First published 2023
This commissioned history examines the National Academy of Medicine from its 1970 founding as the Institute of Medicine through its 2015 transformation and recent crisis management. Markel traces the circumstances that created the IOM, profiles the key members and leaders who shaped the organization over five decades, and explains the institutional changes that led to its rebranding as NAM. The book highlights the academy's major contributions to biomedical research, American healthcare policy, and public health initiatives. Markel concludes by analyzing how the organization responded to national and international emergencies from 2015 to 2021. This institutional biography offers readers insight into how medical expertise influences policy and how scientific organizations adapt to changing healthcare landscapes.
Genres: biography, history, non-fiction, history-of-medicine, academic, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: institutional-adaptation
Setting: United States
Period: 1970s, 2015-2021
258 pages · Kindle Edition