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The **Office of the Director (OD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)** is responsible for setting policy for NIH, overseeing the operations of its institutes and centers, and managing cross-cutting programs that span multiple NIH components. The OD plays a crucial role in strategic direction, coordination, and communication across NIH.
The Office of the Director (OD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is responsible for setting policy for NIH, overseeing the operations of its institutes and centers, and managing cross-cutting programs that span multiple NIH components. The OD plays a crucial role in strategic direction, coordination, and communication across NIH.


{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are/office-director}}
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== Organization structure ==
== Organization structure ==
- The OD includes several key offices and divisions:
- The OD includes several key offices and divisions:
* **Office of the Director** itself, led by the NIH Director.
* Office of the Director itself, led by the NIH Director.
* **Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)** for cross-cutting research.
* Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) for cross-cutting research.
* **Office of Extramural Research (OER)** for managing grant processes.
* Office of Extramural Research (OER) for managing grant processes.
* **Office of Intramural Research (OIR)** for in-house research.
* Office of Intramural Research (OIR) for in-house research.
* **Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL)** for public engagement.
* Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) for public engagement.
* **Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)** for promoting inclusivity.
* Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for promoting inclusivity.
* **Office of Science Policy (OSP)** for policy analysis.
* Office of Science Policy (OSP) for policy analysis.
* **Office of Management (OM)** for administrative support.
* Office of Management (OM) for administrative support.


== List of programs ==
== List of programs ==
- Leading NIH-wide strategic planning.
* Leading NIH-wide strategic planning.
- Managing the NIH Common Fund for high-impact research.
* Managing the NIH Common Fund for high-impact research.
- Overseeing NIH's response to public health emergencies.
* Overseeing NIH's response to public health emergencies.
- Coordinating research on cross-cutting health issues.
* Coordinating research on cross-cutting health issues.
- Implementing policies on inclusivity, ethics, and scientific conduct.
* Implementing policies on inclusivity, ethics, and scientific conduct


== Last total enacted budget ==
== Last total enacted budget ==
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== Leader ==
== Leader ==
The leader of the Office of the Director is the **NIH Director**.
The leader of the Office of the Director is the NIH Director.


== Services provided ==
== Services provided ==