About Reports

IOM reports provide objective and straightforward advice to decision makers and the public. This site includes IOM reports published after 1998. All reports from the IOM and the National Academies, including those published before 1998, are available from the National Academies Press.

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  Academic Health Centers: Leading Change in the 21st Century Released: July 16, 2003

  Academic Health Centers: Leading Change in the 21st Century, identifies actions by AHCs, as well as public policy steps, that will enable AHCs to respond to current trends; it also describes three strategic management systems that all AHCs will need to establish to enable a more coordinated and cohesive system.
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  The Roles of Academic Health Centers in the 21st Century: A Workshop Summary Released: January 9, 2003

  The Committee on the Roles of Academic Health Centers (AHCs) in the 21st Century sponsored a workshop on January 24-25, 2002, hearing testimony from seventeen experts on the trends and developments in health care, changing health care needs, and the implications and expectations for AHCs in how they carry out their roles in education, research and patient care. This workshop summary recaps the presentations and discussions held at the workshop.