National Academy of Medicine

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learned society medical organization nonprofit organization

The National Academy of Medicine is a leading U.S. nonprofit institution that provides expert, evidence-based advice on health, medicine, and biomedical science to inform policy and improve public health.

Aliases (5)

Institute of Medicine ×2
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies ×2
Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences ×1
National Academy of Medicine of the United States ×1
National Academy of Medicine of the United States of America ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	learned society → medical organization → nonprofit organization →
activity	conducts independent studies on health and medicine → convenes expert committees → hosts workshops and conferences → issues policy recommendations → publishes consensus study reports →
alsoKnownAs	NAM →
country	United States →
fieldOfWork	biomedical research → clinical medicine → global health → health equity → health policy → health systems → public health →
focusArea	evidence-based health policy → health care reform → patient safety → population health → quality of care →
fundingSource	federal contracts → grants → philanthropic donations → private foundations →
hasMember	elected health professionals → elected public health leaders → elected scientists →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
legalForm	nonprofit →
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. →
membershipCriteria	election based on commitment to service → election based on outstanding professional achievement →
mission	to provide independent, evidence-based advice to improve health and health care →
nonProfitStatus	independent and nongovernmental →
partOf	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine →
predecessor	Institute of Medicine →
purpose	advance medical science → improve public health → inform health policy →
sector	biomedical science → health → medicine →
worksWith	U.S. federal government → academic institutions → health care organizations → international organizations → state governments in the United States →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ann Graybiel ("Institute of Medicine of the National Academies") → Chad Mirkin ("National Academy of Medicine of the United States of America") → Francis Collins → Harold T. Shapiro → Harold Varmus ("Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences") → Karl Deisseroth ("National Academy of Medicine of the United States") → Michael V. Drake → Peter B. Dervan → Phillip A. Sharp ("Institute of Medicine of the National Academies") → Robert Langer → William H. Foege → William H. Foege →	memberOf
National Academy of Engineering → National Academy of Sciences →	collaboratesWith
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine →	componentOrganization
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine →	formedFrom
National Academy of Medicine ("Institute of Medicine") →	formerName
National Academy of Sciences →	hasPart
National Research Council →	parentOrganization
National Academy of Medicine ("Institute of Medicine") →	predecessor
National Academies Press →	publishesFor
National Academies reports →	relatedTo