspx6/11/2015