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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Directory of Organizations
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Resource Development
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AHRQ, CDC, CMS
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NIDCD
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The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Directory of Organizations is designed to encourage networking among individuals and organizations with an interest in the diseases and disorders of human communication. The directory is maintained in an online database accessible to the public from the NIDCD website. The NIDCD pays to maintain the directory, however several U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agencies are featured in it.
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National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA
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NCI, NIAID
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The mission of the National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research is to develop unique knowledge, tools, and products by leveraging advanced technologies and innovative discoveries to secure and defend the health of the American people.
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National Kidney Disease Education Program
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Public Education Campaign
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AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS
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NIDDK, NHLBI
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The National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health, designed to reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by kidney disease and its complications. NKDEP aims to improve early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD), facilitate identification of patients at greatest risk for progression to kidney failure, promote evidence-based interventions to slow progression of CKD, and support the coordination of Federal responses to CKD.
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National Longitudinal Mortality Study
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Health Survey
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CDC
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NIA, NCI, NHLBI
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A national, longitudinal, mortality study to study the effects of differentials in demographic and socio-economic characteristics on mortality.
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National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): Federal Interagency Health Equity Team (FIHET)
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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ACF, ACL, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS, OSG, SAMHSA
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NIMH, NCATS, NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIMHD, NINR, OD/DPCPSI/ODP
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Federal leadership for the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA) is provided by the Federal Interagency Health Equity Team (FIHET). The FIHET was established to foster communications and activities of the NPA within federal agencies and their partners; and to increase the efficiencies and effectiveness of related policies and programs at the national, state, tribal, and local levels. NIMH staff serve on the FIHET, including co-chairing the Leadership Subcommittee and participating on the Data, Research, and Evaluation Subcommittee. NICHD team members serve on various committees to provide input/recommendations on maternal and child health equity.
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National Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (NPRCR) Coordinating Committee
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS
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NHLBI
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The National Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (NPRCR) Coordinating Committee is the leadership body for the broader NPRCR. The Committee seeks to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease through a national effort to implement evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and interventions to control cardiovascular risk factors (including high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and overweight/obesity) in clinical practice settings. Coordinating Committee members engage their respective organizations in program activities.
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National Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (NPRCR) Federal Subcommittee
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS
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NHLBI, NCI, NIDDK, NIMHD, NINDS, OD/DPCPSI/ODP
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The subcommittee provides a forum for Federal Agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (including within the National Institutes of Health) to coordinate and collaborate on Federal efforts aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk in the nation.
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National Research Action Plan (NRAP)
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Research Initiative
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CDC
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NIDA, NIAAA, NIMH, NINDS
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This Executive Order directed the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Department of Education to develop a National Research Action Plan on post-traumatic stress disorder, other mental health conditions and traumatic brain injury to improve the coordination of agency research into these conditions and reduce the number of affected men and women through better prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
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National Robotics Initiative
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Research Initiative
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FDA
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NIBIB, NEI, NIA, NICHD, NIDCD, NINDS, NINR
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The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) created a "National Robotics Initiative" to promote research in a variety of robot-related topics. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) joined as a major civilian aspect of this coordinated interagency plan which incorporates the following funding agencies: NIH, National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
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National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB)
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA, OS
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OD/OSP, NIAID
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Advises the U.S. government on oversight of dual use life sciences research.
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