ABFM BOARD CHAIR-ELECT CARLOS ROBERTO JAÉN, MD, PHD, ELECTED TO INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE

ABFM Board Chair-Elect Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD, was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in the class of 2013. Dr. Jaén is the Dr. and Mrs. James L. Holly Distinguished Professor and Chair of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is a bicultural researcher and research ambassador to Latin America who advises US federal agencies developing health prevention projects for US Hispanic communities. Dr. Jaén also led the evaluation of the first national Patient-centered Medical Home demonstration. He continues to practice outpatient and inpatient medicine.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is unique in its structure as both an honorific membership organization and an advisory organization. Established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences, IOM has become recognized as a national resource for independent, scientifically informed analysis and recommendations on health issues. Fewer than 2,000 physicians are elected members, and just 70 US physicians are invited to join each year. The National Academy of Sciences was created by President Lincoln in 1863.

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