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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

Clinical Preventive Services for Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Risk to Reduce Pregnancy-related Deaths Among Women: Report Webinar

  • May 7, 2026
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on May 7 for a public webinar on its upcoming report, Protecting Maternal Heart Health: Prevention and Care Before, During, and After...

Pregnant Black Female Measuring Blood Pressure Having Low Tension Indoor.

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook Subgroup 1: Meeting #2

  • May 8, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

Subgroup 1 will meet in a closed meeting to discuss the group's assigned chapter.

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, what we know about why these issues can develop, how to improve screening, treatment, and access to care to strengthe...

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook Subgroup 3: Meeting #1

  • May 11, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

Subgroup 3 will have a closed meeting to discuss the report outline and the subgroup chapter.

DLCO Work Group - Meeting 2

  • May 12, 2026
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Webinar #7

  • May 13, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews will hold an an open session webinar on May 13,...

Webinar 2: Addressing Infant Mortality and Maternal Health Disparities in Rural Areas

  • May 13, 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...

Standing Committee on Primary Care - May 2026 Open Meeting

  • May 14 - 15, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

The National Academies’ Standing Committee on Primary Care is hosting a public meeting on May 14th and 15th. The meeting will feature representatives from federal agencies and other experts to discuss...

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook: Meeting #3

  • May 15, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

This is a closed committee meeting. It will be used to discuss the committee's approach to the Statment of Task.

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Webinar #8

  • May 21, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews will hold an an open session webinar on May 21,...

Overall Aircraft Cabin Air Quality: Meeting #4

  • May 21, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

This is a closed committee meeting. It will be used to discuss the commitee's approach to the Statement of Task.

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook: Meeting #4

  • June 8 - 9, 2026
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

This is a closed committee meeting. It will be used to discuss the committee's approach to the Statment of Task.

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.

Overall Aircraft Cabin Air Quality: Meeting #5

  • June 18, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webcast
  • Upcoming

The committee will have an open session to hear from speakers. More information is forthcoming.

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...

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Past Events

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

  • May 4 - 5, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Past

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-...

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Webinar #6

  • May 1, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews will hold an an open session webinar on May 1, 2...

Overall Aircraft Cabin Air Quality: Meeting #3

  • April 30, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This was a closed committee meeting. It was used to discuss the committee's approach to the Statement of Task.

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

  • April 30 - May 1, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Past

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 (Working Group Meeting 2)

  • April 29, 2026
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The survey working group met to discuss its approach to the survey of Ft. McClellan veterans.

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook Subgroup 2: Meeting #1

  • April 29, 2026
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Subgroup 2 had a closed meeting to discuss the report outline and chapter.

Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979-1999 (Work Group Meeting 1)

  • April 28, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The mortality analysis working group met to discuss its approach to the analysis.

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Webinar #5

  • April 27, 2026
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews will hold an public webinar on April 27, 2026, f...

Clinical Follow-Up and Care for Those Impacted by the JP-5 Releases at Red Hill Community Report Dissemination Event

  • April 25, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (HST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

In-person only; due to logistical considerations, remote participation will not be offered. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold an in-person community forum to disc...

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Webinar #4

  • April 23, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews will hold a public webinar on April 23, 2026, fr...

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

  • April 17, 2026
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Subgroup 3 had a closed meeting to discuss the report outline and chapter.

Webinar 1: Addressing Infant Mortality and Maternal Health Disparities in Rural Areas

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

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...

Requirements for Pulmonary Function Testing in Social Security Disability Evaluations Meeting 3

  • April 16 - 17, 2026
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

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

  • April 15 - 16, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Past

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...

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

  • April 13 - 17, 2026
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

These are subgroup meetings to discuss the working group topics.
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