“Reports & Events” is a monthly tip sheet for the news media that highlights selected meetings of interest and reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Selected Events in January 2022

All facilities of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are closed. Click on each event title below to access meeting details, an agenda, and registration information, or contact the Office of News and Public Information (e-mail news@nas.edu). Reporters should register for all meetings. More events can be found at https://www.nationalacademies.org/events.

Academic Health Sciences Systems
Jan. 7
Based on a paper by National Academy of Medicine President Victor J. Dzau, recently published in The Lancet, this webinar will explore the current state of academic medicine and how academic health sciences systems can contribute to better health and well-being in the context of a changing environment.  

TRB’s 101st Annual Meeting
Jan. 9-13
Industry leaders, policymakers, administrators, and researchers will gather for the 2022 annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Sessions will cover a variety of topics, including infrastructure and the supply chain, effects of COVID-19, and transportation’s responses to climate change. This year’s spotlight theme is “Innovating an Equitable, Resilient, Sustainable, and Safe Transportation System.” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will give a keynote speech during the Chair’s Plenary Session.

Shaping Policy to Reduce Inequalities among LGBTQ Youth
Jan. 13
The promise of adolescence can be limited by inequities and discriminatory systems, especially for LGBTQ youth and youth of color. This webinar will explore policy-relevant recommendations to reduce inequalities among LGBTQ youth.

Improving Diagnosis: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jan. 14
This workshop will examine how COVID-19 has changed how we diagnose disease. Experts will consider the lessons learned and future opportunities for improving diagnosis within the U.S. health care system, particularly for diseases that are associated with a disproportionate share of diagnostic error and patient harm.

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