Enhancing the Vitality of the National Institutes of Health: Organizational Change to Meet New ChallengesNational Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Life Sciences, Committee on the Organizational Structure of the National Institutes of Health National Academies Press, 2003 M08 29 - 164 pages The report says that important organizational changes are needed at the National Institutes of Health to ensure the agency meets future challenges effectively. In particular, the report advises NIH to devote additional resources to innovative interdisciplinary research that reflects its strategic objectives and cuts across all agency's institutes and centers. The report recommends that Congress should establish a formal process for determining how specific proposals for changes in the number of NIH agencies and centers should be addressed. |
Contents
Executive Summary 1 | |
Introduction 17 | |
The Evolution of NIHS Organizational Structure 33 | |
The Changing Nature of 51 | |
The Organizational Structure of the National Institutes of Health 67 | |
Enhancing NIHs Ability to Respond to New Challenges 83 | |
Accountability Administration and Leadership 103 | |
Putting Principles into Practice 121 | |
References 129 | |
Appendixes | |
Committee Member Biographies 143 | |
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