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 M07 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. |
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... function. Thus, the Committee proceeded on the premise that its task included assessing both the organizational configuration of NIH and the key processes and authorities that play roles in NIHwide decision-making. Although the borders ...
... function. Thus, the Committee proceeded on the premise that its task included assessing both the organizational configuration of NIH and the key processes and authorities that play roles in NIHwide decision-making. Although the borders ...
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... FUNCTIONS NIH is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), which has recently issued instructions to consolidate administrative functions, such as personnel management, communications, congressional liaison, and ...
... FUNCTIONS NIH is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), which has recently issued instructions to consolidate administrative functions, such as personnel management, communications, congressional liaison, and ...
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... functions (for example, management of extramural activities, some intramural research program costs, program development, priority setting, education and outreach, acquisition and maintenance of new information technology systems ...
... functions (for example, management of extramural activities, some intramural research program costs, program development, priority setting, education and outreach, acquisition and maintenance of new information technology systems ...
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... functions will not undermine NIH's ability to identify, fund, and manage the best research and training. 2. Create a public process for considering proposed changes in the number of NIH institutes or centers. 3. Strengthen the overall ...
... functions will not undermine NIH's ability to identify, fund, and manage the best research and training. 2. Create a public process for considering proposed changes in the number of NIH institutes or centers. 3. Strengthen the overall ...
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... function. The word “organized” calls the question: Organized to do what? The answer typically is: Organized to build new institutional capability or new skill—in this case, for example, the institutional skill to adapt research and ...
... function. The word “organized” calls the question: Organized to do what? The answer typically is: Organized to build new institutional capability or new skill—in this case, for example, the institutional skill to adapt research and ...
Contents
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The Changing Nature of Biomedical Science | 51 |
4 The Organizational Structure of the National Institutes of Health | 67 |
5 Enhancing NIHs Ability to Respond to New Challenges | 83 |
6 Accountability Administration and Leadership | 103 |
7 Putting Principles into Practice | 121 |
References | 129 |
Appendixes | 135 |
APPENDIX B Acronyms and Abbreviations | 139 |
APPENDIX C Committee Member Biographies | 143 |
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