National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Stored: National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Type: Research and Development Agencies Parent organization: National Institutes of Health Top organization: Employees: 160 Executive: Director Budget: $613 million (FY 2023) Address: 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 4C32, Bethesda, MD 20892 Website: https://www.niams.nih.gov/ Creation Legislation: National Arthritis Act of 1974 Wikipedia: National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

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Mission To support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; to disseminate information to increase public understanding and improve patient care.

Services Research Funding; Health Information Dissemination; Public Education

Regulations

National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health, dedicated to research on conditions affecting bones, muscles, joints, and skin.

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Mission

NIAMS's mission is to lead and support a national program of research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases. It aims to enhance public health by improving the understanding of these conditions, promoting better treatments, and disseminating information to both the public and health professionals.

Parent organization

NIAMS is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Legislation

NIAMS was established by the National Arthritis Act of 1974, which mandated the creation of a dedicated institute for these specific health areas.

Partners

• Academic research institutions
• Other NIH institutes and centers
• Patient advocacy groups and medical societies

Number of employees

NIAMS has around 160 employees.

Organization structure

• Division of Extramural Research Activities manages grants and research programs.
• Division of Intramural Research conducts research within the NIH campus.
• Office of Science Policy, Planning, and Communications handles outreach and policy.

List of programs

• Arthritis Research Program
• Musculoskeletal Diseases Research
• Skin Biology and Diseases Research
• Health Communication and Public Liaison

Last total enacted budget

The budget for NIAMS in Fiscal Year 2023 was approximately $613 million.

Leader

NIAMS is led by a Director.

Services provided

NIAMS provides services by funding research projects, conducting its own research, providing health information to patients, healthcare providers, and the public, and supporting training and career development for researchers. It also engages in public education and awareness campaigns about these diseases.

Regulations overseen

NIAMS does not directly oversee regulations but influences health policy and guidelines through its research findings and recommendations.

Headquarters address

31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 4C32, Bethesda, MD 20892

Website

https://www.niams.nih.gov/

Wikipedia article

wikipedia:National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

External links

• https://www.niams.nih.gov/
• https://www.nih.gov/institutes-nih/national-institute-arthritis-musculoskeletal-skin-diseases
• https://www.health.nih.gov/topics/arthritis-musculoskeletal-diseases-and-skin-conditions