“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 October 2022
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. Find more National Academies events at https://www.nationalacademies.org/events.

National Academy of Engineering Annual Meeting
Oct. 2 and 3
NAE’s 58th annual meeting will feature a forum on transitioning to net-zero energy and a lecture on meeting the energy-climate challenge, to be delivered by John P. Holdren, former science adviser and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Obama. Other highlights include an introduction of the 2020, 2021, and 2022 classes of new members, NAE President John L. Anderson’s address to members, and presentation of the 2022 Simon Ramo Founders Award and Arthur M. Bueche Award.

National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being
Oct. 3
The National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience will launch its National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being during this event, which will give an overview of the plan, describe next steps, and share commitments to the movement.

 Societal Experts Action Network Fall 2022 Symposium
Oct. 5
This symposium will bring social and behavioral science researchers and state and local decision-makers together to encourage dialogue, build connections, and consider how these communities can better respond to and inform each other’s work. Speakers will reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic and look ahead to future priorities.

The Roles of Trust and Health Literacy in Achieving Health Equity
Oct. 6
The final in a workshop series, this event will focus on health literacy in the context of community-based organizations. Discussions will explore how health literacy best practices might affect trust in such settings and in turn positively impact health equity.

The Potential of Genomics Across the Continuum of Precision Health Care
Oct. 12
This workshop will look at how genomic data are used in health care settings and identify opportunities for advancement of precision health care delivery. Discussions will examine strategies to ensure that genomic applications are adopted responsibly and equitably to benefit individuals and populations over time.

2022 Henry and Bryna David Lecture: Shirley Malcom
Oct. 12
Shirley Malcom, senior adviser to the CEO and director of the SEA Change initiative at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, will deliver the 2022 Henry and Bryna David Lecture. Malcom will pull from her expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM education, science literacy, and behavioral and social sciences in public policy in her lecture, “DBASSE: Where Science and Society Meet.”

Celebrating 50 Years of CNSTAT and Looking to the Future
Oct. 13
This seminar will celebrate the Committee on National Statistics’ 50 years of service to the statistical community, and review the committee’s contributions, current efforts, and future work. Speakers will also discuss the recent report Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Mobilizing Information for the Common Good.

Rapid Diagnostics to Address Antibiotic Resistance
Oct. 13 and 14
This workshop will review the current landscape of rapid point-of-care diagnostics to address antibiotic resistance, consider challenges and opportunities for spurring innovation, and discuss practical next steps for accelerating the development of new diagnostic tools.

National Academy of Medicine Annual Meeting
Oct. 16 and 17
The National Academy of Medicine’s annual meeting features a daylong scientific program titled Revolutionizing the Biomedical and Health Sciences. The program concludes with a president’s forum on how various institutions should address the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the scientific enterprise. Among the panelists are Francis Collins, acting science advisor to President Biden and former director of the National Institutes of Health, and Alondra Nelson, deputy assistant to the president, who is performing the duties of director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In addition, the NAM will welcome the new class of members and fellows and present various awards during the annual meeting.

 Climate Conversations: Extreme Heat
Oct. 20
Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than any other weather-related disaster. Extreme heat events are becoming hotter, longer, and more common as a result of climate change, as well as taking place at atypical times of year and in areas not used to hot weather. This webinar will discuss approaches that government and community leaders throughout the country are developing to prepare for and minimize the impacts of extreme heat.

Successes and Challenges in Biomanufacturing
Oct. 24 and 25
The role of biomanufacturing ― the use of living organisms and biological components in manufacturing processes ― is increasing across various sectors, presenting a number of bottlenecks and challenges. This workshop will serve as a forum for practitioners from industry, academia, and government to share practices and potential solutions.

Defining Progress in Obesity Solutions through Structural Changes
Oct. 25
The third and final in a workshop series, this event will focus on methods to assess progress in addressing the structural drivers of obesity as well as innovative approaches and performance indicators to ensure that progress is being made.

Safer Intersections for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Oct. 25
Pedestrians and cyclists regularly face a variety of challenges on roads. This webinar will explore different performance measures that can help identify potential safety, accessibility, operational, or comfort issues for vulnerable road users, and how issues can be addressed through intersection development and evaluation processes.

Reports Scheduled for Release in October
Release dates for the following consensus reports and proceedings from the National Academies depend on successful completion of the review process and publishing schedules. Reporters who would like to be notified when a report is due for release should contact the Office of News and Public Information (e-mail news@nas.edu) and ask to be placed on a contact list.

Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the U.S.
Low carbon fuel standards rely on life cycle assessment (LCA) as a tool to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from fuels. However, current LCAs differ notably in how they are implemented, with disagreements pertaining to data quality, modeling approaches, and key assumptions. This methodological assessment aims to develop a reliable and coherent approach for applying LCA to low carbon fuel standards.

Evaluating Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information for Decision-Making
This report presents a framework for evaluating greenhouse gas emissions inventories and information to support decision-makers working to confront climate change, and includes several case studies demonstrating how the framework can be applied to specific emissions estimates and tools. The report also identifies ways to improve greenhouse gas information transparency and future opportunities for researchers.

Reassessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry
In response to concerns over possible adverse effects of exposures to emissions from open burn pits used in Southwest Asia military operations, Congress passed a law in 2013 directing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. The law required an initial independent assessment of the registry and a reassessment five years later. This report responds to that mandate and follows the initial assessment report by the National Academies in 2017.

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