The National Academy of Medicine’s Annual Meeting (October 19, 2015) on Aging: Complexities, Opportunities, And Impacts on Society will explore this topic from a variety of perspectives and should make for a lively and worthwhile exchange.

The Institute of Medicine’s Annual Meeting (20 October 2014) on The World Within: The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease will embrace basic science, clinical translation, social and regulatory issues, and ethical questions.

Register now and make plans to attend the 2013 Institute of Medicine Annual Meeting on Sunday and Monday, October 20-21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Monday’s scientific program will focus on “The Science of Violence: Causation, Mitigation, And Prevention.”

Register now for the Institute of Medicine’s 42nd Annual Meeting, October 14-15, 2012, which will feature a thought-provoking symposium on Transforming Health Professions Education: Creating a Health Workforce for the 21st Century

Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Institute of Medicine’s 41st Annual Meeting which will feature a thought-provoking symposium on vaccines from the perspectives of history, ethical issues, current science, and future challenges.

Health care today is faced with monumental challenges: millions of uninsured individuals; highly variable quality of care; and continually rising health care costs. At the same time, significant scientific discoveries, technological advances, and medical breakthroughs are occurring at a phenomenal pace. The goal of this annual meeting was to stimulate dialogue on the dimensions and critical elements of innovation in health care, and how to foster it and ensure its effective deployment to improve health.

Interactions between people, their natural and built environments, and chemicals can have a profound effect on human health. Sustainably healthy environments are the focus of the IOM 39th Annual Meeting.

2008 IOM Annual Meeting

2006 IOM Annual Meeting