Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS FMedSci has been named as one of ten Foreign Associates of the National Academy of Medicine, USA.
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly the Institute of Medicine (IoM), has a total of 137 international members worldwide.
“Our newly elected members represent the brightest, most influential, and passionate people in health, science, and medicine in our nation and internationally,” said NAM President Victor J. Dzau. “They are at the top of their fields and are committed to service. The expertise they bring to the organization will help us respond to today’s most pressing health-related challenges and inform the future of health, science, and medicine.”
A full press release and list of new NAM members is available from their website.
The Academy held a joint meeting with with the NAM in March 2014, on the future of healthcare systems. A report of this meeting is available to download.