About Activities

The IOM undertakes many different types of activities, all aimed at improving health. Each activity brings together experts and stakeholders who provide the nation with guidance on health-related issues. View our current and recent activities as a PDF.

• Committee on HIV Social Security Disability Criteria Consensus Study

  An ad hoc committee of medical experts will conduct a study to assist the Social Security Administration (SSA) on HIV disability issues. The committee will review the current medical criteria for disability resulting from HIV infection in SSA's...
• Committee on Social Security Cardiovascular Disability Criteria Consensus Study

  An ad hoc committee of medical experts will conduct a study to assist the Social Security Administration (SSA) on cardiovascular disability issues. The committee will review the current medical criteria for cardiovascular disability in SSA's Listing ...
• HIV Screening and Access to Care Stand Alone Workshop

  The Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) has been charged to develop a National HIV/AIDS Strategy within the upcoming year. In support of this activity, the ONAP requested that the Institute of Medicine convene a committee to conduct a series of...
• Public Health Strategies to Improve Health Consensus Study

  A committee of 17 members will be convened to examine ways to strengthen the public health system. The committee will address a series of 3 topics and will produce 3 consensus reports, over a period of 2.5 years.
• Review of Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Requirements Consensus Study

  The Institute of Medicine has undertaken a study to review and provide recommendations to update the meal requirements for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The committee is reviewing and...
• Planning for the Evaluation of Global HIV/AIDS Programs Consensus Study

  A new IOM committee will develop a plan for assessing and evaluating U.S. programs aimed at combating global HIV/AIDS implemented under the PEPFAR reauthorization.
• One Health Commission Summit Stand Alone Workshop

  The purpose of the One Health Summit is to raise awareness of the importance of enhanced integration of human health, animal health, and ecosystem health sciences and to foster communication and collaboration among the participants to more...
• The Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health Consensus Study

  In response to a request from the US Environmental Protection Agency contained in EPA Solicitation No. PR-NC-09-10228, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences is conducting a study that evaluates the state of scientific...
• Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines Consensus Study

  The committee will conduct a study to recommend standards for developing clinical practice guidelines and recommendations.
• Standards for Systematic Reviews of Clinical Effectiveness Research Consensus Study

  An ad hoc committee will conduct a study to recommend methodologic standards for systematic reviews of clinical effectiveness research on health and health care.