National Academy of Medicine

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learned society medical organization nonprofit organization

The National Academy of Medicine is a leading U.S. nonprofit institution that provides expert, evidence-based advice on health, medicine, and biomedical science to inform policy and improve public health.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
National Academy of Medicine canonical	22
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies	9
Institute of Medicine	5
Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences	5
National Academy of Medicine (United States)	2
Institute of Medicine of the United States	1
National Academy of Medicine membership	1
National Academy of Medicine of the United States	1
National Academy of Medicine of the United States of America	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1590 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Academy of Medicine
Context triple: [National Academy of Sciences, hasPart, National Academy of Medicine]

A. National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars in the United States that advises the nation on matters related to science and technology.
B. American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is a prestigious U.S. honorary society and independent policy research center that brings together leaders from academia, the arts, business, and public affairs to address complex global challenges.
C. American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is a prestigious scholarly organization founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, dedicated to promoting knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, publications, and meetings.
D. Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit scientific research organization founded by Andrew Carnegie that supports advanced research across fields such as astronomy, biology, and earth sciences.
E. National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a prestigious U.S. organization that brings together leading engineers to provide expert advice on engineering and technology issues of national importance.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Academy of Medicine
Target entity description: The National Academy of Medicine is a leading U.S. nonprofit institution that provides expert, evidence-based advice on health, medicine, and biomedical science to inform policy and improve public health.

A. National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars in the United States that advises the nation on matters related to science and technology.
B. American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is a prestigious U.S. honorary society and independent policy research center that brings together leaders from academia, the arts, business, and public affairs to address complex global challenges.
C. American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is a prestigious scholarly organization founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, dedicated to promoting knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, publications, and meetings.
D. Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit scientific research organization founded by Andrew Carnegie that supports advanced research across fields such as astronomy, biology, and earth sciences.
E. National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a prestigious U.S. organization that brings together leading engineers to provide expert advice on engineering and technology issues of national importance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	learned society ⓘ medical organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ
activity	conducts independent studies on health and medicine ⓘ convenes expert committees ⓘ hosts workshops and conferences ⓘ issues policy recommendations ⓘ publishes consensus study reports ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	NAM ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
fieldOfWork	biomedical research ⓘ clinical medicine ⓘ global health ⓘ health equity ⓘ health policy ⓘ health systems ⓘ public health ⓘ
focusArea	evidence-based health policy ⓘ health care reform ⓘ patient safety ⓘ population health ⓘ quality of care ⓘ
fundingSource	federal contracts ⓘ grants ⓘ philanthropic donations ⓘ private foundations ⓘ
hasMember	elected health professionals ⓘ elected public health leaders ⓘ elected scientists ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
legalForm	nonprofit ⓘ
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
membershipCriteria	election based on commitment to service ⓘ election based on outstanding professional achievement ⓘ
mission	to provide independent, evidence-based advice to improve health and health care ⓘ
nonProfitStatus	independent and nongovernmental ⓘ
partOf	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ⓘ
predecessor	Institute of Medicine ⓘ linked to: National Academy of Medicine
purpose	advance medical science ⓘ improve public health ⓘ inform health policy ⓘ
sector	biomedical science ⓘ health ⓘ medicine ⓘ
worksWith	U.S. federal government ⓘ linked to: United States government academic institutions ⓘ health care organizations ⓘ international organizations ⓘ state governments in the United States ⓘ

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Referenced by (47)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

National Academy of Sciences → hasPart → National Academy of Medicine ⓘ

National Academy of Engineering → collaboratesWith → National Academy of Medicine ⓘ

National Academy of Sciences → collaboratesWith → National Academy of Medicine ⓘ

subject linked to: NAS

National Academies reports → relatedTo → National Academy of Medicine ⓘ

Harold Varmus → memberOf → Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences ⓘ