NIH Revitalization Act of 1993: Difference between revisions

no edit summary
(Created page with "== Legislative Background == The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, Public Law 103-43, was enacted on June 10, 1993, by the 103rd U.S. Congress. This act significantly expanded and revised the programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with a key aim to ensure the inclusion of women and minorities in clinical research. == Key Provisions == === Inclusion of Women and Minorities === * Mandated inclusion of women and minorities in NIH-funded clinical research to ensu...")
 
No edit summary
 
Line 1: Line 1:
== Legislative Background ==
The '''NIH Revitalization Act of 1993''', Public Law 103-43, was enacted on June 10, 1993, by the 103rd U.S. Congress. This act significantly expanded and revised the programs of the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) with a key aim to ensure the inclusion of women and minorities in clinical research.
The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, Public Law 103-43, was enacted on June 10, 1993, by the 103rd U.S. Congress. This act significantly expanded and revised the programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with a key aim to ensure the inclusion of women and minorities in clinical research.


== Key Provisions ==
== Key Provisions ==
Line 8: Line 7:


=== Research Integrity and Ethics ===
=== Research Integrity and Ethics ===
* Establishment of the Office of Research Integrity within the Department of Health and Human Services.
* Establishment of the [[Office of Research Integrity]] within the Department of Health and Human Services.
* Provisions for protecting whistleblowers and managing conflicts of interest.
* Provisions for protecting whistleblowers and managing conflicts of interest.


=== Establishment of Offices ===
=== Establishment of Offices ===
* Creation of the Office of Research on Minority Health.
* Creation of the [[Office of Research on Minority Health]].
* Creation of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at NIH.
* Creation of the [[Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research]] at NIH.


== Impact and Implementation ==
== Impact and Implementation ==
Line 25: Line 24:


=== Long-term Effects ===
=== Long-term Effects ===
* Influenced future health policy and research practices, including the 2016 Sex as a Biological Variable Act.
* Influenced future health policy and research practices, including the 2016 [[Sex as a Biological Variable Act]].


== Legacy and Future Directions ==
== Legacy and Future Directions ==