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  Public Policy

This page contains links to current projects, events, and reports concerning public policy.  A variety of issues are featured in this topic including smallpox vaccination strategies, insurance coverage, and vaccine financing,  Also listed is the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship, a opportunity for mid-career health professional to gain an understanding of the health policy process, to contribute to the formulation of new policies and programs, and to develop in their careers as leaders in academic health centers and in health policy.
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Projects
A Comprehensive Review of the DHHS Office of Family Planning Title X Program
Assessment of the U. S. Drug Safety System
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Comparative Effectiveness Research Prioritization
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
IOM Anniversary Fellows Program
Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health
Qualification of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease
Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan
Review of the Food and Drug Administration's Role in Ensuring Safe Food
Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine
Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health
Science of Adolescence: Two Workshops
Standing Committee on Medical Readiness
The Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans
The National Emergency Care Enterprise: A Workshop
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellowships Program

Reports
Initial National Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research Jun 30,2009
Accelerating the Development of Biomarkers for Drug Safety. Workshop Summary Jun 19,2009
A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program: Mission, Management, and Measurement of Results May 26,2009
Managing Food Safety Practices from Farm to Table. Workshop Summary May 14,2009
Innovations in Service Delivery in the Age of Genomics. Workshop Summary May 14,2009
Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice Apr 28,2009
The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture 2008: Prospects for Health Reform in 2009 and Beyond Mar 19,2009
Breakthrough Business Models: Drug Development for Rare and Neglected Diseases and Individualized Therapies. Workshop Summary Feb 20,2009
Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System. Interim Report Feb 10,2009
Beyond the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Enhancing Privacy, Improving Health Through Research Feb 04,2009
HHS in the 21st Century: Charting a New Course for a Healthier America Dec 12,2008
Addressing the Barriers to Pediatric Drug Development. Workshop Summary Aug 22,2008
Dispensing Medical Countermeasures for Public Health Emergencies. Workshop Summary Aug 15,2008
Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce Apr 14,2008
Emerging Safety Science. Workshop Summary Apr 09,2008
The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures 2007: Transforming Today’s Health Care Workforce to Meet Tomorrow’s Demands Mar 19,2008
The Utility of Proximity-Based Herbicide Exposure Assessment in Epidemiologic Studies of Vietnam Veterans Mar 05,2008
Advancing Quality Improvement Research: Challenges and Opportunities. Workshop Summary May 23,2007
The Learning Healthcare System: Workshop Summary Apr 02,2007
Improving the Social Security Disability Decision Process Feb 13,2007
Effect of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop Presented to the National Cancer Policy Forum Sep 26,2006
Rewarding Provider Performance: Aligning Incentives in Medicare Sep 21,2006
Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series Jul 20,2006
Ethical Considerations for Research Involving Prisoners Jul 12,2006
Emergency Medical Services At the Crossroads Jun 14,2006
Organ Donation: Opportunities for Action May 02,2006
Medicare's Quality Improvement Organization Program: Maximizing Potential Mar 09,2006
Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health: Unfinished Business Mar 06,2006
Evaluating the HRSA Traumatic Brain Injury Program Mar 01,2006
Workshop on Disability in America: A New Look - Summary and Background Papers Feb 28,2006
Disposition of the Air Force Health Study Feb 24,2006
Developing a National Registry of Pharmacologic and Biologic Clinical Trials: Workshop Report Jan 18,2006
Performance Measurement: Accelerating Improvement Dec 01,2005
A Risk Reduction Strategy for Human Exploration of Space: A Review of NASA's Bioastronautics Roadmap Oct 20,2005
Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to Preventable Death: A Workshop Summary Jun 02,2005
Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards May 23,2005
Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Apr 26,2005
Assessing the Quality of Cancer Care: An Approach to Measurement in Georgia Apr 07,2005
Implications of Genomics for Public Health. Workshop Summary Apr 05,2005
The Smallpox Vaccination Program: Public Health in an Age of Terrorism Mar 03,2005
Economic Models of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Adults: Workshop Summary Feb 22,2005
Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? Examining the Evidence -- Special Report 282 Jan 11,2005
Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health Nov 01,2004
Preliminary Considerations Regarding NASA's Bioastronautics Critical Path Roadmap: Interim Report Oct 15,2004
Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance Sep 30,2004
1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit: A Focus on Communities Sep 14,2004
Strategies to Leverage Research Funding: Guiding DOD's Peer Reviewed Medical Research Programs Sep 08,2004
Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods: Approaches to Assessing Unintended Health Effects Jul 28,2004
Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Letter Report #6 Jul 06,2004
Children's Health, the Nation's Wealth: Assessing and Improving Child Health Jun 24,2004
Public Financing and Delivery of HIV/AIDS Care: Securing the Legacy of Ryan White May 13,2004
Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System Apr 21,2004
Dietary Supplements: A Framework for Evaluating Safety Apr 01,2004
In the Nation's Compelling Interest: Ensuring Diversity in the Health Care Workforce Feb 05,2004
NIH Extramural Center Programs: Criteria for Initiation and Evaluation Feb 02,2004
Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer Jan 28,2004
Insuring America's Health: Principles and Recommendations Jan 14,2004
Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard for Care Nov 20,2003
Setting the Course: A Strategic Vision for Immunization, Part 4: Summary of the Washington D.C. Workshop Nov 10,2003
Measuring What Matters: Allocation, Planning, and Quality Assessment for the Ryan White CARE Act Nov 07,2003
Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses Nov 04,2003
Improving Birth Outcomes: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World Nov 04,2003
Reducing Birth Defects: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World Nov 04,2003
Improving Palliative Care: We Can Take Better Care of People With Cancer Aug 19,2003
Como Mejorar el Cuidado Paliativo: Podemos mejorar el cuidado de personas con cancer Aug 19,2003
Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Letter Report #4 Aug 12,2003
Financing Vaccines in the 21st Century: Assuring Access and Availability Aug 04,2003
Enhancing the Vitality of the National Institutes of Health: Organizational Change to Meet New Challenges Jul 29,2003
Academic Health Centers: Leading Change in the 21st Century Jul 17,2003
Hidden Costs, Value Lost: Uninsurance in America Jun 17,2003
Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Letter Report #3 May 27,2003
Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food Apr 24,2003
Medicare Coverage of Routine Screening for Thyroid Dysfunction Apr 14,2003
Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality Apr 08,2003
Describing Death in America: What We Need to Know Apr 03,2003
Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Letter Report #2 Mar 27,2003
Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response Mar 18,2003
Immunization Safety Review: Vaccinations and Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy Mar 12,2003
Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Mar 10,2003
A Shared Destiny: Community Effects of Uninsurance Mar 06,2003
Setting the Course: A Strategic Vision for Immunization, Part 3: Summary of the Los Angeles Workshop Feb 11,2003
Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Letter Report #1 Jan 17,2003
Priority Areas for National Action: Transforming Health Care Quality Jan 07,2003
Fostering Rapid Advances in Health Care: Learning from System Demonstrations Nov 19,2002
The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century Nov 11,2002
Health and the Environment in the Southeastern United States: Rebuilding the Unity. Workshop Summary Nov 01,2002
Leadership by Example: Coordinating Government Roles in Improving Health Care Quality Oct 30,2002
Immunization Safety Review: SV40 Contamination of Polio Vaccine and Cancer Oct 22,2002
Scientific and Policy Considerations in Developing Smallpox Vaccination Options: A Workshop Report Oct 04,2002
Responsible Research: A Systems Approach to Protecting Research Participants Oct 03,2002
Setting the Course: A Strategic Vision for Immunization. Part 2 Summary of the Austin Workshop Sep 20,2002
Health Insurance is a Family Matter Sep 18,2002
Protecting Our Forces: Improving Vaccine Acquisition and Availability in the U.S. Military Sep 06,2002
Cancer and the Environment: Gene-Environment Interactions. Workshop Summary Aug 09,2002
When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families Jul 25,2002
Proposed Framework for Evaluating the Safety of Dietary Supplements Jul 24,2002
Integrity in Scientific Research: Creating an Environment That Promotes Responsible Conduct Jul 15,2002
The Dynamics of Disability: Measuring and Monitoring Disability for Social Security Programs Jul 02,2002
The Role of Purchasers and Payers in the Clinical Research Enterprise: Workshop Summary Jun 12,2002
Immunization Safety Review: Hepatitis B Vaccine and Demyelinating Neurological Disorders May 30,2002
Care Without Coverage: Too Little, Too Late May 21,2002
The Roles of Academic Health Centers in the 21st Century: A Workshop Summary May 20,2002
Medical Innovation in the Changing Healthcare Marketplace: Conference Summary May 07,2002
Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Mar 20,2002
Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program Mar 07,2002
Immunization Safety Review: Multiple Immunizations and Immune Dysfunction Feb 20,2002
Setting the Course: A Strategic Vision for Immunization Finance, Part 1. Summary of the Chicago Workshop Dec 21,2001
Community Programs to Promote Youth Development Nov 01,2001
Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability: Concepts and Measurements Oct 18,2001
Coverage Matters: Insurance and Health Care Oct 11,2001
Immunization Safety Review: Thimerosal - Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Oct 01,2001
Exploring Innovation and Quality Improvement in Health Care Micro-Systems: A Cross-Case Analysis May 01,2001
Immunization Safety Review: Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and Autism Apr 23,2001
Preserving Public Trust: Accreditation and Human Research Participant Protection Programs Apr 17,2001
Small Clinical Trials: Issues and Challenges Apr 10,2001
Envisioning the National Health Care Quality Report Mar 30,2001
Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century Mar 01,2001
Clearing the Smoke: The Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction Feb 22,2001
Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice Feb 13,2001
Food Safety Policy, Science, and Risk Assessment: Strengthening the Connection: Workshop Proceedings Feb 08,2001
Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment: A New Vision of Environmental Health for the 21st Century. Workshop Summary Jan 22,2001
Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace: Low Back and Upper Extremities Jan 17,2001
Exploring the Map of Clinical Research for the Coming Decade: Symposium Summary, Clinical Roundtable, December 2000 Dec 01,2000
Summary of the June 2000 Meeting of the Clinical Research Roundtable 2000
Public Confidence and Involvement in Clinical Research: Symposium Summary, Clinical Roundtable, September 2000 2000
Survey Measurement of Work Disability: Summary of a Workshop 2000
Protecting Data Privacy in Health Services Research 2000
The Five Series Study: Mortality of Military Participants in U.S. Nuclear Weapons Tests 2000
To Err is Human: Building A Safer Health System Nov 01,1999
Ensuring Quality Cancer Care Apr 01,1999
Measuring Functional Capacity and Work Requirements: Summary of a Workshop 1999
Review of the Disability Evaluation Study Design: Third Interim Report 1999
Evaluating Food Assistance Programs in an Era of Welfare Reform: Summary of a Workshop 1999
The Social Security Administration's Disability Decision Process: A Framework for Research, Second Interim Report 1998
Disability Evaluation Study Design: First Interim Report 1997
The Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care, Revised Edition 1997
Enabling America: Assessing the Role of Rehabilitation Science and Engineering 1997
Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War: Recommendations for Research and Information Systems 1996
Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War: Initial Findings and Recommendations for Immediate Action 1995
Disability in America: Toward a National Agenda for Prevention 1991


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