Overview
Revenue
$10 to $25 million (USD) per year
Headquarters
New York, NY
Category
Consumer Discretionary Services
New York Academy of Medicine advances health of people in cities. The Company addresses the health challenges through interdisciplinary approaches to policy leadership, education, community engagement, and innovative research. New York Academy of Medicine provides video productions, bringing knowledge of public health issues and providing complete services from concept to delivery. The New York Academy of Medicine schools the world on urban health issues. The not-for-profit institution focuses on epidemiologic, health policy, and public health studies with an emphasis on disadvantaged urban populations. The Academy hosts educational conferences and symposia on issues like HIV/AIDS, asthma, substance abuse, and mental health, as well as offering continuing medical education for professionals. The Academy also supports one of the largest privately-owned medical libraries in the world with 800,000 books, some 400 journal subscriptions, and more than 50,000 rare books and manuscripts. The Academy was founded in 1847 by a group of NYC doctors to reform the medical profession and public health.
