“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 May 2021

All facilities of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are closed. All gatherings will be held virtually. 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.

Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR)
May 3
PCOR provides decision-makers with objective, scientific evidence on the effectiveness of treatments, services, and other interventions used in health care. This first workshop in a series of three will bring together stakeholders to look ahead at data needs, discuss the ability of the PCOR data infrastructure to meet those needs, and identify future priorities.

Ending Child Poverty: Examining Poverty Trends and Policy Implications
May 4
The passage of the America Rescue Plan will lead to significant cuts in child poverty. Policy proposals in the 2019 National Academies report A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty called for many of these measures. This webinar will discuss the policy implications of the report and look at what is known about poverty trends since its release, as well as directions for new research.

Energy and Resource Needs for a Nation in Transition
May 10
Featuring a keynote from Brian Anderson, director, National Energy Technology Laboratory, this event will examine research priorities in energy and Earth resources, and how addressing these priorities could also mitigate climate change.

Food Insecurity Among Patients with Cancer
May 10
Since nutrition plays such an important role in cancer treatment, patients who experience food insecurity may experience complications when undergoing surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy, or taking new medications. This webinar will discuss food insecurity among cancer patients, with an emphasis on food insecurity in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Envisioning a Transformed Clinical Trials Enterprise for 2030
May 11
This fourth and final workshop in a series will consider how the thoughtful and deliberate use of new technologies could improve the clinical trials enterprise and support goals related to building transparency, enhancing person-centeredness and inclusivity in the clinical trials enterprise, and improving data-sharing and management.

Improving Transportation Access to Health Care
May 18
The availability of transportation influences the ability of individuals to access health care, whether in urban, suburban, or rural areas. This webinar will provide information to assist communities in improving transportation access to health care services.

Climate Conversations: Solar Geoengineering
May 20
This conversation with Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences, and Chris Field, Perry L. McCarty Director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and committee chair of a recent National Academies report on solar geoengineering, will delve into how and whether solar geoengineering should fit into broader efforts to address climate change, the role of research in helping inform decisions about implementation, and the complex global ethics and governance issues associated with solar geoengineering.

Geospatial Needs for Environmental Justice
May 21
Geographic segregation of people by race, income, education, and political attitudes contribute to disparities in exposure to environmental toxins and risks. This workshop will explore how geospatial technologies and data can be used to analyze these disparities, and how that information can inform environmental health policy and address environmental justice. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
May 25 and 26
A diverse workforce and inclusive workspaces are critical to the future of the chemical and chemical engineering fields. This workshop will serve as a forum for academic, government, and industrial professionals to discuss the barriers to and best practices for creating more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments in chemistry and chemical engineering classrooms and workplaces.

Enhancing the Capacity for Transportation System Resilience
May 26
Transportation officials recognize the necessity of a reliable and sustainable transportation system to fulfill agency missions and goals. This webinar will discuss how agency staff can assess their own capacity for resilient transportation. Presenters will demonstrate a tool to gauge resilience within most functional areas of a state department of transportation, including planning, project development, operations, and maintenance.

Reports Scheduled for Release in May

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.

The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
This report lays out a vision for the nursing profession into 2030, with an emphasis on preparing nurses to advance health equity and bridge the delivery of clinical and social needs care, whether they work in a hospital setting, a school, or in the community. It also considers emerging evidence about the role of nurses in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate disasters, and other public health crises. 

Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities
This report will inform NASA’s future investments in suborbital airborne facilities, with a particular focus on the current NASA DC-8, which supports scientific research and Earth observations. The report will discuss how newly available platforms, especially those associated with Uninhabited Airborne Systems (an advanced balloon technology), may serve as the airborne component for integrated scientific studies.

Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care
Primary care is designed for everyone to use throughout their lives — yet most Americans don’t have a primary care doctor. This report proposes actions to ensure that primary care is accessible to all and that it remains the foundation of a high-functioning health system. It also explores payment reform, needed changes in clinician education and training, opportunities for care integration, and ensuring accountability for implementing high-quality primary care.

Powering the U.S. Army of the Future
Examines U.S. Army’s future power requirements for sustaining a multi-domain operational conflict and to what extent emerging power generation and transmission technologies can achieve the Army’s operational power requirements in 2035.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR REPORTERS

• The National Academies’ Newsroom
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• Reports and other National Academies publications