The couple’s gift of at least $1 million established the director of NAM Programs, is now the third named position at the academy, according to an Oct. 4 news release.
“The National Academies are a national treasure and an international resource,” the Perlins stated in the release. “We hope that decision-makers and leaders not only appreciate the National Academy of Medicine as a resource for objective, evidence-based advice but support and expand the Academy’s work as the country tackles increasingly complex health care and social challenges.”
