Institute Of Medicine To Become National Academy Of Medicine

At its 152nd annual meeting, the membership of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) voted to change the name of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to the National Academy of Medicine. The newly named National Academy of Medicine will inherit the more than 1,900 current elected members and foreign associates of the IOM. The National Academy of Medicine will join the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering in advising the nation on matters of science, technology, and health. The name change will become effective on July 1. This change is part of a broader internal reorganization . . .