Published every 4 years to coincide with federal leadership transitions, the National Academy of Medicine鈥檚聽Vital Directions for Health and Health Care聽series presents the top health policy needs for the nation. The 2025 edition, published January 22 in聽Health Affairs, offers expert analysis of six key priorities: transforming health care payment and delivery; integrating AI into health care; modernizing public health; addressing the health impacts of climate change; improving women鈥檚 health; and advancing the biomedical research enterprise. As leaders inside and outside government navigate complex challenges, the聽Vital Directions聽series provides actionable, evidence-based guidance.
Join the NAM on February 27 for a virtual briefing on the series, including key actions recommended by authors.
Speakers
- Michael McGinnis听(Moderator), National Academy of Medicine
- Victor J. Dzau,聽National Academy of Medicine
- Don Metz, Health Affairs
- Don Berwick,聽Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- Senator Bill Frist
- Paula Johnson,聽Wellesley University
- Michael Matheny,聽Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Mark McClellan,聽Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy
- E. Albert Reece,聽University of Maryland School of Medicine
