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.
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“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
2 weeks out! The NAM Climate and Health Summit on April 8 will highlight top experts at the intersection of climate and health. Don't miss this chance to learn practical perspectives and pathways for collective action! Register to attend virtually: buff.ly/EUMX18s #ClimateActionforHealth
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
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
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The NAM Climate and Health Summit on April 8 will highlight top experts at the intersection of climate and health. Don't miss this chance to learn practical perspectives and pathways for collective action! Register: nam.edu/event/climat... #ClimateActionforHealth
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
Know an innovator, creative, or leader in biomedicine and clinical medicine? The NAM wants to recognize their work! Nominate a colleague for the David and Beatrix Hamburg Award:
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
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
The NAM wants to recognize someone who has improved the understanding of or treatment for mental disorders. Help us find them! Nominate a candidate for the Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize:
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
Heard the news that US life expectancy is higher than ever? Join us February 25 to learn what that does and doesn't mean for public health.
Do you know someone who has improved health care services in the U.S.? Nominate them for the NAM’s Gustav O. Lienhard Award: namawards.secure-platform.com/a
Don't miss the NAM Climate and Health Learning Collaborative webinar for the Northeast US region, co-hosted by the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education! Gain access to educational resources and connect with peers this Thursday, Feb. 19. Register: buff.ly/JcS3YZN #ClimateActionforHealth
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
Heard the news that US life expectancy is higher than ever? Join us February 25 to learn what that does and doesn't mean for public health.
Congratulations to NAM Member Francis Collins for receiving the NAS Public Welfare Medal!
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
New from #NAMPerspectives: The Real Driver of Burnout: The 1.2-FTE Problem. doi.org/10.31478/202...
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
The Leadership for Innovation and Excellence in Accelerating Research on Women’s Health Program call for applications is now open to exceptional mid-career African researchers dedicated to advancing women’s health! Learn more & attend an info session:
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
What role should AI chatbots play in mental health support? Join us on January 14 for an expert conversation:
Happy holidays from all of us at the National Academy of Medicine!
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
“Health care access and clinician well-being are two sides of the same coin.”
Authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary call attention to consequences of cuts to federal health programs for patients and members of the health workforce. nam.edu/perspectives...
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...
Our Committee on Human Rights serves as a bridge between the #HumanRights and scientific communities, in recognition of the importance of rights protection for scientific inquiry.
Learn about the Committee's work for #HumanRightsDay: https://ow.ly/2T0R50XGYjU