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These are the committee studies and other activities that are currently underway at the Institute of Medicine.   Look under reports for released publications



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   Aging
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
The Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans

   Child Health
Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment, Prevention, and Healthy Development
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Health Literacy Community Youth Mapping
Immunization Safety Review
Review of Adverse Effects of Vaccines
Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions: A Workshop
The Assessment of Approaches to Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Infants (IPTi)

   Diseases
Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin
Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Developing Biomarker-based Tools for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium
Forum on Microbial Threats
Mitigating the Nutritional Impacts of the Global Food Price Crisis: A Workshop
Preventing the Global Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease: Meeting the Challenges in Developing Countries
Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections in the United States
Public Health Priorities to Reduce and Control Hypertension in the U.S. Population
Qualification of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease
Renal Sequelae of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS)
Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
The Assessment of Approaches to Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Infants (IPTi)

   Education
Committee on Planning a Continuing Health Care Professional Education Institute
Committee on Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A
IOM Anniversary Fellows Program
Regionalizing Emergency Care Workshop
Roundtable on Health Literacy
Science of Adolescence: Two Workshops
Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines
Standards for Systematic Reviews of Clinical Effectiveness Research
Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions: A Workshop
The National Emergency Care Enterprise: A Workshop

   Environment
Committee on Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A
Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System
Environmental Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine
Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions: A Workshop
The Review of the NIOSH Roadmap on Asbestos and Other Elongated Mineral Particles
The Role of Community-Based Mitigation Strategies During an Influenza Pandemic

   Food & Nutrition
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Committee on Military Nutrition Research
Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium
Food Forum
Qualification of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease
Review of National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Meal Patterns and Nutrient Standards
Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake
The US Pharmacopeia's Heavy Metals Testing Methodologies: A Workshop
US National Committee to the International Union of Nutritional Sciences
Women's Health Research
Workshop on the Public Health Effects of Food Deserts

   Global Health
Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin
Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System
Forum on Microbial Threats
Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation
Mitigating the Nutritional Impacts of the Global Food Price Crisis: A Workshop
Preventing the Global Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease: Meeting the Challenges in Developing Countries
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
The Assessment of Approaches to Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Infants (IPTi)
US National Committee to the International Union of Nutritional Sciences

   Health Sciences
Accelerating the Research, Development and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents
Committee of Medical Experts to Assist Social Security on Disability Issues
Committee on Aerospace Medicine and the Medicine of Extreme Environments
Committee on Planning a Continuing Health Care Professional Education Institute
Committee on Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A
Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice
Developing Biomarker-based Tools for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System
Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation
Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders
Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (joint with NRC)
Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health
Science of Adolescence: Two Workshops
Studies of U.S. Veteran Twins
The Medical Follow-up Agency Cohort Catalog
The Review of the NIOSH Roadmap on Asbestos and Other Elongated Mineral Particles

   Healthcare & Quality
Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment, Prevention, and Healthy Development
Assessment of the U. S. Drug Safety System
Committee on Aerospace Medicine and the Medicine of Extreme Environments
Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice
Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation
Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations
Health Insurance Status and Its Consequences
Health Literacy Community Youth Mapping
Immunization Safety Review
IOM/ANF/AAN Distinguished Nurse Scholar Program
Qualification of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease
Regionalizing Emergency Care Workshop
Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Roundtable on Health Disparities
Roundtable on Health Literacy
Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health
Standardized Collection of Race-Ethnicity Data for Healthcare Quality Improvement
Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines
Standards for Systematic Reviews of Clinical Effectiveness Research
The Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans
The National Emergency Care Enterprise: A Workshop
Women's Health Research

   Mental Health
Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders
Long-term Health Effects of Participation in Project SHAD
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Science of Adolescence: Two Workshops

   Military & Veterans
Accelerating the Research, Development and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents
Committee on Military Nutrition Research
Gulf War and Health Series
Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases
Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Agent Orange)
Long-term Health Effects of Participation in Project SHAD
Renal Sequelae of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS)
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Studies of U.S. Veteran Twins
The Medical Follow-up Agency Cohort Catalog

   Minority Health
Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation
Health Literacy Community Youth Mapping
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Roundtable on Health Disparities
Roundtable on Health Literacy
Women's Health Research

   Public Health & Prevention
Accelerating the Research, Development and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents
Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment, Prevention, and Healthy Development
Assessment of the U. S. Drug Safety System
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Developing Biomarker-based Tools for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Environmental Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events
Forum on Microbial Threats
Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation
Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations
Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases
Health Literacy Community Youth Mapping
Immunization Safety Review
Mitigating the Nutritional Impacts of the Global Food Price Crisis: A Workshop
Preventing the Global Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease: Meeting the Challenges in Developing Countries
Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections in the United States
Public Health Priorities to Reduce and Control Hypertension in the U.S. Population
Review of Adverse Effects of Vaccines
Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan
Review of the Food and Drug Administration's Role in Ensuring Safe Food
Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Roundtable on Health Disparities
Roundtable on Health Literacy
Science of Adolescence: Two Workshops
The Review of the NIOSH Roadmap on Asbestos and Other Elongated Mineral Particles
The Role of Community-Based Mitigation Strategies During an Influenza Pandemic
Women's Health Research
Workshop on the Public Health Effects of Food Deserts

   Public Policy
Assessment of the U. S. Drug Safety System
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Committee on Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A
Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice
Developing Biomarker-based Tools for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System
Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation
Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events
Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation
Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations
IOM Anniversary Fellows Program
Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health
Qualification of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease
Regionalizing Emergency Care Workshop
Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan
Review of the Food and Drug Administration's Role in Ensuring Safe Food
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health
Science of Adolescence: Two Workshops
Standardized Collection of Race-Ethnicity Data for Healthcare Quality Improvement
Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines
Standards for Systematic Reviews of Clinical Effectiveness Research
Standing Committee on Medical Readiness
The Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans
The National Emergency Care Enterprise: A Workshop

   Treatment
Assessment of the U. S. Drug Safety System
Gulf War and Health Series
Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health
Science of Adolescence: Two Workshops

   Women's Health
Committee on Military Nutrition Research
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Women's Health Research

   Workplace
Committee on Aerospace Medicine and the Medicine of Extreme Environments
Committee on Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A
Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice
Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation
Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health