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Introduction Childhood obesity is a highly prevalent chronic condition that often persists in adulthood and is associated with both short- and long-term morbidity (Hampl et al., 2023). Effective treatment remains challenging, particularly in the primary care setting. A key reason is that the etiology of childhood obesity is complex, driven by an interrelated and multifactorial set of socioecological, environmental, behavioral, […]

This commentary was developed under the auspices of the National Academy of Medicine (�������)’s Steering Group on Patient Safety in the Era of AI. Introduction In the quarter-century since the publication of To Err Is Human, both the awareness and the context for patient safety have changed markedly (IOM, 2000). Treatment and diagnostic modalities have increased considerably, care systems have […]

The current discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in health care demands a more rigorous examination of the disparity between prospective capabilities and empirically validated outcomes. As enthusiasm outpaces evidence, health care institutions face a critical inflection point. From the perspective of a researcher whose work in medical AI predates the current enthusiasm cycle, and whose belief in the technology’s fundamental […]

As I stepped onto a plane to attend the 79th Annual World Health Assembly last week, I learned with a sense of déjà vu that the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared the newest Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. In Geneva, my conversations with global health leaders gravitated to the most alarming elements of the outbreak: […]

Background Information Physician-scientists are essential to bridging research and patient care. However, these unique professionals face mounting challenges, including unstable funding, prolonged training timelines, limited institutional support, and competing clinical and research demands that threaten the viability of this critical career path. With this context, the National Academy of Medicine (�������), together with the American Junior Investigator Association (AJIA), hosted […]

Commission on Investment Imperatives for a Healthy Nation Executive Summary The activities of US health system organizations, including those operating in the health care sector, public health, and biomedical research, too often fail to align with the health goals and priorities of individuals and communities. In addition, these sectors do not effectively collaborate with each other or with other crucial […]