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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... goal of this study was to determine the optimal NIH organizational structure, given the context of 21st century biomedical research. The following specific questions were to be addressed: 1. Are there general principles by which NIH ...
... goal of this study was to determine the optimal NIH organizational structure, given the context of 21st century biomedical research. The following specific questions were to be addressed: 1. Are there general principles by which NIH ...
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... goal of the study focused on the organizational structure of NIH, but it was not possible to address this issue satisfactorily without considering the mission of NIH, some of its key processes, and the scientific, social, and political ...
... goal of the study focused on the organizational structure of NIH, but it was not possible to address this issue satisfactorily without considering the mission of NIH, some of its key processes, and the scientific, social, and political ...
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... goals that might be achieved through large-scale consolidation of institutes could also be achieved more rapidly and effectively through other organizational and administrative mechanisms, as recommended in this report. Nevertheless the ...
... goals that might be achieved through large-scale consolidation of institutes could also be achieved more rapidly and effectively through other organizational and administrative mechanisms, as recommended in this report. Nevertheless the ...
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... goal of improving human health. CENTRALIZATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE 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 ...
... goal of improving human health. CENTRALIZATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE 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 ...
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... goals identified by proponents of major restructuring (more authority for the NIH director, increased responsiveness, greater flexibility, and more opportunity for coordination) primarily by other means. Many previous reports have ...
... goals identified by proponents of major restructuring (more authority for the NIH director, increased responsiveness, greater flexibility, and more opportunity for coordination) primarily by other means. Many previous reports have ...
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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