National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Type: Research and Development Agencies Parent organization: National Institutes of Health Employees: 100 Executive: Director Budget: $447 million (FY 2023) Address: 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320, Bethesda, MD 20892 Website: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ Creation Legislation: Health Research Extension Act of 1985 Wikipedia: National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

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Mission To advance the understanding of, prevent, diagnose, and treat disorders related to hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language; to support research and training to improve the lives of individuals with these disorders.

Services Research Funding; Public Health Education; Training Programs

Regulations

National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is one of the NIH institutes dedicated to research on communication disorders affecting millions of people.

Official Site

Mission

NIDCD's mission is to expand scientific knowledge in the areas of human communication by supporting research into the normal processes and the pathologies of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. It aims to translate research findings into better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment methods for related disorders.

Parent organization

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

Legislation

NIDCD was established by the Health Research Extension Act of 1985, which expanded NIH's focus to include communication disorders.

Partners

• Academic research institutions
• Other NIH institutes
• International research bodies and patient advocacy groups

Number of employees

NIDCD has approximately 100 employees.

Organization structure

• Office of the Director oversees strategic direction.
• Division of Intramural Research conducts in-house studies.
• Division of Scientific Programs manages extramural research grants.
• Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison handles outreach and education.

List of programs

• Research Projects on Communication Disorders
• Training Grants for Researchers
• Clinical Trials in Hearing and Balance
• Public Education Campaigns on Communication Health

Last total enacted budget

The budget for NIDCD in Fiscal Year 2023 was approximately $447 million.

Leader

NIDCD is led by a Director.

Services provided

NIDCD provides services by funding research, conducting its own studies, supporting training for new scientists, and disseminating health information to the public. It also engages in public awareness campaigns, offers free educational materials, and supports the development of new diagnostic tools and treatments.

Regulations overseen

NIDCD does not oversee regulations but influences health policy through its research findings and recommendations on communication disorders.

Headquarters address

31 Center Drive, MSC 2320, Bethesda, MD 20892

Website

https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/

Wikipedia article

wikipedia:National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

External links

• https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
• https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/health-topics
• https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/research