The Institute of Medicine serves as adviser to the nation to improve health. Established in 1970 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine provides independent, objective, evidence-based advice to policymakers, health professionals, the private sector, and the public. The mission of the Institute of Medicine embraces the health of people everywhere.

• IOM website

Download comments delivered orally by CRN to IOM at the June 21 Biomarker Discussion Forum 06.21.10 (PDF)

Download comments submitted by CRN to IOM on Vitamin D and Calcium DRIs 01.28.09 (PDF)

The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) was established in 1940 to study issues of national importance pertaining to the safety and adequacy of the nation's food supply, to establish principles and guidelines for adequate nutrition, and to render authoritative judgment on the relationships among food intake, nutrition, and health, at the request of various agencies.

• FNB website