A Call for Broadening the Lens on Health Disparities - NAM Health disparities affect nearly half of Americans. This commentary urges a broader view beyond race to include rural, economic, and social factors.

This is evidence to broaden our lens on health disparities. Even tho my research focuses mainly on the aging Latine population…Eliminating health disparities should be a shared national priority because it does affect us all. Y’all can read on that on this #NAMPerspectives: nam.edu/perspectives...

New from #NAMPerspectives: The Real Driver of Burnout: The 1.2-FTE Problem. doi.org/10.31478/202...

“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...

Critical AI Health Literacy as Liberation Technology: A New Skill for Patient Empowerment - NAM Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping health care in ways that affect patients, clinicians, and institutions alike. Health AI, as defined in this

AI is reshaping health care in ways that affect patients, clinicians, and institutions alike. A new commentary from #NAMPerspectives explores how AI can evolve from a tool of compliance to one of patient agency, reflection, and liberation.

Read the Commentary: doi.org/10.31478/202...

New from #NAMPerspectives: Multi-Sector, Community-Driven Partnerships: An Intentional Strategy to Advance Health Equity. Read now:

A new #NAMPerspectives commentary calls for sustaining US leadership in biomedical research to improve health outcomes for all Americans.

Graduate Medical Education in Indian Country: Addressing Workforce Shortages and Improving Health Outcomes - NAM The federal government established the Indian Health Service (IHS) in 1955 to manage the delivery of health care to members of federally recognized American

New from #NAMPerspectives: Graduate Medical Education in Indian Country: Addressing Workforce Shortages and Improving Health Outcomes. Read now:

The 3Cs Framework for Pain and Unhealthy Substance Use: Minimum Core Competencies for Interprofessional Education and Practice - NAM Discover core competencies for effective pain management and substance use care, promoting interprofessional education and practice.

The 3Cs Framework from the #OpioidCollaborative was developed to close professional practice gaps in treating pain and unhealthy substance use and serve as a foundation for overall improved care. Read more: doi.org/10.31478/202... #NAMPerspectives

The Case for Hospitals to Boost Single-Use Device Reprocessing Programs - NAM The health care sector contributes significantly to the climate crisis, accounting for 8.5 percent of US emissions and 4.4 percent globally (Karliner et al.,

According to authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary, regulated reprocessing of single-use medical devices is an easily implementable, immediate and effective sustain­ability strategy.

Pandemic Risk Assessment and its Intersection with Climate Change: Needs, Opportunities, and Design Considerations - NAM The increasing frequency and severity of infectious disease outbreaks—driven by factors such as climate change, new methods of land use, urbanization, and

New from #NAMPerspectives: Pandemic Risk Assessment and its Intersection with Climate Change. Read now:

The Imperative of a Global Pandemic Risk Assessment Framework - NAM In just two decades, the world has faced a relentless barrage of deadly infectious disease outbreaks— SARS in 2002, H1N1 in 2009, Ebola in 2014, Zika in 2016,

New from #NAMPerspectives: The Imperative of a Global Pandemic Risk Assessment Framework. Read now:

The Case for Hospitals to Boost Single-Use Device Reprocessing Programs - NAM The health care sector contributes significantly to the climate crisis, accounting for 8.5 percent of US emissions and 4.4 percent globally (Karliner et al.,

According to authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary from @nam.edu – including Health Care Without Harm's Medical Director @dramycollins.bsky.social – regulated reprocessing of single-use devices is an easily implementable, immediate & effective sustain­ability strategy. doi.org/10.31478/202...

The Case for Hospitals to Boost Single-Use Device Reprocessing Programs - NAM The health care sector contributes significantly to the climate crisis, accounting for 8.5 percent of US emissions and 4.4 percent globally (Karliner et al.,

New from #NAMPerspectives: The Case for Hospitals to Boost Single-Use Device Reprocessing Programs. Read now:

The Imperative of a Global Pandemic Risk Assessment Framework - NAM In just two decades, the world has faced a relentless barrage of deadly infectious disease outbreaks— SARS in 2002, H1N1 in 2009, Ebola in 2014, Zika in 2016,

New from #NAMPerspectives: The Imperative of a Global Pandemic Risk Assessment Framework. Read now:

Pandemic Risk Assessment and its Intersection with Climate Change: Needs, Opportunities, and Design Considerations - NAM The increasing frequency and severity of infectious disease outbreaks—driven by factors such as climate change, new methods of land use, urbanization, and

A new #NAMPerspectives discussion proceedings from the NAM provides a summary of a global workshop on the intersection of climate change and pandemic risk assessment.

Regulatory Agenda: Addressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Health Care Building Energy Use - NAM Since the early months of 2025, the notion that government would adopt policies to reduce the threats from climate change seems almost quaint. However,

New from #NAMPerspectives: Regulatory Agenda: Addressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Health Care Building Energy Use. Read now: doi.org/10.31478/202...

Health and Health Care Delivery Transformation and Climate Change: A Global Opportunity to Develop Prepared, Responsive, and Resilient Health Systems - NAM Health and health care delivery system transformation and climate change, two global megatrends, continue to garner growing attention by governments,

New from #NAMPerspectives: Health and Health Care Delivery Transformation and Climate Change: A Global Opportunity to Develop Prepared, Responsive, and Resilient Health Systems. Read it here: nam.edu/perspectives...

The State of Healthy Parenting in Primary Care Interventions in Advancing Health Equity - NAM The health care field’s transformational shift toward value-based care is marked by significant efforts to create a higher quality, more equitable health care

A new #NAMPerspectives discussion paper takes a critical look at existing efforts to advance the field of healthy parenting in primary care by reviewing established and promising interventions.

The State of Healthy Parenting in Primary Care Interventions in Advancing Health Equity - NAM The health care field’s transformational shift toward value-based care is marked by significant efforts to create a higher quality, more equitable health care

A new #NAMPerspectives discussion paper
@nam.edu critically examines existing efforts to advance the field of healthy parenting in primary care by reviewing established and promising interventions.
doi.org/10.31478/202...

#academicsky #parenting #healthcare #healthequity

Educating Health Professionals During a Crisis: Learning from Ukrainian Educators in a Time of War - National Academy of Medicine Overview When COVID-19 struck, health professional educators around the globe were in the unsettling position of having to maintain educational continuity in a highly disrupted learning environment.…

The infrastructure for online learning built during the COVID-19 pandemic can assist educators in disrupted environments, including those in a war zone. A new #NAMPerspectives has lessons from Ukrainian educators:

Pediatric Disaster Science Series - National Academy of Medicine The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) held the Symposium on Pediatric Disaster Science, led by the Action Collaborative for Disaster Research, on August 1st and 2nd,…

2 new #NAMPerspectives in our Pediatric Disaster Science Series were just published! These papers cover a range of topics relating to improving outcomes for children in disasters.

8 papers are complete and available for free:

Shared Commitments for Health and Health Care: A Trust Framework from the Learning Health System - National Academy of Medicine Introduction The 21st century has already experienced stunning developments in biomedical science and medical care, ranging from heralded advances in genomic science and informatics technology to…

How can health systems continuously improve?

A new #NAMPerspectives commentary introduces a trust framework for learning health systems, prioritizing science, equity, and innovation.

Explore more: https://doi.org/10.31478/202412c #healthcare

Artificial Intelligence in Health, Health Care, and Biomedical Science: An AI Code of Conduct Principles and Commitments Discussion Draft - National Academy of Medicine Introduction This commentary presents initial concepts and content that the Steering Committee feel may be important to a draft Code of Conduct framework for use in the development and application […]

To advance a vision of health & well-being for all, eds of a new #NAMPerspectives present a framework for the accurate, safe, reliable & ethical use of AI in health, health care & biomedical science. (Steering committee includes our Kadija Ferryman) Read now: doi.org/10.31478/202...

New from the NAM—Neurotechnology and Noninvasive Neuromodulation: Case Study for Understanding and Anticipating Emerging Science and Technology. Learn more: bit.ly/3QXtJdD #NAMPerspectives | Authors include our Debra Mathews

New from the NAM— Regenerative Medicine: Case Study for Understanding and Anticipating Emerging Science and Technology. Learn more: bit.ly/49H3cbK #NAMPerspectives | Authors include our Debra Mathews & Jeffrey Kahn

Credibility of social media resources about health related issues is problematic. While the gen public searches med info on SoMe more often, there is no guarantee that the search results are credible.
#NAMPerspectives by @theNAMedicine @CMSSmed &...

Educating health professionals on how to address the “isms” in their work is critical to reducing existing health disparities and ensure historically marginalized populations receive appropriate care #MedTwitter @StephRStarr @skl_t : https://doi.org/10.31478/202008e #NAMPerspectives

New #NAMPerspectives discussion paper:

Focusses on the great opportunities in which #patientreported outcomes could also play a key role.
It nevertheless ignores complexities of prediction.

#weaponsofmathdestruction
#PRO #QOL #HRQOL #inequality