On May 24, 2011, the RAND Corporation presented “Rising Costs of Health Care” as part of its Issues in Focus public outreach series in Santa Monica, California. The program featured Arthur Kellermann, vice president and director of RAND Health.

On April 19, 2011, the RAND Corporation presented "Managing the Unexpected" as part of its Issues in Focus public outreach series in Santa Monica, California. The program featured Admiral Thad Allen, now a senior fellow at RAND.

Panelists address issues related to recovery from serious mental illness, paying attention to the role of peer support, the rights of people with mental illness to make their own choices, and the possibilities offered by involvement in the arts.

In May 2010, RAND presented, as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, a conversation with Robert Jackson, Jr., Deputy Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation.

Ambassador Charles Ries describes how Europe and Australia have used innovative policies to provide information on energy consumption by buildings to promote energy efficiency and discuss lessons the U.S. can learn from these efforts.

At this January 2010 Policy Forum, experts discuss ways communities can help solve America's obesity epidemic.