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===Council===
 
The IOM is governed by a 'Council' of members. In 2008, the Council is reported to include<ref>Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=31606 IOM Council 2008] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>...
 
The IOM is governed by a 'Council' of members. In 2008, the Council is reported to include<ref>Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=31606 IOM Council 2008] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>...
 
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* [[Mary Lake Polan]], Board of Directors member for [[Wyeth]] pharmaceutical company, is reported to have served on the Council of the [[Institute of Medicine]]<ref>Wyeth [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=78193&p=irol-govBio&ID=40914 Mary Lake Polan] Accessed 6th February 2008</ref>. Polan is also a Director of [[Quidel Corporation]] and Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at [[Stanford University School of Medicine]]. She is a Fellow of the [[American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology]] and 'a member of many professional societies' who's names are not disclosed. Polan's biography goes on to describe how she 'has served on numerous medical and health committees, including the [[National Institutes of Health]], the [[American Society for Reproductive Medicine]] (ASRM), the [[American Medical Women’s Association]] (AMWA) and the [[Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protection]] (SACHRP) for the Department of Health and Human Services'.
 
* [[Mary Lake Polan]], Board of Directors member for [[Wyeth]] pharmaceutical company, is reported to have served on the Council of the [[Institute of Medicine]]<ref>Wyeth [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=78193&p=irol-govBio&ID=40914 Mary Lake Polan] Accessed 6th February 2008</ref>. Polan is also a Director of [[Quidel Corporation]] and Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at [[Stanford University School of Medicine]]. She is a Fellow of the [[American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology]] and 'a member of many professional societies' who's names are not disclosed. Polan's biography goes on to describe how she 'has served on numerous medical and health committees, including the [[National Institutes of Health]], the [[American Society for Reproductive Medicine]] (ASRM), the [[American Medical Women’s Association]] (AMWA) and the [[Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protection]] (SACHRP) for the Department of Health and Human Services'.
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===Board Members===
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The IOM is organized into 8 oversight Boards. These consist of the 'Board on African Science Academy Development (joint with the [[National Research Council]] [NRC]); Board on Children, Youth, and Families (joint with NRC); Food and Nutrition Board; Board on Global Health; Board on Health Care Services; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Board on Health Sciences Policy; and Board on Military and Veterans Health'<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/CMS/2953.aspx Boards] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>.
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Many of the largest pharmaceutical firms are represented within these Boards, some of its members include...
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<b>Board on Health Sciences Policy - Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders</b>
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* [[Daniel J Burch]] - Executive Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer of [[CeNeRx Biopharma]]. Burch has also worked for [[Abbott Laboratories]], [[SmithKlineBeecham]] and [[GlaxoSmithKline]]<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=48644 Daniel J Burch] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>.
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* [[Marc Barlow]] - [[GE Healthcare Inc.]]. Prior to joining GE, Barlow was the Marketing Director of [[Sanofi-Aventis]] in the UK<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=48603 Marc Barlow] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>.
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* [[Richard Frank]] - Vice President of clinical and medical strategy at [[GE Healthcare Inc.]]<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=48608 Richard Frank] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>
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* [[Atul Pande]] - Senior Vice President, Neurosciences MDC at [[GlaxoSmithKline]]. Pande was previously the Chief Medical Officer for [[Cenerx Biopharma]] and Vice President of Neurosciences for [[Pfizer]] Inc<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=48618 Atul Pande] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>.
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* [[Steven Marc Paul]] - Executive Vice President of Science and Technology and President of the Lilly Research Laboratories (LRL) of [[Eli Lilly and Company]]<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=48619 Steven Marc Paul] Accessed 12th february 2008</ref>. Paul also serves on the executive board of the [[Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America]]'s (PhRMA) Science and Regulatory Committee (and is their 'incoming chairperson') and served as a member of the [[National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council]] and as Medical Director in the Commissioned Corps of the [[United States Public Health Service]]
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* [[William Z Potter]] - Vice President, Franchise Integrator Neuroscience at [[Merck]] Research Laboratories. Prior to Merck, Potter was involved with [[Eli Lilly and Company]]<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=48620 William Z Potter] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>.
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* [[Roy E Twyman]] - Vice President, Franchise Development in the Central Nervous System/Pain Area of [[Johnson & Johnson]] Pharmaceutical Research and Development<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=48625 Roy E Twyman] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>.
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* [[Frank D Yocca]] - Vice President and Head of CNS and Pain Drug Discovery for [[AstraZeneca]]. Frank previously served as Executive Director at the [[Bristol-Myers Squibb]] Pharmaceutical Research Institute<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=48627 Frank D Yocca] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>
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* [[Stevin H Zorn]] - Vice President and Head of Central Nervous System Disorders Research at [[Pfizer]] Global Research and Development (he also co-leads Pfizer’s CNS Therapeutic Area Leadership Team)<ref> Institute of Medicine [http://www.iom.edu/?id=48629 Stevin H Zorn] Accessed 12th February 2008</ref>.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 12:22, 12 February 2008

Background

The Institute of Medicine was chartered in 1970 and in its website states that the American 'nation turns to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies for science-based advice on matters of biomedical science, medicine, and health'[1].

The IOM describes itself as a nonprofit organization which 'provides a vital service by working outside the framework of government to ensure scientifically informed analysis and independent guidance. The IOM's mission is to serve as adviser to the nation to improve health. The Institute provides unbiased, evidence-based, and authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy to policy-makers, professionals, leaders in every sector of society, and the public at large'[2].

People

Council

The IOM is governed by a 'Council' of members. In 2008, the Council is reported to include[3]...

Board Members

The IOM is organized into 8 oversight Boards. These consist of the 'Board on African Science Academy Development (joint with the National Research Council [NRC]); Board on Children, Youth, and Families (joint with NRC); Food and Nutrition Board; Board on Global Health; Board on Health Care Services; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Board on Health Sciences Policy; and Board on Military and Veterans Health'[5].

Many of the largest pharmaceutical firms are represented within these Boards, some of its members include...

Board on Health Sciences Policy - Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders

  • Stevin H Zorn - Vice President and Head of Central Nervous System Disorders Research at Pfizer Global Research and Development (he also co-leads Pfizer’s CNS Therapeutic Area Leadership Team)[14].

References

  1. ↑ Institute of Medicine About accessed 12th February 2008
  2. ↑ ibid
  3. ↑ Institute of Medicine IOM Council 2008 Accessed 12th February 2008
  4. ↑ Wyeth Mary Lake Polan Accessed 6th February 2008
  5. ↑ Institute of Medicine Boards Accessed 12th February 2008
  6. ↑ Institute of Medicine Daniel J Burch Accessed 12th February 2008
  7. ↑ Institute of Medicine Marc Barlow Accessed 12th February 2008
  8. ↑ Institute of Medicine Richard Frank Accessed 12th February 2008
  9. ↑ Institute of Medicine Atul Pande Accessed 12th February 2008
  10. ↑ Institute of Medicine Steven Marc Paul Accessed 12th february 2008
  11. ↑ Institute of Medicine William Z Potter Accessed 12th February 2008
  12. ↑ Institute of Medicine Roy E Twyman Accessed 12th February 2008
  13. ↑ Institute of Medicine Frank D Yocca Accessed 12th February 2008
  14. ↑ Institute of Medicine Stevin H Zorn Accessed 12th February 2008
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