%0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Oil in the Sea IV: Quick Guide for Practitioners and Researchers %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27155/oil-in-the-sea-iv-quick-guide-for-practitioners-and %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27155/oil-in-the-sea-iv-quick-guide-for-practitioners-and %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %K Earth Sciences %P 84 %X This booklet provides key insights from Oil in the Sea IV: Inputs, Fates, and Effects, published in 2022, which benefited from significant advancements in scientific methods to detect the input and fates of oil in the sea, and from lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in 2010. Going beyond previous reports, Oil in the Sea IV includes analysis of human health impacts of oil in the sea, oil in the Arctic marine environment, and prevention and response efforts that can help to both reduce the amount of oil reaching the sea and minimize its effects. The booklet is meant to serve as a reference guide to all those involved in oil spill research and response. %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %T Toward a New Era of Data Sharing: Summary of the US-UK Scientific Forum on Researcher Access to Data %D 2024 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27520/toward-a-new-era-of-data-sharing-summary-of-the %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27520/toward-a-new-era-of-data-sharing-summary-of-the %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 56 %X Data are at the forefront of efforts to solve many of today's greatest problems, including climate change, misinformation and disinformation, the threat of future global pandemics, and the quest by people everywhere to lead better lives. But if researchers are going to use data to contribute to the solutions of problems, data need to be available for them to use. Over time, data have become increasingly voluminous, complex, and heterogeneous. Massive volumes of data are being generated by new devices and methods, and many of these data are not easy to analyze, interpret, or share. Groups that generate data may be reluctant to share them for a variety of professional, personal, financial, regulatory, and statutory reasons.These issues were addressed during the US-UK Scientific Forum on Researcher Access to Data held in Washington, DC, on September 12–13, 2023. Organized by the National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society, the forum examined the constellation of issues surrounding researchers' access to data, best practices and lessons learned from exemplary research disciplines, and new ideas and techniques that could drive research forward. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions of the forum. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan: 2023-2028 %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26918/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-action-plan-2023-2028 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26918/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-action-plan-2023-2028 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 19 %X The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its first Annual Report in 2022, which documents the institution’s efforts to build capacity to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), including the establishment of the inaugural ODI. This publication lays out a comprehensive plan to chart a path toward achieving our goals and objectives. This 5-year DEI Action Plan reflects our commitment to systemic change and accountability as we pursue DEI and anti-racism efforts in our programs, institutional policies and practices, and products. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Wastewater-based Disease Surveillance for Public Health Action %@ 978-0-309-69551-0 %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26767/wastewater-based-disease-surveillance-for-public-health-action %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26767/wastewater-based-disease-surveillance-for-public-health-action %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %K Health and Medicine %P 168 %X The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a rapid expansion of wastewater-based infectious disease surveillance systems to monitor and anticipate disease trends in communities.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the National Wastewater Surveillance System in September 2020 to help coordinate and build upon those efforts. Produced at the request of CDC, this report reviews the usefulness of community-level wastewater surveillance during the pandemic and assesses its potential value for control and prevention of infectious diseases beyond COVID-19. Wastewater-based Disease Surveillance for Public Health Action concludes that wastewater surveillance is and will continue to be a valuable component of infectious disease management. This report presents a vision for a national wastewater surveillance system that would track multiple pathogens simultaneously and pivot quickly to detect emerging pathogens, and it offers recommendations to ensure that the system is flexible, equitable, and economically sustainable for informing public health actions. The report also recommends approaches to address ethical and privacy concerns and develop a more representative wastewater surveillance system. Predictable and sustained federal funding as well as ongoing coordination and collaboration among many partners will be critical to the effectiveness of efforts moving forward. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Berger, Kavita %E Johnson, Anne %E Pavlin, Julie %E Vu, Nam %T Exploring Actions for Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness: Proceedings of a Symposium—in Brief %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27226/exploring-actions-for-epidemic-and-pandemic-preparedness-proceedings-of-a %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27226/exploring-actions-for-epidemic-and-pandemic-preparedness-proceedings-of-a %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 12 %X Investing in pandemic preparedness ahead of disease outbreaks can greatly reduce the toll of epidemics and pandemics when they occur. Although several tools exist for assessing pandemic preparedness at an epidemiological and operational level, less information and fewer approaches are available to guide the prioritization of preparedness investments at the country level. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held an international, virtual symposium series in May and June 2023 to explore possible strategies for evidence-based prioritization of global health capabilities to prepare for future epidemics and pandemics. Speakers and participants discussed assessment tools for national action planning; country and organizational decision-making about funding priorities; effective approaches for disease surveillance and risk communication; governance structures that support robust and reliable systems for global health investments; and specific actions for tools and resource prioritization for preventing and preparing for future epidemics and pandemics. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussions of the symposium. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Whitacre, Paula %T Stakeholder Actions to Implement Open Scholarship: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27133/stakeholder-actions-to-implement-open-scholarship-proceedings-of-a-workshop %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27133/stakeholder-actions-to-implement-open-scholarship-proceedings-of-a-workshop %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 13 %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Year Three Annual Report of Activities %D 2022 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26741/action-collaborative-on-preventing-sexual-harassment-in-higher-education-year %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26741/action-collaborative-on-preventing-sexual-harassment-in-higher-education-year %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 19 %X The Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education is an initiative where over 55 colleges, universities, and other research and training organizations are identifying, researching, developing, and implementing efforts that move beyond basic legal compliance to evidence-based policies and practices for addressing and preventing all forms of sexual harassment and promoting a campus climate of civility and respect. The Partner Network of the Action Collaborative provides an additional opportunity for collective sharing across colleges and universities, research entities, higher education associations, grassroots and non-profit organizations, federal agencies, national laboratories, industry, and other stakeholder organizations. This annual report for 2021-2022 highlights the overall progress of the Action Collaborative toward its goals and summarizes the work shared by member and partner network organizations during the third year of the collaborative. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Year Two Annual Report of Activities %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26339/action-collaborative-on-preventing-sexual-harassment-in-higher-education-year %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26339/action-collaborative-on-preventing-sexual-harassment-in-higher-education-year %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 14 %X The Action Collaborative's Year 2 Annual Report summarizes the Action Collaborative's collective progress in the 2020-2021 year, identifies areas for future focus, discusses trends in organizations' reported areas of work, and highlights work shared by member organizations and partner network organizations. A complete collection of "descriptions of work" authored by member and partner network organizations is available in the repository. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Alper, Joe %E Liao, Julie %T Integrating Public and Ecosystem Health Systems to Foster Resilience: A Workshop to Identify Research to Bridge the Knowledge-to-Action Gap: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-70051-1 %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26896/integrating-public-and-ecosystem-health-systems-to-foster-resilience-a-workshop-to-identify-research-to-bridge-the-knowledge-to-action-gap %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26896/integrating-public-and-ecosystem-health-systems-to-foster-resilience-a-workshop-to-identify-research-to-bridge-the-knowledge-to-action-gap %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %K Health and Medicine %P 112 %X Ecosystems form the foundation upon which society can survive and thrive, providing food, water, air, materials, and recreation. These connections between people and their environments are under stress from human-driven climate change, pollution, resource exploitation, and other actions that may have implications for public health. The integral connection between nature and human health is recognized and has been explored through different bodies of work; however, because of the breadth of this issue, many implications regarding public health are not well characterized. This has created a gap in understanding the interconnections between public health and ecosystem health systems and how ecosystem resiliency may affect public health. To inform the development of a research agenda aimed at bridging the knowledge-to-action gap related to integrating public and ecological health to foster resilience, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop across three days that brought together interdisciplinary researchers and practitioners from the public health, natural resource management, and environmental protection communities to exchange knowledge, discuss critical gaps in understanding and practice, and identify promising research that could support the development of domestic and international policy and practice. Day 1 of the workshop, held on September 19, 2022, addressed the following question: What has been learned about how to integrate public health and nature into research, policy, and practice to foster resilience? Days 2 and 3, held on September 29 and 30, 2022, explored advancement opportunities in transdisciplinary and community-engaged scholarship to improve integration of public health and nature and inform policy and practice and opportunities to bridge the knowledge-to-action gap with strategies to translate knowledge into policy and practice. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Office of Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2022–2023: Turning Vision into Action to Implement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27200/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion-annual-report-2022-2023-turning %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27200/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion-annual-report-2022-2023-turning %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 26 %X The second annual report of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion highlights the milestones, projects, and activities achieved in 2022–2023 and outlines goals for the upcoming year. The annual report details how the National Academies have implemented diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the organization, including creating a DEI Action Plan and accountability mechanisms. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Honey, Margaret %E Schweingruber, Heidi %E Brenner, Kerry %E Gonring, Phil %T Call to Action for Science Education: Building Opportunity for the Future %@ 978-0-309-47701-7 %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26152/call-to-action-for-science-education-building-opportunity-for-the %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26152/call-to-action-for-science-education-building-opportunity-for-the %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 76 %X Scientific thinking and understanding are essential for all people navigating the world, not just for scientists and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals. Knowledge of science and the practice of scientific thinking are essential components of a fully functioning democracy. Science is also crucial for the future STEM workforce and the pursuit of living wage jobs. Yet, science education is not the national priority it needs to be, and states and local communities are not yet delivering high quality, rigorous learning experiences in equal measure to all students from elementary school through higher education. Call to Action for Science Education: Building Opportunity for the Future articulates a vision for high quality science education, describes the gaps in opportunity that currently exist for many students, and outlines key priorities that need to be addressed in order to advance better, more equitable science education across grades K-16. This report makes recommendations for state and federal policy makers on ways to support equitable, productive pathways for all students to thrive and have opportunities to pursue careers that build on scientific skills and concepts. Call to Action for Science Education challenges the policy-making community at state and federal levels to acknowledge the importance of science, make science education a core national priority, and empower and give local communities the resources they must have to deliver a better, more equitable science education. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E McCormick, Marie %E Osei-Anto, Henrietta Awo %E Martinez, Rose Marie %T Addressing Sickle Cell Disease: A Strategic Plan and Blueprint for Action %@ 978-0-309-66960-3 %D 2020 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25632/addressing-sickle-cell-disease-a-strategic-plan-and-blueprint-for %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25632/addressing-sickle-cell-disease-a-strategic-plan-and-blueprint-for %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 522 %X Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic condition that affects approximately 100,000 people in the United States and millions more globally. Individuals with SCD endure the psychological and physiological toll of repetitive pain as well as side effects from the pain treatments they undergo. Some adults with SCD report reluctance to use health care services, unless as a last resort, due to the racism and discrimination they face in the health care system. Additionally, many aspects of SCD are inadequately studied, understood, and addressed. Addressing Sickle Cell Disease examines the epidemiology, health outcomes, genetic implications, and societal factors associated with SCD and sickle cell trait (SCT). This report explores the current guidelines and best practices for the care of patients with SCD and recommends priorities for programs, policies, and research. It also discusses limitations and opportunities for developing national SCD patient registries and surveillance systems, barriers in the healthcare sector associated with SCD and SCT, and the role of patient advocacy and community engagement groups. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Year One Annual Report of Member Activities %D 2020 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26313/action-collaborative-on-preventing-sexual-harassment-in-higher-education-year %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26313/action-collaborative-on-preventing-sexual-harassment-in-higher-education-year %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 14 %X The Action Collaborative's Year 1 Annual Report summarizes the Action Collaborative's collective progress in the 2019-2020 year, identifies areas for future focus, discusses trends in members' reported areas of work, and highlights work shared by some member organizations. %0 Book %A National Academy of Engineering %T Messaging for Engineering: From Research to Action %@ 978-0-309-26180-7 %D 2013 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13463/messaging-for-engineering-from-research-to-action %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13463/messaging-for-engineering-from-research-to-action %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Engineering and Technology %P 96 %X For those in the broad engineering community--those who employ, work with, and/or educate engineers, and engineers themselves--there is no need to explain the importance and value of engineering. They understand that engineers help make the world a better place for all, that they regularly grapple with important societal and environmental issues, and that the engineering process is every bit as creative as composing a symphony or crafting a piece of art. But the situation outside the engineering community is quite different. Studies have shown that most K-12 students and teachers have a limited appreciation of all the ways that engineering makes their lives better and, furthermore, that they have little understanding of what engineers do or of the opportunities that an engineering education offers. Messaging for Engineering supports efforts by the engineering community to communicate more effectively about the profession and those who practice it. This report builds on the 2008 NAE publication, Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering (CTC), which presented the results of a research-based effort to develop and test new, more effective messages about engineering. The new messages cast engineering as inherently creative and concerned with human welfare, as well as an emotionally satisfying calling. This report summarizes progress in implementing the CTC messages, but also recognizes that there is potential to galvanize additional action and thus suggests specific steps for major players in the engineering community to continue and build on progress to date. Many of the report's recommendations resulted from discussion at a December 2010 committee workshop that involved several dozen high-level decision makers representing key stakeholder groups in the engineering community. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Steudle, Kirk %E Kaliski, John %T Collective and Individual Actions to Envision and Realize the Next Era of America’s Transportation Infrastructure: Phase 1 %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27263/collective-and-individual-actions-to-envision-and-realize-the-next-era-of-americas-transportation-infrastructure-phase-1 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27263/collective-and-individual-actions-to-envision-and-realize-the-next-era-of-americas-transportation-infrastructure-phase-1 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 20 %X The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) have initiated a multi-year process to describe and advance the implementation of a vision for the next era of transportation in the United States.NCHRP Research Results Digest 404: Collective and Individual Actions to Envision and Realize the Next Era of America’s Transportation Infrastructure: Phase 1, from NCHRP, explores and articulates what state DOTs can do collectively and individually to establish and realize a transformative vision of the next era of America’s transportation infrastructure, a vision and infrastructure to support the nation’s continued prosperity and well-being.Supplemental to the digest is a document containing Appendices A through K. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Daniels, Ronald %E Beninson, Lida %T The Next Generation of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers: Breaking Through %@ 978-0-309-47137-4 %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25008/the-next-generation-of-biomedical-and-behavioral-sciences-researchers-breaking %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25008/the-next-generation-of-biomedical-and-behavioral-sciences-researchers-breaking %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %K Health and Medicine %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 192 %X Since the end of the Second World War, the United States has developed the world's preeminent system for biomedical research, one that has given rise to revolutionary medical advances as well as a dynamic and innovative business sector generating high-quality jobs and powering economic output and exports for the U.S. economy. However, there is a growing concern that the biomedical research enterprise is beset by several core challenges that undercut its vitality, promise, and productivity and that could diminish its critical role in the nation's health and innovation in the biomedical industry. Among the most salient of these challenges is the gulf between the burgeoning number of scientists qualified to participate in this system as academic researchers and the elusive opportunities to establish long-term research careers in academia. The patchwork of measures to address the challenges facing young scientists that has emerged over the years has allowed the U.S. biomedical enterprise to continue to make significant scientific and medical advances. These measures, however, have not resolved the structural vulnerabilities in the system, and in some cases come at a great opportunity cost for young scientists. These unresolved issues could diminish the nation's ability to recruit the best minds from all sectors of the U.S. population to careers in biomedical research and raise concerns about a system that may favor increasingly conservative research proposals over high-risk, innovative ideas. The Next Generation of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers: Breaking Through evaluates the factors that influence transitions into independent research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and offers recommendations to improve those transitions. These recommendations chart a path to a biomedical research enterprise that is competitive, rigorous, fair, dynamic, and can attract the best minds from across the country. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Weinstein, James N. %E Geller, Amy %E Negussie, Yamrot %E Baciu, Alina %T Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity %@ 978-0-309-45296-0 %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24624/communities-in-action-pathways-to-health-equity %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24624/communities-in-action-pathways-to-health-equity %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 582 %X In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Issues for Science and Engineering Researchers in the Digital Age %@ 978-0-309-07417-9 %D 2001 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10100/issues-for-science-and-engineering-researchers-in-the-digital-age %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10100/issues-for-science-and-engineering-researchers-in-the-digital-age %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Education %P 69 %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Blazer, Dan G. %E Yaffe, Kristine %E Liverman, Catharyn T. %T Cognitive Aging: Progress in Understanding and Opportunities for Action %@ 978-0-309-36862-9 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21693/cognitive-aging-progress-in-understanding-and-opportunities-for-action %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21693/cognitive-aging-progress-in-understanding-and-opportunities-for-action %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 330 %X For most Americans, staying "mentally sharp" as they age is a very high priority. Declines in memory and decision-making abilities may trigger fears of Alzheimer's disease or other neurodegenerative diseases. However, cognitive aging is a natural process that can have both positive and negative effects on cognitive function in older adults - effects that vary widely among individuals. At this point in time, when the older population is rapidly growing in the United States and across the globe, it is important to examine what is known about cognitive aging and to identify and promote actions that individuals, organizations, communities, and society can take to help older adults maintain and improve their cognitive health. Cognitive Aging assesses the public health dimensions of cognitive aging with an emphasis on definitions and terminology, epidemiology and surveillance, prevention and intervention, education of health professionals, and public awareness and education. This report makes specific recommendations for individuals to reduce the risks of cognitive decline with aging. Aging is inevitable, but there are actions that can be taken by individuals, families, communities, and society that may help to prevent or ameliorate the impact of aging on the brain, understand more about its impact, and help older adults live more fully and independent lives. Cognitive aging is not just an individual or a family or a health care system challenge. It is an issue that affects the fabric of society and requires actions by many and varied stakeholders. Cognitive Aging offers clear steps that individuals, families, communities, health care providers and systems, financial organizations, community groups, public health agencies, and others can take to promote cognitive health and to help older adults live fuller and more independent lives. Ultimately, this report calls for a societal commitment to cognitive aging as a public health issue that requires prompt action across many sectors. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %T Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Public Health Action %@ 978-0-309-22127-6 %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13272/living-well-with-chronic-illness-a-call-for-public-health %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13272/living-well-with-chronic-illness-a-call-for-public-health %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 350 %X In the United States, chronic diseases currently account for 70 percent of all deaths, and close to 48 million Americans report a disability related to a chronic condition. Today, about one in four Americans have multiple diseases and the prevalence and burden of chronic disease in the elderly and racial/ethnic minorities are notably disproportionate. Chronic disease has now emerged as a major public health problem and it threatens not only population health, but our social and economic welfare. Living Well with Chronic Disease identifies the population-based public health actions that can help reduce disability and improve functioning and quality of life among individuals who are at risk of developing a chronic disease and those with one or more diseases. The book recommends that all major federally funded programmatic and research initiatives in health include an evaluation on health-related quality of life and functional status. Also, the book recommends increasing support for implementation research on how to disseminate effective longterm lifestyle interventions in community-based settings that improve living well with chronic disease. Living Well with Chronic Disease uses three frameworks and considers diseases such as heart disease and stroke, diabetes, depression, and respiratory problems. The book's recommendations will inform policy makers concerned with health reform in public- and private-sectors and also managers of communitybased and public-health intervention programs, private and public research funders, and patients living with one or more chronic conditions.