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LEADERSHIP Former Harvard Provost to Head Institute of Medicine Harvey Fineberg, former Harvard University provost, has been named as the seventh president of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). His six-year term will start July 1, 2002. Fineberg spent 13 years as HSPH dean before becoming provost in 1997, a position from which he stepped down this past summer. Harvey Fineberg Photo by Richard Chase "Dr. Fineberg's background and skills are ideal for this position," said Bruce Alberts, NAS president. "Public health has become recognized as an area of increased national importance, which will make IOM's mission to advise the nation on health policy even more critical." Fineberg's wide-ranging research interests encompass HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, the fields of risk assessment and decision-making, the evaluation of diagnostic tests and vaccines, the ethical and social implications of new medical technologies, and medical education. As IOM president, Fineberg also will serve on the governing board that oversees the National Research Council, the operating arm of the NAS. "To meet the public's health needs and to fulfill the promise of science for health have never been more compelling social goals," Fineberg said. "It is a privilege to be named as president-designate of the IOM, and I relish the opportunity to lead this vital and dynamic institution." The IOM has more than 1,400 members and advises the government on health policy matters such as vaccine safety, health care delivery and quality, nutrition standards, cancer prevention and management, and military and veterans' health.