糖心原创 psychology professor听Ana Mari Cauce听has been听elected听to serve on the听听
Cauce is the immediate past UW president, having stepped down at the end of her second five-year term in 2025. She is one of five new听councilors听elected to three-year terms on the NAM Council.鈥�听
Cauce arrived at the UW in 1986 as an assistant professor and eventually served as executive vice provost, dean of the UW College of Arts & Sciences,听provost听and president. Cauce鈥檚 career has been defined by a commitment to improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities through psychology, public听health听and public service. She has championed health equity and interdisciplinary approaches that bring together medicine, public听policy听and community partnerships, helping reshape how institutions address complex health challenges and improve lives.听
听was first conceived in the 1960s and officially launched in 1970 to provide a source of independent, evidence-based guidance to inform health policy decisions. The organization has national standing and makes recommendations informed by research, rather than business or political interests.鈥�听