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- Foreword
- Introduction
- Disability Health Research
- The Disability Health Research Landscape at NIH
- Strategic Planning Process
- Crosscutting Themes
- Whole Person Health
- Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Research
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Technology
- Goals and Objectives
- Goal 1: Research
- Objective 1.1: Catalyze advances in conceptualizing, defining, and measuring disability for health research
- Objective 1.2: Promote research that examines the biological, behavioral, sociocultural, and environmental factors that influence the health and well-being of people with disabilities across the lifespan
- Objective 1.3: Support research to reduce disparities and optimize health outcomes for people with disabilities
- Objective 1.4: Foster research on health promotion and disease prevention for people with disabilities
- Goal 2: Workforce
- Objective 2.1: Support the development of training opportunities in disability health research
- Objective 2.2: Promote and support policies, programs, and opportunities to advance the careers of disability health researchers
- Objective 2.3: Support the development and implementation of disability health curricula in biomedical and behavioral research training
- Goal 3: Resources and Infrastructure
- Objective 3.1: Develop and disseminate resources to help researchers and institutions ensure that their research facilities, equipment, technology, and information are accessible per federal laws and regulations
- Objective 3.2: Develop programs, policies, and resources to maximize the inclusion of people with disabilities as participants in clinical research
- Objective 3.3: Support the development of collaborative disability health research networks
- Objective 3.4: Promote responsible management and sharing of disability data in NIH-funded research
- Goal 4: Stewardship
- Objective 4.1: Promote robust public participation and community engagement in disability health research activities
- Objective 4.2: Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of disability health research organizational structures and processes
- Objective 4.3: Ensure disability health research activities are conducted according to the highest standards of scientific integrity
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Appendix A: NIH Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Funding Levels for Disability Research by Institute, Center, or Office
- Appendix B: Contributors to the Strategic Plan
- Appendix C: Strategic Planning Process
- Appendix D: Endnotes
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