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Art exhibits inspired by science fiction and medicine - Washington Post, July 30, 2013
Don’t Shift Payments by Medicare, Panel Says - New York Times, July 24, 2013
Searching for a diagnosis - Economist, July 24, 2013
BLM to remove 1300 mustangs in West this summer - Associated Press, July 21, 2013
NY, Maine sites considered as missile interceptors - Associated Press, July 20, 2013
U.S. Lagging Other Countries on Many Health Measures - U.S. News & World Report, July 10, 2013
Americans Are Living Longer, but Not Necessarily Healthier, Study Shows - Wall Street Journal, July 10, 2013
Scientists offer new approach to restoring Gulf - Houston Chronicle, July 10, 2013
Calculate BP's gulf oil spill damage broadly, report says - Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2013
Unlikely Partners, Freeing Chimps From the Lab - New York Times, July 8, 2013
For patients like me, marijuana is a necessity - Washington Post, July 8, 2013
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Aug. 1, 2013
The Institute of Medicine has selected four outstanding health professionals for the class of 2013 IOM Anniversary Fellows. Beginning in October, they will work with eminent researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from across the country to collaborate on initiatives convened by the IOM to provide nonpartisan, evidence-based guidance to national, state, and local policymakers, academic leaders, health care administrators, and the public. Read More
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July 31, 2013
 When demand for health care services sharply increases during an emergency situation, such as following a large earthquake or pandemic influenza, proactive planning is necessary to maintain the same level of patient care using fewer resources. A new report from the Institute of Medicine presents a guide to help stakeholders -- including state and local governments, EMS, health care coalitions, health care organizations, and community health care providers -- identify surge and capability problems and triggers that may govern their health systems' transitions during a disaster. The report builds on two previous IOM reports: Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations and Crisis Standards for Care: A Systems Framework for Catastrophic Disaster Response.
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July 31, 2013
 The National Academy of Engineering announced today the winners of EngineerGirl's 2013 essay competition. This year's national contest asked students in grades three to 12 to explain how engineering is essential to the treatment or prevention of five diseases outlined by the World Health Organization as leading causes of death throughout the globe. Older students were also asked to identify the different types of engineers who have contributed to technological advancement in health care and suggest ways that engineering may change the future prevention or treatment of the disease.
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July 29, 2013
 Philanthropist George P. Mitchell, a major benefactor to the Academies and an ardent supporter of sustainable, environmentally responsible economic growth, died July 26. He was 94. A petroleum engineer and geologist, Mitchell was a prominent U.S. entrepreneur credited with championing the oil drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques that sparked a natural gas boom in the United States. Among many generous gifts to the Academies, Mitchell and his late wife Cynthia donated $20 million in 2002 to establish the Cynthia and George Mitchell Endowment for Sustainability Science.
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July 25, 2013
 A ceremony on July 24 at the National Academy of Sciences building celebrated the work of the outgoing group of Jefferson Science fellows. The fellowship program, which is administered by the Academy's Policy and Global Affairs division, was created in 2003 as a way to engage American scientists, engineers, and health professionals in formulating and implementing U.S. foreign policy. Read More
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July 24, 2013
A new report from the Institute of Medicine says a "geographic value index," which would tie Medicare payment rates to the health benefits and costs of health services in regions across the country, should not be adopted by Congress. Read More
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July 24, 2013
 The recently formed advisory group for the NAS Gulf of Mexico Program is holding its first meeting to gather input that will be helpful in the group's creation of a strategic plan for the program. Watch a video of NAS President Ralph J. Cicerone that will start off the event, describing the program's origins and purpose.
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July 15, 2013
The Institute of Medicine and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today named the 2013-2014 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, the six health professionals selected will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch. They will also engage in seminars and discussions on developing health policy and participate in leadership development programs. Read More
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July 10, 2013
 Institute of Medicine President Harvey V. Fineberg explores the state of health in the U.S. in an editorial appearing in the July 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Fineberg also had an article in the July 3 edition of JAMA that discussed disease prevention and how it is celebrated in principle but resisted in practice. Editorial | Article
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July 10, 2013
 While numerous studies are under way to determine the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico, the extent and severity of these impacts and the value of the resulting losses cannot fully be measured without considering the goods and services provided by the Gulf, says a new report from the National Research Council. The congressionally mandated report offers an approach that could establish a more comprehensive understanding of the impacts and help inform options for restoration activities, and illustrates how this approach might be applied to coastal wetlands, fisheries, marine mammals, and the deep sea -- each of which provide key ecosystem services in the Gulf. Read More
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July 9, 2013
 Watch a segment from the Pittsburgh television program "Our Region's Business," which featured Harvey Fineberg, president of the Institute of Medicine; Charles Vest, president emeritus of the National Academy of Engineering; and Ralph Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences. The three, who hail from the Pittsburgh region, were recently honored by the Carnegie Museum of Science with its prestigious Chairman's Award. They discussed this honor and provided a future outlook on their respective fields.
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July 1, 2013
 C.D. (Dan) Mote Jr. begins a six-year term as National Academy of Engineering president on July 1. Mote is Regents Professor and Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering in the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering and past president of UMD. The NAE president is a full-time employee of the organization at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and also serves as vice chair of the National Research Council, the principal research arm of the National Academies. Mote succeeds Charles M. Vest as NAE president. Read More
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June 28, 2013
A new report from the National Research Council says the United States should establish a national sustainability policy and take additional steps to encourage federal agencies to collaborate on sustainability challenges that demand the expertise of many agencies, such as improving disaster resilience and managing ecosystems. Read More
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June 27, 2013
Eighty-one of the nation's brightest young engineers have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's 19th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium. Engineers ages 30 to 45 who are performing exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines were nominated by fellow engineers or organizations and chosen from 310 nominees. The symposium will be hosted by DuPont on Sept. 19-21. Read More
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June 26, 2013
 On June 20, the National Academy of Sciences hosted a workshop to discuss ways to improve the U.S. government's assistance in responding to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incident that might occur elsewhere in the world. Read More
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June 26, 2013
 On June 26 the Subcommittee on Environment of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hosted a hearing on Restoring U.S. Leadership in Weather Forecasting. Witnesses discussed the 2012 National Research Council report Weather Services for the Nation: Becoming Second to None. Watch the archived webcast.
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