The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters.

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. HHSH25056028Īdvisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine This study was supported between the National Academy of Sciences and the Department of Health and Human Services Contract No. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataĮvaluating the HRSA Traumatic Brain Injury Program / Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury, Board on Health Care Services Jill Eden and Rosemary Stevens, editors. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project. HHSH25056028 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Department of Health and Human Services. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

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