Assisting each of us in these roles as educator and advocate is the Academy. This public outreach helps us get information out to the one in five Americans who may need our care. Academy is a leader in national initiatives Efforts to promote best care must be multifaceted to be most effective. Through these three initiatives, the Academy has brought together representatives of over 20 distinct organizations, all for the purpose of promoting optimal patient care. That is remarkable, and produces real change.
National initiatives are one way of effecting optimal patient care.