Author: Board on Global Health

Assessing Health Professional Education is the summary of a workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine's Global Forum on Innovation in Health Pro...

The United States has been a generous sponsor of global health programs for the past 25 years or more. This investment has contributed to meaningfu...

In March and early April 2009, a new, swine-origin 2009-H1N1 influenza A virus emerged in Mexico and the United States. During the first few weeks ...

In November 2018, an ad hoc planning committee at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine planned two sister workshops held i...

The National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education hosted a Fall 2022 workshop series to explore the various needs ...

The mental health and well-being of health professionals is a topic that is broad, exceptionally relevant, and urgent to address. It is both a loca...

Continuing education, continuing professional development, and high-value continuing professional development exist along a continuum. Continuing e...

Building communication capacity is a critical piece of preparing for, detecting, and responding to infectious disease threats. The International He...

The National Academies Forum on Microbial Threats and Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a hybrid public workshop in June 20...

Establishing Transdisciplinary Professionalism for Improving Health Outcomes is a summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine Globa...

In 2011 the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health initiative identified priorities that have the potential to make a significant impact on the l...

There is growing evidence from developed and developing countries that community-based approaches are effective in improving the health of individu...

While much progress has been made on achieving the Millenium Development Goals over the last decade, the number and complexity of global health cha...

Every year, the Global Forum undertakes two workshops whose topics are selected by the more than 55 members of the Forum. It was decided in this fi...

The social determinants of mental health involve the economic, social, and political conditions into which one is born that influence a person's me...

The National Academies Global Forum on Innovations in Health Professional Education held a public workshop in November 2023. Speakers explored how ...

Patients living with and beyond cancer often require care from a wide range of clinicians as they navigate cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivo...

In the last 25 years, a major shift has occurred in the field of violence prevention, from the assumption that violence is inevitable to the realiz...

In the past half century, deadly disease outbreaks caused by novel viruses of animal origin - Nipah virus in Malaysia, Hendra virus in Australia, H...

This report summarizes a joint workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council with Fundacao Maria Cecilia Souto Vidig...

Interprofessional teamwork and collaborative practice are emerging as key elements of efficient and productive work in promoting health and treatin...

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030 strive for a world that is just, equitable, and inclusive, in which everyone receive...

Companies today are operating in a more complex and competitive environment where traditional models for doing business are no longer sufficient an...

Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders have a substantial impact on global health and well-being. Disorders such as depression, al...

Universal health coverage (UHC) has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a key element in reducing social inequality and a critical ...

Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies....

Quality of care is a priority for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency's missions abroad and their host country partners w...

Pathogens transmitted among humans, animals, or plants by insects and arthropod vectors have been responsible for significant morbidity and mortali...

Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies....

The most recent Ebola epidemic that began in late 2013 alerted the entire world to the gaps in infectious disease emergency preparedness and respon...

The 20142015 Ebola epidemic in western Africa was the longest and most deadly Ebola epidemic in history, resulting in 28,616 cases and 11,310 death...

At the request of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, the National Academies convened a committee to examine lessons learne...

The use and misuse of antibiotics contributes to the rise in drug-resistant bacteria - a serious and worsening threat to human health. The developm...

The National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education hosted a multi-day workshop series in March and April 2023 to ex...