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The Power of Convening
The Power of Convening
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together of individuals who reflect key institutional interests in a particular field plays a very powerful role in creating the shared knowledge, trust, and understanding needed to enable progress in difficult areas of health and science policy. FORUMS AND ROUNDTABLES Examples from some of the IOM's convening activities illustrate the range of topics they cover.
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for these initiatives. The Forum provides a provides a structured opportunity, in structured opportunity, in a neutral setting, for a neutral setting, for stakeholder stakeholder discussion and scrutiny of critical-discussion and scrutiny of critical- and sometimes contentious -- scientific and and sometimes contentious -- scientific policy issues related to research on and the and policy issues related to research prevention, detection, and management of on and the prevention, detection, infectious diseases and dangerous pathogens.
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Although there have been fundamental improvements in the world's ability to respond to outbreaks of infectious disease, there remains a continuing need for expanded investments to produce robust response systems that are better able to handle future emerging disease threats. The report discusses current activities and remaining gaps in a variety of areas, including the early detection of future outbreaks of SARS or other "novel" infectious diseases, effective communications to the public in the event of an outbreak, the promotion of research and development, strategies for containment, and the importance of multinational cooperation and collaboration in implementing such strategies.
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The report reviews research linking diverse infections to chronic diseases, sug gests chronic diseases and syndromes that warrant further investigation, identifies difficulties in linking infectious agents with chronic outcomes, and describes broad-based strategies and research programs that can contribute to improved understanding of the complex and intriguing connections between microbes and chronic ailments. ROUNDTABLE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, RESEARCH, AND MEDICINE The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine (EHS Roundtable)
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In Ensuring Environmental Health in Postindustrial Cities (2003) , workshop participants use Pittsburgh as a model for examining the variety of complex issues facing many urban areas in the United States and worldwide.
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Recent research suggests that some envi ronmental factors, including exposure to chemical agents and toxins, also may play important, though as yet unspecified, roles in determining a woman's risk of deliv ering a preterm baby. An EHS Roundtable workshop to explore possible connections is summarized in The Role of Environmental Hazards in Premature Birth: Workshop Summary (2003)
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Among other impacts, CRR discussions were instrumental in the Office of Human Research Protection's decision to emphasize the importance of training clinical investigators relative to the protection of human subjects in research. Discussions concerning the clinical research workforce influenced changes in training grants at the American Diabetes Association.
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Since 1993, the Food Forum has brought together leading scientists, administrators, and policymakers from governSince 1993, the Food Forum has ment, industry, academia, and the public sector brought together leading scientists, to discuss issues related to food, food safety, administrators, and policymakers and the array of regulations that affect how from government, industry, food in produced and consumed. Importantly, academia, and the public sector to the Forum includes participation from the discuss issues related to food, food primary agencies that have regulatory authority safety, and the array of regulations in this area: the Food and Drug Administration that affect how food in produced and and the Department of Agriculture.
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Likely discussions may cover issues in science, clinical medicine, public health, and public policy relevant to the goals of preventing, palliating, and curing cancer. The Forum will not produce policy recommendations or offer advice regarding specific issues.
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With future support, the IOM hopes to convene future summits that build on the vision of Crossing the Quality Chasm and looks forward to hearing about the continued progress that communities make in delivering high-quality care. SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States.
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The report focused on completed IOM studies, and national attention on the uncertainties and they provide an effective means instabilities of the public health infrastructure of communicating the results of that supports immunization programs, and studies to key audiences. proposed several strategies to address these concerns and to provide an adequate funding level for the immunization infrastructure.
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· Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation · Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine · Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine · Food Forum · Forum on Microbial Threats · National Cancer Policy Forum WORKSHOP SUMMARIES CLINICAL RESEARCH ROUNDTABLE · Exploring Challenges, Progress, and New Models for Engaging the Public in the Clinical Research Enterprise: Workshop Summary · The Role of Purchasers and Payers in the Clinical Research Enterprise: Workshop Summary · Public Confidence and Involvement in Clinical Research: Symposium Summary, Clinical Roundtable, September 2000 · Exploring the Map of Clinical Research for the Coming Decade: Symposium Summary, Clinical Roundtable, December 2000 · Summary of the June 2000 Meeting of the Clinical Research Roundtable ROUNDTABLE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, RESEARCH, AND MEDICINE · Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment: A New Vision of Environmental Health for the 21st Century: Workshop Summary · Cancer and the Environment: Gene-Environment Interactions: Workshop Summary · Health and the Environment in the Southeastern United States: Rebuilding the Unity: Workshop Summary 70
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The Power of Convening · The Role of Environmental Hazards in Premature Birth: Workshop Summary · Ensuring Environmental Health in Postindustrial Cities: Workshop Summary · Environmental Health Indicators: Bridging the Chasm of Public Health and the Environment: Workshop Summary · From Source Water to Drinking Water: Workshop Summary · Public Health Risks of Disasters: Communication, Infrastructure, and Preparedness: Workshop Summary · Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment, The Greater Houston Metropolitan Area: Workshop Summary · Implications of Nanotechnology for Environmental Health Research: Workshop Summary FORUM ON MICROBIAL THREATS · The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready? : Workshop Summary · The Infectious Etiology of Chronic Diseases: Defining the Relationship, Enhancing the Research, and Mitigating the Effects: Workshop Summary · Learning from SARS: Preparing for the Next Disease Outbreak: Workshop Summary · The Resistance Phenomenon in Microbes and Infectious Disease Vectors: Implications for Human Health and Strategies for Containment: Workshop Summary · Biological Threats and Terrorism: Assessing the Science and Response Capabilities: Workshop Summary · The Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases: Understanding the Impact on Animal and Human Health: Workshop Summary · Considerations for Viral Disease Eradication: Lessons Learned and Future Strategies: Workshop Summary · Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Global to the Local Perspective: Workshop Summary · Managed Care Systems and Emerging Infections: Opportunities for Strengthening Surveillance, Research, and Prevention: Workshop Summary · Public Health Systems and Emerging Infections: Assessing the Capabilities of the Public and Private Sectors: Workshop Summary · Antimicrobial Resistance: Issues and Options: Workshop Summary · Orphans and Incentives: Developing Technologies to Address Emerging Infections: Workshop Summary 71
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