North Carolina Institute of Medicine
Encyclopedia
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NC IOM) is a quasi-state agency charged with building consensus on critical matters of health policy facing North Carolina
and advising on health matters.
in 1983 by the creation of a general statute charging it with four purposes.http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_90/GS_90-470.html
It has no affiliation with the Institute of Medicine
of the National Academy of Sciences
. It is administratively housed in the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina
.
Ewald W. Busse
was President from 1986 until 1994.
In 1994, Gordon E. DeFriese assumed the position of President and CEO.
The current President and CEO is Pam Silberman.
and went on to become the president of both the North Carolina Medical Society and the AMA
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E. Harvey Estes served as Chair until 2006.
The current Chair of the Board of Directors is William Atkinson, President and CEO of WakeMed Health and Hospitals.
Since 2002, the NC IOM has been a co-publisher (with The Duke Endowment
) of the North Carolina Medical Journal.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
and advising on health matters.
History
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine was chartered by the North Carolina General AssemblyNorth Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
in 1983 by the creation of a general statute charging it with four purposes.http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_90/GS_90-470.html
- Be concerned with the health of the people of North Carolina;
- Monitor and study health matters;
- Respond authoritatively when found advisable;
- Respond to requests from outside sources for analysis and advice when this will aid in forming a basis for health policy decisions.
It has no affiliation with the Institute of Medicine
Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences...
of the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
. It is administratively housed in the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
Presidents
John Sessions was the first President and CEO, serving from 1984 to 1986.Ewald W. Busse
Ewald W. Busse
Ewald William Busse was an American psychiatrist, gerontologist, author and academic administrator best known for being the dean of the Duke University School of Medicine....
was President from 1986 until 1994.
In 1994, Gordon E. DeFriese assumed the position of President and CEO.
The current President and CEO is Pam Silberman.
Chairs of the Board
The founding Chair was James E. Davis who convinced North Carolina legislators that the an organization based on the National IOM would greatly benefit North Carolina citizens. Dr. Davis was a notable physician at Duke UniversityDuke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
and went on to become the president of both the North Carolina Medical Society and the AMA
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/279/4/334-a?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=james+e.+davis&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT
E. Harvey Estes served as Chair until 2006.
The current Chair of the Board of Directors is William Atkinson, President and CEO of WakeMed Health and Hospitals.
Publications
The NC IOM produces a wide range of materials, ranging from final reports of Task Forces to smaller snapshots of the current health of North Carolinians.2007
- Stockpiling Solutions: Ethics and Pandemic Influenza Planning
- Providers in Demand: Primary Care and Specialty Supply Workforce
- Just What Did the Doctor Order: Health Literacy
2006
- NC IOM Task Force on Covering the Uninsured: Final Report
- Evidence-Based Approaches to Worksite Wellness and Employee Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- 2006 North Carolina Child Health Report Card (co-produced with Action for Children North Carolina)
2005
- NC IOM Task Force on the NC Healthcare Safety Net: Final Report
- New Directions for North Carolina: A Report of the NC Institute of Medicine Task Force on Child Abuse Prevention
- 2005 North Carolina Child Health Report Card
2004
- NC IOM Task Force on the NC Healthcare Safety Net: Final Report
- NC IOM Task Force on the NC Nursing Workforce: Final Report
- 2004 North Carolina Child Health Report Card
Since 2002, the NC IOM has been a co-publisher (with The Duke Endowment
The Duke Endowment
The Duke Endowment is a private foundation established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James B. Duke. The mission of the foundation is to serve the people of North Carolina and South Carolina by supporting selected programs of higher education, health care, children's welfare, and...
) of the North Carolina Medical Journal.