s AcademyHealth approaches its four-year anniversary in June 2004, we are pleased to share this chronicle of our challenges, accomplishments, and goals for the year 2003. The aim of this annual report—the first we’ve ever produced and disseminated broadly—is to communicate the breadth and depth of our work to improve health and health care in this country.

Read letters from AcademyHealth’s leadership: W. David Helms, Ph.D., president and CEO; Gail Wilensky, Ph.D., 2003 board chair; and Don Steinwachs, Ph.D., chair of the Coalition for Health Services Research. Learn who's who on the AcademyHealth and Coalition Board of Directors.

Learn at a glance the scope of what we do, including conferences, research support activities, professional development opportunities, knowledge transfer initiatives, and advocacy efforts.

A program-by-program look at AcademyHealth’s accomplishments in 2003.

Link to our 2003 newsletters, reports, and issue briefs for comprehensive analyses of the most relevant health services research and policy issues, ranging from the latest research methods, to bioterrorism preparedness, to policy options for covering the uninsured and addressing rising health care costs.

AcademyHealth in the news: This section highlights the media’s coverage of AcademyHealth’s major meetings and publications, as well as articles that quoted the organization’s research and policy experts.

A summary of AcademyHealth’s revenue and expenditures in 2003.

AcademyHealth could not have met any of its goals without the support of these affiliates and other supporting organizations.

Meet the people who carry out AcademyHealth’s mission on a daily basis.