The New York Academy of Medicine advances the health of people in cities.
An independent organization since 1847, NYAM addresses the health challenges facing the world’s urban populations through interdisciplinary approaches to policy leadership, education, community engagement and innovative research.
Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are
Current Agenda
America’s health system is in crisis with dramatic increases in chronic disease, spiraling healthcare costs and unacceptable differences in the health status of our population. At NYAM, we are tackling these health challenges to create a different future. We believe in a future for seniors that provides the promise of independent and healthy living; we believe that it is possible to help individuals and communities tackle the avoidable causes of illness, disability and death; and we believe that by eliminating disparities, vulnerable communities can have equal opportunities for health. Our beliefs are not based upon idealism, but upon NYAM’s more than 160 year history of impact and action to accomplish these goals through research, policy advocacy, education and community engagement.
Serving the Public
The NYAM Library serves as the only medical library in New York City open to the public. It is one of the largest medical libraries in the United States, which boasts large, and in many cases, exclusive holdings of primary source materials relating to clinical medicine, disease, and public health in the United States. Its Americana collection includes 85 percent of the books, pamphlets, periodicals, and broadsides of medical interest printed in North America between the late 16th century and the early 19th century.
Our Conference Center provides a venue for programs that inform the public, policymakers, providers of and payers for health and social care, including those health workers on the front line of direct services.
NYAM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code.
NYAM's 2009 Impact
Jo Ivey Boufford, MD
President
Kathleen O'Donnell, MBA, MPH, MA,
Senior Vice President,
Finance and Administration
David Vlahov, PhD, RN
Senior Vice President, Research
Patricia J. Volland, MSW, MBA
Senior Vice President,
Strategy and Business Development
Jeremiah A. Barondess, MD
President Emeritus
