Setting priorities in science : hearings before the Subcommittee on Science of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, second session, April 7, 28, 1992.

  • United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science.
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1992
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Credit: Setting priorities in science : hearings before the Subcommittee on Science of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, second session, April 7, 28, 1992. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    expectations for the research enterprise necessitate closer attention to the social, legal, and ethical issues inherent in biomedical and behavioral research; professional standards of science; efficient communication of facts to the public; the impact of research on health care; and the transfer of technology to foster collaborative endeavors in the public interest. It is important to emphasize that the NIH strategic plan will not involve micromanagement of research projects or efforts to specify the details of research, nor will it interrupt the ongoing activities or discrete missions of the individual institutes. In addition, no strategic plan can predict the full range of issues that are of importance to future development. The path of scientific discovery cannot be defined in advance. However, the NIH believes that success in pursuit of our mission can be catalyzed and accelerated by judicious planning. Research opportunities and important issues of science policy can be identified and advanced to achieve NIH’s long- term goals. Role of the Extramural Community in the Development of an NIH Strategic Plan Although NIH leadership took the first steps to develop the strategic planning process, it was recognized that essential to its success was involving the extramural community in the effort. The public and the research community have been, and will continue to be, party to the development of the plan. This is critical because of the diverse constituencies we serve and depend upon, the intrinsic mutability of scientific discovery, and the ever- increasing pace of change in the health sciences. Involvement of members of 10