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Pharmacy plays a critical role in improving patient outcomes and strengthening health systems. In May 2025, the National Academies convened leaders in pharmacy education, practice, policy, and industry for a two-day workshop to examine how the profession has evolved to meet changing health care demands. Presenters and participants explored strategies to address "pharmacy deserts" and expand equitable access to pharmacy services through financially sustainable practice models for pharmacist services; approaches for fostering well-being and resilience in the pharmacy workforce; models for financial sustainability that could address pharmacist burnout, declining enrollment, and community pharmacy closures; and next-generation education and training programs to prepare pharmacists for diverse and emerging roles. This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes discussions and presentations from the workshop.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-99576-0
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-60117-7
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https://doi.org/10.17226/29229
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Innovations in Pharmacy Training and Sustainable Practice to Advance Patient Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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Labor and employment policies impact where people live and work, as well as their access to health care and overall well-being. The National Academies' Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a public workshop in June 2025 to examine the specific ways in which these policies influence health outcomes and health equity across communities. Discussions addressed the impact of larger trends shaping the modern labor market, such as automation and gig work, on health and economic security; effects of unemployment insurance, paid leave, wage laws, and scheduling protections; and more. This Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief summarizes presentations and discussions from the workshop.
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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-60082-0
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https://doi.org/10.17226/29281
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Exploring Relevant Policy Domains: Labor and Employment Policy and Population Health: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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Tobacco use and alcohol use place first and third, respectively, as leading modifiable risk factors for cancer cases and deaths in the US. Our National Cancer Policy Forum convened a public workshop in March 2025 to examine current evidence on the health outcomes of tobacco and alcohol use, including their synergistic effects. Participants explored the state of research on tobacco and alcohol as cancer risk factors and differences in outcomes across U.S. populations. Speakers discussed potential strategies, such as community engagement and public health messaging, to reduce tobacco and alcohol use to lower cancer risk and improve health outcomes for all. This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes presentations and discussions from the workshop.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-60011-1
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-59987-3
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https://doi.org/10.17226/29264
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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Structural and systemic barriers continue to limit access to high-quality mental health and substance use disorder (MHSUD) care, particularly in underserved communities. Understanding how health and human services influence care delivery is essential to improving outcomes.
In July 2025, the National Academies Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders hosted a public workshop to explore how infrastructure, policies, and structural determinants of health such as housing and food security impact the accessibility, quality, and coordination of MHSUD services. Participants discussed various ways to operationalize promising practices, as well as strategies for uplifting community voices and strengthening accountability across the health and social sectors. This Proceedings of a Workshop-In Brief summarizes the presentations and discussions from the two-day event.
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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-59919-9
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https://doi.org/10.17226/29242
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Enhancing Care and Services for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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Diagnostic errors are a significant patient safety concern, impacting millions of people across the United States each year. Strengthening education and training for all health care professionals involved in the diagnostic process is essential to improving diagnostic accuracy, timeliness of treatment, and patient outcomes.
In April 2025, the National Academies Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence hosted a public workshop to examine approaches to strengthening health care professional education and training in diagnosis. Speakers explored key topics such as improving diagnostic reasoning for trainees and educators, promoting the appropriate use of diagnostic tests and technologies, fostering patient-centered communication, and advancing interprofessional collaboration. This Proceedings of a Workshop-In Brief highlights the presentations and discussions that occurred at the workshop.
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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-99468-3
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https://doi.org/10.17226/29203
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Advancing Health Care Professional Education and Training in Diagnostic Excellence: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) is a systematic and evidence-based approach to examining teaching and improving learning that is openly shared. In the summer and fall of 2024, the National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education held a public workshop series exploring current and future applications of SOTL to health professional education and elevating its critical value for advancing health professional workforce development across the education to practice continuum. This Proceedings of a Workshop highlights the presentations and discussions that occurred at the workshop.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-09902-1
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-09903-X
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https://doi.org/10.17226/29089
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Innovating Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Health Professions Education: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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In 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine were tasked with convening a committee to examine the current process and data inputs used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to valuate primary care in the Physician Fee Schedule. Additionally, the committee was tasked with outlining alternative methodologies for data collection and potential sources of input to more accurately capture the time, intensity, and complexity of the work required to deliver high-quality primary care.
The resulting report, Improving Primary Care Valuation Decisions for the Physician Fee Schedule by the Center for Medicare, makes specific recommendations for CMS to address the systemic flaws currently affecting primary care professionals and limiting the potential of high-quality primary care services for all.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-73535-1
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-73536-X
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https://doi.org/10.17226/29069
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Improving Primary Care Valuation Processes to Inform the Physician Fee Schedule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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The National Academies Standing Committee on Reproductive Health, Equity, and Society hosted a public webinar to explore connections between mental and reproductive health care and access as well as to present solutions to the root causes of mental and reproductive health inequities. Speakers addressed the relationship between intimate partner violence and reproductive health care, the social and structural determinants of health affecting access to mental health treatment, mental health implications of restrictions on access to abortion care, and more. This Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief highlights the presentations and discussions that occurred at the workshop.
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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-73478-9
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https://doi.org/10.17226/29053
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Examining Critical Issues at the Intersection Between Mental Health and Reproductive Health: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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The National Academies hosted a public webinar for health care providers and researchers to explore the underlying issues and inequities affecting access to and quality of reproductive health care services, the resulting disparities in health outcomes, and the disproportionate effects experienced by some populations. Presentations included examples of promising programs and practices to address barriers to effective, patient-centered reproductive health care at different points in the reproductive life cycle. Discussions focused on individuals with disabilities, individuals who are incarcerated, and individuals who are forcibly displaced.
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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-73089-9
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https://doi.org/10.17226/28576
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Addressing Disparities in Reproductive Health: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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The National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education hosted a hybrid public workshop in March 2024 to consider the use of admissions strategies for ensuring a sustainable, high-quality workforce that is adequately staffed, reflects the population being served, and is equitably distributed. Speakers explored the evidence supporting present and potential admissions processes and which metrics best track students' professional outcomes after admissions.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-72707-3
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-72708-1
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https://doi.org/10.17226/27979
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Optimizing Recruitment and Admissions Strategies in Health Professions Education: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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On July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on policy changes for Medicare payments under the physician fee schedule, and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2025. The announcement included a description of the proposed advanced primary care management (APCM) services and a request for information (RFI) regarding the proposed changes to CMS' advanced primary care hybrid payment. This report responds to select questions from both the APCM section of the proposed rule and the RFI.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-72730-8
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-72731-6
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https://doi.org/10.17226/27985
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2025 Advanced Primary Care Hybrid Payment Request for Information. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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In February 2024, the National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education co-hosted a public workshop with Penn Dental Medicine to explore value proposition for oral health promotion and disease prevention. Experts from around the globe representing multiple sectors, discussed the value of holistic oral health, particularly for those with disabilities, and the importance of interprofessional education and collaborative practices aimed at whole-person oral health care.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-71880-5
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-71881-3
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https://doi.org/10.17226/27761
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Whole-Person Oral Health Education: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are collaborations among public and private entities (e.g., government agencies, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and industry organizations) that bring together diverse expertise, resources, and perspectives to solve complex challenges. The National Academies National Cancer Policy Forum, in collaboration with the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, hosted a public workshop in October 2023 to examine opportunities to improve the care and outcomes for patients with cancer through PPPs for clinical cancer research.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-71868-6
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-71869-4
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https://doi.org/10.17226/27758
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Optimizing Public–Private Partnerships for Clinical Cancer Research: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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The National Academies held a 5-part webinar series in May and June 2024 to explore social determinants of health that negatively impact maternal health outcomes. The webinars gathered health care providers, researchers, and academicians to share data and the lived experiences of pregnant persons from historically marginalized communities. Topics included maternal mental health care, community-based care, bias awareness, and building health care trust in historically marginalized pregnant persons. This proceedings highlights the presentations and discussions that occurred at the workshop.
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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-72923-8
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https://doi.org/10.17226/28038
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Considering Maternal Health Disparities: Proceedings of a Workshop Series—in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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In June 2023, the National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement and the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted a public workshop in Oakland, California. Speakers discussed the science and practice of measuring health equity and health disparities nationally and in communities, in health care, and in other sectors and settings.
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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-72467-8
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https://doi.org/10.17226/27914
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Ecosystem of Health Equity Measures: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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A subgroup of the National Academies Standing Committee on Primary Care was appointed to respond to the Request for Information (RFI) on the Pay PCPs Act of 2024, issued by Senators Bill Cassidy and Sheldon Whitehouse. The committee's report includes recommendations that address questions included in the RFI on payment-related primary care challenges.
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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-72525-9
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17226/27929
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Response to the Pay PCPs Act of 2024 Request for Information. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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The National Academies Global Forum on Innovations in Health Professional Education held a public workshop in November 2023. Speakers explored how health professional educators and providers with health systems science (HSS) training can prepare learners to work together within health systems, resulting in better patient care, improved population health, and enhanced health professional well-being. Organizers hosted a public pre-workshop in October 2023 to create a foundational understanding of HSS prior to their workshop.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-71808-2
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-71809-0
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https://doi.org/10.17226/27740
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Health Systems Science Education: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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The National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education hosted a multi-day workshop series in March and April 2023 to explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in health professions education. Speakers at the workshops provided background on AI; discussed the social, cultural, policy, legal, and regulatory considerations to integrating AI into health care and training; considered the skills health professionals will need as educators and providers to effectively use AI in practice; and explored needs for educating the next generation of health workers. Speakers took consideration of the bias, burden, health equity concerns that introducing AI into clinical education would bring. This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes the discussions held during the workshop.
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-70732-3
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-70733-1
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17226/27174
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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