Board on Health Sciences Policy

Webcast

Dissemination Event for the Workshop Proceedings: Innovations in Pharmacy Training and Sustainable Practice to Advance Patient Care

January 15, 2026

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Upcoming

About

On May 29 & 30, 2025, pharmacists and other health professionals came together to explore priorities that could lay a foundation for pharmacy's enhanced role in improving the health and wellbeing of society. The event resulted in a workshop proceedings on priority setting for the Future of Pharmacy. A dissemination event for the workshop proceedings will be hosted by the National Academies on January 15, 2026.

Organizing Project

Innovations in Pharmacy Training and Practice To Advance Patient Care: A Workshop

Contact

Patricia Cuff

Pcuff@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 Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health - November 2025 Committee Meeting

November 18 - 19, 2025

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

Materials

Speaker Bios - November 2025

About

To register for this November 18th and 19th, 2025 meeting of the Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health, please email Autumn Downey at adowney@nas.edu and indicate if you plan to attend virtually.

Organizing Project

Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health

Contact

Autumn Downey

ADowney@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

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting #5

November 3 - 7, 2025

Past

About

The fifth meeting of the committee was virtually conducted on Monday, October 3, 2025 and Friday, October 7, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David Wegman
Millenia Young
Shalini Shah
David Space
Zac Schlader
Kim Meidenbauer
Eileen McNeely
Fabiano Amorim
Sara Czaja
Byron Jones
Paul Morell
Catherine Burnett
Larry Kenney
Roxana Chicas

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Updates and feedback on draft report chapters and work group
Recommendations and conclusions for the report

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

Draft report chapters and conclusions

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 11, 2025

Organizing Project

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

Contact

Autumn Downey

Adowney@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

Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders Fall 2025 Membership Meeting

October 21, 2025

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This is the Fall 2025 Membership Meeting of the Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders. Members will receive an update on current activities, discuss emerging topics, and plan for future events.

Organizing Project

Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders

Contact

Contact us

neuroforum@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

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting #4

October 13 - 15, 2025

Past

About

The fourth meeting of the committee was virtually conducted on Monday, October 13, 2025 and Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David Wegman
Millenia Young
Shalini Shah
David Space
Zac Schlader
Kim Meidenbauer
Eileen McNeely
Fabiano Amorim
Sara Czaja
Byron Jones
Paul Morell
Catherine Burnett
Larry Kenney
Roxana Chicas

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Data collection and analysis
Updates and feedback on draft report chapters and work group
Recommendations and conclusions for the report

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

Draft report chapters

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 16, 2025

Organizing Project

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

Contact

Autumn Downey

Adowney@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

Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation: Meeting 62

October 9, 2025

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

Past

About

This is the October 2025 membership meeting of the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation.

Organizing Project

Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation

Contact

Forum Staff

drugforum@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

Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury: Fall 2025 Business Meeting

September 18 - 19, 2025

Past

About

This will be a September 18-19, 2025 membership meeting of the Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury.

Selected sessions on September 18 from approximately 10:20 AM ET to 3:30 PM ET will be webcast and available for online viewing on this web page:

10:20 AM: TBI as a Chronic Condition
Recaps takeaways from the March 2025 workshop and discusses how future activities might amplify and build on these messages going forward.
11:05 AM Repeated Head Impacts in Youth
Reviews insights from the April 2025 workshop and considers how future efforts could help address gaps and opportunities in this area.
11:50 AM TBI in Older Adults
Shares findings from AARP’s recent report and fosters discussion on the implications for research, care, and awareness in aging populations.

Lunch Break

1:30 PM ET Putting the CBI-M Framework into Practice
Explores implementation of a proposed new TBI classification approach in both clinical research and care settings.
2:30 PM ET Recent Progress from the Action Collaborative on TBI Care
Highlights the release of clinical guidance for primary care providers and shares updates on fostering a network of TBI follow-up care clinics.

Organizing Project

Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury

Contact

Katie Bowman

(202) 334-2638
tbi@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

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting #3

September 12 - 17, 2025

Past

About

The third meeting of the committee was virtually conducted on Friday, Septmeber 12, 2025 and Wednesday, Septmebr 17, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David H. Wegman
Zac Schlader
Byron Jones
Catherine Burnett
Eileen McNeely
David Space
Kim Meidenbauer
Fabiano Amorim
Shalini Shah
Sarah Czaja
Millenia Young
Larry Kenney
Paul Morrell

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Data collection and preliminary findings
Updates and feedback on draft report chapters
Recommendation areas and conclusions for the report
Information gathering need and stakeholder engagement

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

Briefing Book
Draft report chapters

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 25, 2025

Organizing Project

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

Contact

Autumn Downey

Adowney@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

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting 2 Public Session

August 21, 2025

12:30 PM - 3:15 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

This meeting will be an open session to hear from labor organizations for flight attendants and pilots on contributors to extreme cabin temperatures, challenges experienced by flight attendants and pilots, and mechanisms for mitigating cabin temperature issues. Learn more by joining on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 12:30-3:15 pm ET. The remainder of the meeting is closed to the public.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Organizing Project

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

Contact

Autumn Downey

Adowney@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

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting 2

August 21 - 22, 2025

Past

About

The second meeting of the committee was virtually conducted on Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22, 2025. The public session was held on August 21, 2025 from 12:30 to 3:15 pm ET and the recording of the public session can be found on the event page.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David H. Wegman
David Space
Sara J. Czaja
Kimberly Meidenbauer
Paul Morell
Larry Kenney
Fabiano Amorim
Millenia Young
Catherine Burnett
Shalini Shah
Zachary Schlader
Byron Jones

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Updates on work group activities and discussions
Data collection and analysis approaches
Future public meeting sessions

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

Briefing book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 27, 2025

Organizing Project

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

Contact

Autumn Downey

Adowney@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 and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting #4

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Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting 2 Public Session

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting 2