Chartered by the National Academy of Sciences to enlist distinguished members of the appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to public health.
An organization within the National Academy of Sciences that acts as an advisor in health and medicine and conducts policy studies relevant to health issues. The IOM was chartered in 1970 by National Academy of Science to enlist distinguished members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The IOM is an advisor to federal government on issues of medical care, research and education.
is a science-based organization that serves as an authority on matters of biomedical science, medicine and health. It is a component of the National Academy of Sciences.
a part of the National Academy of Sciences that enlists experts to examine and issue reports on public health issues.
A private, nonprofit institution that provides objective, timely, authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy to government, the corporate sector, the professions and the public under a congressional charter.
One of the National Academies of the United States. The Institute of Medicine conducts policy studies on health issues. See the entire definition of Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine (IOM), a part of the National Academy of Sciences, is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization chartered in 1970; its purpose is to provide national advice on issues relating to biomedical science, medicine, and health. It works outside the framework of the government to provide independent guidance and analysis. It relies on a volunteer workforce of scientists and has a formal peer review system.
