The 2014 IOM Rosenthal Lecture will explore the current and future impact of antimicrobial resistance, implications for our nation’s health and that of the world, and obstacles and successes in the development of solutions and steps to mitigate this global public health challenge

The 2013 Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture at the IOM will celebrate the three-year anniversary of the 2010 report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health

The 2012 Rosenthal Lecture, "End-of-Life Matters: Cultural Representations through Film, Theater, and Television," will feature an evening of film and television combined with a theatrical performance and panel discussion on how the entertainment arts can generate a compelling end-of-life conversation

The 2011 Rosenthal Lecture focused on "New Frontiers in Patient Safety." The Honorable Kathleen G. Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, spoke, followed by a panel discussion with leaders in patient safety.

The 2010 Rosenthal Lecture, "Seeing Alzheimer’s Differently: Changing Images, Changing Visions, Changing Practices," will feature Dr. Cathy Greenblat, Social Documentary Photographer and Professor Emerita, Rutgers University.

The 2009 Rosenthal Lecture, “The Problem of Health Care Costs and the Future Financial Viability of the U.S.,” featured David M. Walker, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.

The 2008 lecture featured Julie Rovner, Health Policy Expert and National Public Radio Correspondent.

This lecture was held to dicuss the findings and recommendations from the report, Fostering Rapid Advances in Health Care: Learning from System Demonstrations.