Activity

Organizational Structure of the NIH

Type:

Consensus Study

Topics:

Biomedical and Health Research, Public Health

Boards:

Board on Health Sciences Policy

Activity Description

The goal of this study was to determine the optimal NIH organizational structure, given the context of twenty-first century biomedical research science. The following questions were addressed:

• Are there general principles by which NIH should be organized?
• Does the current structure reflect these principles, or should NIH be restructured?
• If restructuring is recommended, what should the new structure be?
• How will the proposed new structure improve NIH's ability to conduct biomedical research and training, and accommodate organizational growth in the future?
• How would the proposed new structure overcome current weaknesses, and what new problems might it introduce?