Membership & Organization

Appointed by the Governor for five-year terms, the 100 active members of the Institute are drawn from government, education, business and industry, the health and legal professions, the hospital and health insurance industries, private philanthropy, the voluntary sector and the public at large. Because of its broad membership base, NC IOM serves to objectively represent the public interest in its advisory and consultative role. As members of the Institute, citizens appointed to serve are not advocates for any particular point of view on issues under study and do not officially represent the organizations with which they are affiliated. The purpose of the NC IOM is to ensure that all aspects of complex health issues are examined and the results of these deliberations are made available to public and private sector officials with decision-making authority. All former active members of the Institute continue to be listed as alumni members and are invited to continue their involvement in activities of the Insitute.

See our member list.

The Institute is governed by the Board of Directors which meets on a quarterly basis. The Institute is directed by the President and CEO, who oversees a staff of health researchers and administrative personnel who manage various Institute projects. The Institute fosters its research, review and educational functions through collaborative efforts with established centers and agencies within NC, drawing on the expertise of the major universities, governmental units, and the private sector. Each research initiative is undertaken by a task force, comprised approximately of one-third NC IOM members and two-thirds non-member experts, convened to study the key issues and propose solutions to the problems at hand.