Apr 17 -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) is requesting public comment on its draft strategic plan for Fiscal Years 2024–2028 (FY24–28), Prevention Research: Creating a Healthier Future for All. ODP invites feedback on its proposed priorities from prevention researchers in academia and industry, health care providers, patient advocacy organizations, community-based organizations, health service organizations, scientific or professional organizations, trainees and early-stage investigators, federal agencies, those employed by NIH or at institutions receiving NIH support, and the general public. Organizations are strongly encouraged to submit a single response that reflects the views of the organization and membership as a whole. ODP's RFI is open for public comment through May 22, 2023.
This notice is in accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act, wherein NIH institutes are required to regularly update their strategic plans. ODP was established in the NIH Office of the Director in 1986. In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 282(f) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the mission of ODP is to improve public health by increasing the scope, quality, dissemination, and impact of prevention research supported by NIH. ODP fulfills this mission by providing leadership for the development, coordination, and implementation of prevention research in collaboration with NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, and other partners. The office has made considerable progress (
https://prevention.nih.gov/about-odp/strategic-plan/spotlight-progress) on the priorities identified in our strategic plan for FY19–23 (
https://prevention.nih.gov/about-odp/strategic-plan-2019-2023), and ODP remains committed to playing an integral role in enhancing prevention-related activities across NIH as well as serving as a partner with its federal colleagues.
Input received from this RFI will inform the development of the final ODP FY24–28 Strategic Plan, Prevention Research: Creating a Healthier Future for All, which will outline activities coordinated by the office to assess, facilitate, and stimulate research in disease prevention, and disseminate the results of this research to improve public health.
The definition of prevention research that ODP uses to guide its work and decision-making covers research designed to identify and assess risk, and to develop and test interventions to prevent or reduce harmful behaviors and exposures, disease onset, or disease progression. Prevention research spans all diseases and conditions, populations, and phases of life. . . .
ODP is seeking feedback on these draft strategic priorities:
1. Systematically monitor NIH investments in prevention research and the progress and results of that research.
2. Identify prevention research areas for investment or expanded effort by NIH.
3. Promote the use of the best available methods in prevention research and support the development of better methods.
4. Promote collaborative prevention research projects and facilitate coordination of such projects across NIH and with other public and private entities.
5. Advance tobacco regulatory and prevention science.
6. Promote and coordinate prevention research that addresses health disparities.
7. Improve the availability and visibility of information about prevention research, inform diverse audiences about the scope and impact of disease prevention research, and engage with ODP's partners to enhance and support ODP's mission.
ODP is also seeking feedback on areas where targeted efforts by ODP could help accelerate prevention research.
FRN:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-08044