History  The North Carolina Institute of Medicine was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1983 by the creation of a general statute charging it with four purposes. Be concerned with the health of the people of North Carolina;  Monitor and study health matters;  Respond authoritatively when found advisable;  Respond to requests from outside sources for analysis and advice when this will aid in forming a basis for health policy decisions. It has no affiliation with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. It is administratively housed in the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina. Leadership  Presidents  John Sessions was the first President and CEO, serving from 1984 to 1986. Ewald W. Busse was President from 1986 until 1994. In 1994, Gordon E. DeFriese assumed the position of President and CEO. The current President and CEO is Pam Silberman. Chairs of the Board  The founding Chair was James E. Davis who convinced North Carolina legislators that an organization based on the National IOM would greatly benefit North Carolina citizens. Dr. Davis was a notable physician at Duke University and went on to become the president of both the North Carolina Medical Society and the AMA.
History
 The North Carolina Institute of Medicine was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1983 by the creation of a general statute charging it with four purposes. Be concerned with the health of the people of North Carolina;
 Monitor and study health matters;
 Respond authoritatively when found advisable;
 Respond to requests from outside sources for analysis and advice when this will aid in forming a basis for health policy decisions. It has no affiliation with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. It is administratively housed in the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina. Leadership
 Presidents
 John Sessions was the first President and CEO, serving from 1984 to 1986. Ewald W. Busse was President from 1986 until 1994. In 1994, Gordon E. DeFriese assumed the position of President and CEO. The current President and CEO is Pam Silberman. Chairs of the Board
 The founding Chair was them E. Davis who convinced North Carolina legislators that an organization based on the National IOM would greatly benefit North Carolina citizens. Dr. Davis was a notable physician at Duke University and went on to become the president of both the North Carolina Medical Society and the AMA.