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Health Care and Public Health Program Area

The Health Care and Public Health (HCPH) program area examines the delivery of preventive, primary, and specialty health care across the life course, focusing on issues such as patient safety, workforce development, and health care financing. Our work also examines public health systems, including surveillance, and promotes population health improvement.

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News and Updates

Clinicians Should Focus on Symptom Evaluation and Continuity of Care Following Jet Fuel Releases in Oahu, Says New Report Examining Health Risks from Potential Exposures

News Release

A new National Academies report recommends guidance for clinicians caring for individuals who were potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated by jet fuel accidently released on Oahu, Hawaii, in November 2021. The report also calls for continued environmental oversight of the drinking water system, health research, surveillance of the exposed community, and other efforts to rebuild trust.

Mar 19, 2026
Aerial view of Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. From front to back - Pearl City Penninsula, (front right) Middle Loch with remnants of WWII mothball fleet, Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu International Airport with Hickam Field to right, Honolulu, and Diamond Head. Photographed August 9, 2012, by 2018 the mothball fleet was gone.
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Upcoming Events

Artificial Intelligence and the Medical Record in the Context of Social Security Disability Evaluations: A Workshop

  • April 6 - 7, 2026
  • Workshop
  • Upcoming

Artificial intelligence is rapidly redefining the way healthcare professionals create, interpret, and evaluate medical records. In clinical practice, AI tools now assist with symptom assessment, imagi...

A doctor using a tablet and laptop.

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook: Meeting #2

  • April 8 - 9, 2026
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

The second meeting of the committee will include closed and open sessions. The closed sessions will be used to discuss the committee's approach to the statement of task. The open session, will be sche...

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery and Late Effects for Social Security Disability Evaluation: Committee Meeting 3

  • April 15 - 16, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

This is the third meeting for the Committee on Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery and Late Effects for Social Security Disability Evaluation. Committee and staff will meet in closed session...

Addressing Infant Mortality and Maternal Health Disparities in Rural Areas: A Webinar

  • April 16, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

The National Academies will organize and conduct two public webinars to explore strategies for improving maternal and infant health in rural areas of the United States. The webinars will highlight evi...

Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices Meeting #2

  • April 30 - May 1, 2026
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

The National Academies will hold the second meeting of the Committee on Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices on April 30 and May 1...

Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979-1999 (Meeting 3)

  • May 4 - 5, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

The Committee on the Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979–1999 will hold its third meeting on May 4-5, 2026. The meeting will include both open information-...

Mental Health After Traumatic Brain Injury - From Evidence to Integrated Care: A Workshop

  • May 11 - 12, 2026
  • Workshop
  • Upcoming

This workshop will explore how traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects mental health, including depression, anxiety, and other conditions, and what we know about why these issues can develop after TBI. I...

Standing Committee on Primary Care - May 2026 Open Meeting

  • May 14 - 15, 2026
  • Workshop
  • Upcoming

The National Academies’ Standing Committee on Primary Care is hosting a public meeting on May 14th and 15th.

Exploring Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Clinical Cancer Research and Care: A Virtual Workshop Series Part 1

  • June 15, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

There is growing recognition of the direct and indirect impact of extreme weather events across the continuum of clinical cancer research and care. This virtual workshop series will examine the impact...

A medical emergency services vehicle ambulance is speeding - responding to an urgent call with blinding headlights, flashing emergency lights and shrieking siren - as it approaches on an urban street during a night time raging blizzard snow storm near Rochester, New York State, USA.

The Data Revolution and Population Health: Tech Tools, Cross-Sector Data, and Community Expertise--A Workshop

  • June 25, 2026
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Upcoming

In this one-day workshop, speakers, roundtable members, and the hybrid audience will examine and discuss how the collection, analysis, sharing, and use of population health data to inform action are c...

Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices Meeting #3

  • July 14 - 15, 2026
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

The National Academies will hold the third meeting of the Committee on Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices on July 14 and July 15...

Past Events

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews - Subgroup Meeting

  • April 2, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

These are subgroup meetings to discuss the working group topics.

Leveraging community partnerships and digital health in primary care settings to inform the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center's prevention strategy

  • March 31, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

closed meeting to discuss report draft

Requirements for Pulmonary Function Testing in Social Security Disability Evaluations: Committee Meeting 2, Part 3

  • March 30, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook: Meeting #1

  • March 27, 2026
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This was a closed session only. This meeting was used to discuss committee balance and composition, potential bias and conflict of interest, and National Academies policies and procedures.

Leveraging community partnerships and digital health in primary care settings to inform the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center's prevention strategy

  • March 26, 2026
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Standing Committee on Primary Care - March 2026 Open Meeting

  • March 26, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday, March 26th, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET. The Standi...

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Exploring Opportunities to Improve Patient Access to Care through Strategic Changes to Graduate Medical Education: A Workshop

  • March 24 - 25, 2026
  • Workshop
  • Past

This National Academies hybrid workshop gathers stakeholders to explore how changes in Graduate Medical Education (GME)—including policy reforms, improved data collection, and outcome reporting—can en...

A small group of medical student residents gather around a boardroom table to to meet with their medical team lead. They each have cases out on front of them as they work together collaboratively to discuss each one. They are each dressed professionally in medical scrubs and are listening attentively to the doctor leading the meeting at the head of the table.

Leveraging community partnerships and digital health in primary care settings to inform the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center's prevention strategy

  • March 23, 2026
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews - Subgroup Meeting

  • March 23 - 27, 2026
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

These are subgroup meetings to discuss the working group topics.

Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices Meeting #1 (Part 2)

  • March 20, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The National Academies held Part 2 of the first meeting of the Committee on Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices on March 20, 2026...

Clinical Follow-Up and Care for Those Impacted by the JP-5 Releases at Red Hill (Public Report Release Webinar)

  • March 19, 2026
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

This is a public webinar to discuss the report release for the NASEM consensus study on Clinical Follow-Up and Care for Those Impacted by the JP-5 Releases at Red Hill. At a public release webinar, me...

Aerial view of Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. From front to back - Pearl City Penninsula, (front right) Middle Loch with remnants of WWII mothball fleet, Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu International Airport with Hickam Field to right, Honolulu, and Diamond Head. Photographed August 9, 2012, by 2018 the mothball fleet was gone.

Overall Aircraft Cabin Air Quality: Meeting #2

  • March 19 - 20, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Past

The second meeting of the committee included closed and open sessions. The closed sessions was used to discuss the committee's approach to the statement of task. The open session, was scheduled for 11...

Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979-1999 (Meeting 2)

  • March 16 - April 1, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Past

Seeking Perspectives on Service at Fort McClellan The Committee on the Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979–1999 will hold its second meeting virtually on M...

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Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices Meeting #1 (Part 1)

  • March 16, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The National Academies hosted the first meeting of the Committee on Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices on March 16, 2026.

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery and Late Effects for Social Security Disability Evaluation Working Group Call 1

  • March 16, 2026
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past
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