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Recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine, Patricia Stone, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN, discusses the Academy's vision of a healthier future for everyone, and her career as a scholar, teacher, and nurse leader.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored - Aldous Huxley, Writer & Philosopher
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has recently announced the election of 100 new members. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. In 2020, the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, three of the new members are nurses whose scientific discoveries and scholarship have contributed to practice evolution and significant national and international policy changes.
"This distinguished and diverse class of new members is a truly exceptional group of scholars and leaders whose expertise in science, medicine, health, and policy will be integral to helping NAM address today's most pressing health challenges and inform the future of health and health care for the benefit of everyone around the globe," said National Academy of Medicine President Victor J. Dzau.
I had the privilege of interviewing one of the Academy's new members, Patricia Stone, PhD,
MS, RN, FAAN, Centennial Professor of Health Policy in Nursing, School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY. As noted by the Academy, Dr. Stone was recognized for her expertise in economic evaluation and patient safety related to health policy, nursing services, infection control, and employee and system outcomes. Her research has contributed to significant policy change to state and federal legislative mandates that hospitals collect and report data on infections.
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Therese Fitzpatrick (TF): Pat, describe the mission of NAM?
Patricia Stone (PS): The
National Academy of Medicine has a very important mission, to improve health for all by advancing science, accelerating health equity, and providing independent, authoritative, and trusted advice both nationally and globally. The vision is to have a healthier future for everyone. To provide a bit of background, NAM has been around for 50 years, since 1970. It was founded by Congress and was then known as the Institute of Medicine. It is now called the...