Health Care and Public Health Program Area

Workshop

Exploring Opportunities to Improve Patient Access to Care through Strategic Changes to Graduate Medical Education: A Workshop

March 24 - 25, 2026

Upcoming

About

This National Academies workshop gathers stakeholders to explore how changes in Graduate Medical Education (GME)—including policy reforms, improved data collection, and outcome reporting—can enhance patient access to care (with an emphasis on primary care). The event responds to longstanding issues in the GME system: outdated funding models, insufficient outcome measurement, misaligned financial incentives, and limited national workforce planning, all of which may contribute to physician shortages and poor geographic distribution. Growing national interest and calls for reform have intensified as recent studies highlight the need for better data, accountability, and evidence-based approaches in both federal and state level GME policies. Collaborative efforts—especially among primary care advocates—aim to use data and collective action for more effective GME financing and distribution to better meet the health needs of the nation.

Organizing Project

Exploring Opportunities to Improve Patient Access to Care through Strategic Changes to Graduate Medical Education: A Workshop

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Workshop

Policy Issues for Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research and Care: A Workshop

March 9 - 10, 2026

Upcoming

About

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has been growing rapidly in recent years. It is increasingly recognized for its transformative potential in healthcare, particularly in oncology. This workshop will examine the current and potential future uses of AI in cancer care, and ways to anticipate and address challenges related to integration of these technologies in the care of patients with cancer. With a focus on the responsible and effective use of AI in oncology, the hybrid workshop will consider current policy initiatives across healthcare and the unique needs for oncology care.

Planning Committee:
Amy Abernethy, Highlander Health (Co-Chair)
Samir Khleif, Georgetown University Medical Center (Co-Chair)
Crystal Denlinger, National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Usama Fayyad, Northeastern University
Sarah Greene, National Research Council
Roy Herbst, Yale University
Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chanita Hughes-Halbert, University of Southern California
Beth Karlan, University of California, Los Angeles
Cleo Ryals, Flatiron Health
Lawrence Shulman, University of Pennsylvania
Amye Tevaarwerk, Mayo Clinic
Robert Winn, Virginia Commonwealth University

Organizing Project

Policy Issues for Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research and Care: A Workshop

Contact

Makeda Haughton

mhaughton@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Workshop

Exploring Relevant Policy Domains — Housing Policy and Population Health: A Workshop

December 15, 2025

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Upcoming

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Housing is a key driver of health, influencing stability, safety, and opportunity. This one-day public workshop will explore how housing insecurity, affordability, quality, and neighborhood factors shape health outcomes, particularly for low-income and underserved populations. Panels may examine policy tools including housing vouchers, rent stabilization, and low-income housing tax credits; regulations such as zoning and building standards; and emerging strategies such as community land trusts and health-oriented design in affordable housing. Speakers will also discuss growing threats to housing stability, including the financialization of housing and private equity investment.

Organizing Project

Exploring Relevant Policy Domains — Housing Policy and Population Health: A Workshop

Contact

Maggie Anderson

(202) 334-2175
MaAnderson@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Committee Meeting #2

December 3 - 4, 2025

Upcoming

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews will hold a closed-session committee meeting on December 3-4, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

Organizing Project

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

Contact

NASEM Staff

SystematicReviews@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Standing Committee on Primary Care - November Open Meeting

November 20, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Past

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Speaker Biographies

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care will host a virtual public meeting Thursday, November 20th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm ET. The committee and invited speakers will explore pediatric primary care payment policy, as well as under-utlized evidence-based prevention across the lifespan in primary care settings.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Organizing Project

Standing Committee on Primary Care

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

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

November 19, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This is a subgroup meeting to discuss the working group topic.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Florence Bourgeois
Alex R. Kemper
Shazia Mehmood Siddique
Areti-Angeliki Veroniki

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Discussed working group topic

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Draft report materials

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 20, 2025

Organizing Project

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

Contact

NASEM Staff

SystematicReviews@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Workgroup 3: Structural and Process Impediments to Pediatric Research | Meeting 16

November 19, 2025

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Rose Higgins, Seema Shah, Vittorio Gallo

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Response to review

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

n/a

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 19, 2025

Organizing Project

Strategies to Enhance Pediatric Health Research Funded by NIH

Contact

Eliana Pierotti

PediatricResearch@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Workshop

Digital Tools for Youth Mental Health Summit

November 17, 2025

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

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About

Technology is rapidly transforming how we support youth mental health. From AI-enabled counseling tools and peer support platforms to innovative apps for substance use treatment, digital solutions are creating unprecedented opportunities to reach and serve young people. At the same time, realizing this potential requires navigating complex questions and forging new partnerships across sectors.

This Summit will convene leaders from technology, healthcare, payers, philanthropy, government, education, research, and youth organizations for a highly interactive program focused on solutions, partnerships, and action.

Guiding Questions

How can we build sustainable payment models and market signals for effective youth mental health technology?
What does the emerging evidence tell us about what works, and how can we accelerate adoption of proven interventions?
What regulatory and evidence standards are needed to ensure digital tools for youth are safe, responsive, and accessible?
How do we meaningfully engage young people as co-designers, testers, and implementers of new solutions?
What models of public-private partnership can speed innovation, reduce duplication, and ensure access at scale?

What Makes This Summit Different

Rather than traditional panels, the format emphasizes collaboration and real-world problem-solving:

Hackathon-style small-group sessions tackling pressing challenges
Curated case studies, co-selected with youth, that surface practical lessons
A pre-summit youth design sprint to shape priorities
A closing commitments session identifying tangible next steps

Youth Leadership at the Center

Youth leaders will play a central role throughout the program, ensuring that lived experience and authentic partnership inform every discussion.

Outcomes

Participants will leave with:

New cross-sector partnerships and collaboration models
Actionable strategies to advance youth mental health through technology
Policy-relevant insights to inform future practice, research, and funding

Looking Ahead

This Summit will be the first in a series of planned National Academies activities on youth behavioral health technology. Early participation offers a unique opportunity to help shape the direction of this emerging field and build connections that will continue beyond the meeting.

Organizing Project

Advancing Child and Youth Health Care System Transformation: A Workshop Series

Contact

Molly Checksfield Dorries

MDorries@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Committee Meeting #1 Part 2

November 14, 2025

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews will hold a closed-session committee meeting on November 14, 2025. The meeting will also include an open session, during which the committee will hear from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) regarding its charge. This session will be webcast live on this event page, and a recording will be made available after the session concludes.

Friday, November 14, 2025

~ Closed session: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
~ Open Session: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
~ Closed session: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Elizabeth A. McGlynn
Sally C. Morton
Florence Bourgeois
Issa Dahabreh
Esa M. Davis
Alex R. Kemper
Gregory Laynor
Tianjing Li
Bradley A. Malin
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
M. Hassan Murad
Joseph S. Ross
Aimee K. Roundtree
Paul G. Shekelle
Shazia Mehmood Siddique
Areti-Angeliki Veroniki
Meera Viswanathan

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Bias and Conflict of Interest
Committee composition
Statement of task
Clarification of study scope with sponsor

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing Book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 17, 2025

Organizing Project

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

Contact

NASEM Staff

SystematicReviews@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Planning Committee Meeting 1

November 14, 2025

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Organizing Project

Artificial Intelligence and the Medical Record in the Context of Social Security Disability Evaluations: A Workshop

Contact

Erika Chow

Lchow@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness (Early Winter 2025 Membership Meeting)

November 7, 2025

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

The Roundtable will hold an early winter membership meeting on November 7, 2025, 9am - 2pm ET to discuss administrative business.

Organizing Project

Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness

Contact

Rebecca English

(202) 334-2582
REnglish@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Advancing Diagnosis of Rare Diseases: A Webinar

November 6, 2025

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Past

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Participant Biographies

About

The Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence will organize and conduct a public virtual webinar to explore ways to improve rare disease diagnosis as well as the patient journey towards a timely and accurate diagnosis. Participants will discuss strategies within areas such as:

Challenges and barriers faced by patients in their journey toward a timely and accurate diagnosis;
The role of technologies and diagnostic innovations, including their development, implementation, and broad, inclusive access;
Health professional education, care coordination, and interdisciplinary teamwork to reduce diagnostic delays;
Policy and health system-level approaches to strengthening the diagnostic journey for patients with rare disease.

Organizing Project

Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence

Contact

Jennifer Flaubert

(202) 334-1413
jflaubert@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessment of Department of Veterans Affairs Physical and Mental Health Examinations and the Department's Schedule of Rating Disabilities for Disability Compensation Claims Related to Military Sexual Trauma Meeting 7

November 3 - 4, 2025

Past

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ad hoc Committee on Assessment of Department of Veterans Affairs Physical and Mental Health Examinations and the Department's Schedule of Rating Disabilities for Disability Compensation Claims Related to Military Sexual Trauma will hold a closed session committee meeting on November 3-4, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Hortensia d. Amaro
Sara Kintzle
Heather Krull
Harold Kudler
Mary Jo Larson
Susan McCutcheon
Marie-Christine Nizzi
Logan C. Peterson
Carolyn Porta
David N. Smith

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Reviewed draft report text
Discussed working group topics
Reviewed project timeline
Discussed conclusions and recommendations

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing Book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 07, 2025

Organizing Project

Assessment of Department of Veterans Affairs Physical and Mental Health Examinations and the Department's Schedule of Rating Disabilities for Disability Compensation Claims Related to Military Sexual Trauma

Contact

Abian Hailu

ahailu@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Clinical Preventive Services for Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Risk to Reduce Pregnancy-related Deaths Among Women: Meeting 5, Part 2

October 30, 2025

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

The National Academies’ Committee on Clinical Preventive Services for Addressing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk to Reduce Pregnancy-Related Deaths Among Women held part 2 of its fifth meeting on October 30, 2025. The meeting was a closed/deliberative session.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Tracy Lieu (Chair)
Brenda Baker
Rachel Bond
Kathryn Lindley
Thomas Dobbs
Cornelia Graves
Daryl Selen
Anna Maria Siega-Riz
Steven Smith
Rachel Urrutia
Janet Wei

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

- The committee discussed its approach to the final steps of its evidence review.
- The committee discussed report timeline and next steps.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 06, 2025

Organizing Project

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

Contact

Amy Geller

CVDpregnancy@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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Health Care and Public Health Program Area

Exploring Opportunities to Improve Patient Access to Care through Strategic Changes to Graduate Medical Education: A Workshop

Policy Issues for Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research and Care: A Workshop

Exploring Relevant Policy Domains — Housing Policy and Population Health: A Workshop

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Committee Meeting #2

Standing Committee on Primary Care - November Open Meeting

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

Workgroup 3: Structural and Process Impediments to Pediatric Research | Meeting 16

Digital Tools for Youth Mental Health Summit

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Committee Meeting #1 Part 2

Planning Committee Meeting 1

Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness (Early Winter 2025 Membership Meeting)

Advancing Diagnosis of Rare Diseases: A Webinar

Advancing Value-Based Payment for People with Serious Illness to Align Financing with Quality: A Workshop

Assessment of Department of Veterans Affairs Physical and Mental Health Examinations and the Department's Schedule of Rating Disabilities for Disability Compensation Claims Related to Military Sexual Trauma Meeting 7

Clinical Preventive Services for Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Risk to Reduce Pregnancy-related Deaths Among Women: Meeting 5, Part 2