National Academy of Medicine

Join the NAM on March 11 for a webinar on Reducing Single-Use Plastics! Speakers will discuss plastic pollution in health care and related health impacts, including exploring solutions to reduce health care’s reliance on single-use plastics. Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/gPpXPXii

Jackie Gerhart, Epic, identifies the first entry points into AI that could really reduce burden and address clinician burnout. Hear more perspectives on orienting AI toward health worker well-being: https://bit.ly/3BZoBkj

Recognition and credentialing programs can signal organizations’ commitment and excellence in promoting the well-being of their health workforce. Recognition programs go beyond rewards; they are strategic tools for education, evaluation, and improvement that can have positive impacts not only for the intended health workers but also employees across an organization. Recent NAM resource explores the role of recognition and credentialing programs in advancing an organization’s well-being strategy: https://lnkd.in/gwS6cteP #HealthWorkerWellBeing

One week to register! Join the NAM on Wednesday, February 19 for a webinar on Incorporating Sustainable Food Practices! Speakers will discuss best practices on reducing emissions reductions from food services, including promoting locally sourced, plant-based menu items, implementing food waste reduction strategies, reducing single-use packaging, and more: https://bit.ly/4gcFJBD

Timothy Ferris, Harvard Medical School, predicts the practice of medicine will look dramatically different than the way it does today due to AI. Hear more perspectives on orienting AI toward health worker well-being: https://bit.ly/3BZoBkj

Join the National Academy of Medicine on February 19 for a webinar on Incorporating Sustainable Food Practices! Speakers will discuss best practices on reducing emissions reductions from food services, including promoting locally sourced, plant-based menu items, implementing food waste reduction strategies, reducing single-use packaging, and more. Register to attend: https://bit.ly/4gcFJBD

Calling all innovators and changemakers! Do you have a groundbreaking idea to improve the well-being and health of people as we age? The National Academy of Medicine is now accepting applications for the 2025 Catalyst Awards! Awardees will receive $50,000 in funding to turn their vision into reality. This is the final year you can apply for the Catalyst Awards and gain eligibility to compete for a $1.5 million Grand Prize in 2026. Learn more and submit your application today: https://lnkd.in/gSnqkhWu.

We've been learning from inspiring researchers all around the world who have won a Catalyst Award as part of the National Academy of Medicine's Healthy Longevity Global Competition. We recently sat down with CHEN-HSUN WENG and Yu-Sheng Lin of the Medical Device Innovation Center at the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan to learn about a wearable patch they’re developing to assist dementia patients in the comfort of their own homes. By tracking the concentration of biological indicators that could signal a memory loss episode, their project has the promise to transform the way health care professionals treat patients across the globe.

Join the National Academy of Medicine on February 4 for a webinar on Clinicians Leading System-Wide Environmental Sustainability Transformation! Speakers will discuss advancing sustainability practices, building on strategies beyond daily practice to drive organizational and systemic change. Register to attend: https://bit.ly/4fVqg8D

Harm reduction strategies are vital for addressing substance use and the opioid crisis. NASHP and the National Academy of Medicine convened leaders across sectors to identify innovative practices, lessons learned, and opportunities to advance these efforts. Discover key takeaways and recommendations in the latest brief: https://loom.ly/y2T1LCg #HarmReduction #HealthPolicy #SubstanceUse