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The IOM undertakes many different types of activities, all aimed at improving health. Each activity brings together experts and stakeholders who provide the nation with guidance on health-related issues. View our current and recent activities as a PDF.

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Evaluating Progress of Obesity Prevention Efforts Consensus Study
The study will draw on the recommendations of the IOM report, Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention and consider new metrics to measure progress in developing this plan. The committee will also develop a community-level measurement...
FDA Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellowship Fellowship Program
The fellowship offers a unique opportunity for mid-career professionals to gain experience and expertise to further define and develop the field of regulatory science as it relates to the regulation of tobacco products.
Review of the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update) Consensus Study
The IOM will undertake an updated review and evaluation of the available scientific evidence regarding the statistical association between exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in the herbicides used in Vietnam and various adverse health outcomes.
Followup to a 1982 IOM Study on Research Issues in the Assessment of Birth Settings: A Workshop Stand Alone Workshop
The IOM and the National Research Council will convene a committee to plan and conduct a two-day public workshop that will review updates to the 1982 IOM-NRC report Research Issues in the Assessment of Birth Settings. The workshop will feature...
Governance and Financing of Graduate Medical Education Consensus Study
An IOM committee will: (1) assess current regulation, financing, content, governance, and organization of U.S. graduate medical education (GME) and (2) recommend how to modify GME to produce a physician workforce for a 21st century U.S. health care...
Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population Consensus Study
An IOM committee will examine issues in the quality of cancer care with a specific focus on the demographic changes that will rapidly accelerate the number of new cancer diagnoses at a time when workforce shortages are predicted. The goal of this...
Planning Committee on Exploring the True Cost of Food Stand Alone Workshop
The Institute of Medicine, through collaboration with the National Research Council has initiated a new activity on exploring the hidden costs of food. With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a committee has been convened...
Ending Violence @ Home Partnership
Following the momentum of the mPreventViolence workshop, The Avon Foundation for Women and the Institute of Medicine are challenging teams of individuals from the fields of domestic violence prevention and communications technologies to come...
Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education Forum
In order for a patient to receive the best care, health education must reflect the changing health care environment. Taking inspiration from the RWJ/IOM’s 2010 report, The Future of Nursing, and the 2010 Lancet Commission report on interdependent...
Understanding the Global Public Health Implications of Substandard, Falsified, and Counterfeit Medical Products Consensus Study
The Food and Drug Administration requested that the IOM to convene a consensus committee to gather information and deliberate on the improved approaches to mitigating the global problem of substandard, falsified, and counterfeit pharmaceuticals and...

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