Request for Information (RFI): Soliciting Input for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Strategic Plan for Data Science

Key Dates

Release Date: March 5, 2018

Response Date: April 2, 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to invite comments and suggestions on the first National Institutes of Health (NIH) Strategic Plan for Data Science. The NIH is publishing this Notice to solicit input on topics under consideration for the strategic plan from its stakeholders, including members of the scientific community, academic institutions, the private sector, health professionals, professional societies, advocacy groups, patient communities, as well as other interested members of the public.

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The NIH seeks comments on any of the following topics:

– The appropriateness of the goals of the plan and of the strategies and implementation tactics proposed to achieve them;
– Opportunities for NIH to partner in achieving these goals;
– Additional concepts that should be included in the plan;
– Performance measures and milestones that could be used to gauge the success of elements of the plan and inform course corrections;
– Any other topic the respondent feels is relevant for NIH to consider in developing this strategic plan.

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