The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the National Institutes of Health, is developing our 2017–2021 Strategic Plan. We invite you to review the draft plan and provide input using our web-based form by September 30. Comments are welcomed from individuals as well as from organizations. If you are a member of an organization (e.g., patient advocacy group, professional society, etc.) and wish to comment on the organization's behalf, please submit a single response reflective of the views of your organization or membership as a whole.
The goals in the draft 2017–2021 NIDCD Strategic Plan are based on an assessment of research areas that present the greatest scientific opportunities and that address the greatest public health needs over the next five years in hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. The 2017–2021 NIDCD Strategic Plan will be a guide for:
- Scientists: To better understand the directions that NIDCD research may take in the future.
- The NIDCD: To assist in identifying and supporting high priority research.
- The public: To understand the state of communication sciences and to discover the scientific breakthroughs that are possible with sustained investments in biomedical research.
Your input is vital to ensuring that the 2017–2021 NIDCD Strategic Plan provides an optimal framework for fulfilling our mission to improve the health and quality of life of people with communication disorders. We appreciate your time and consideration in assisting us with this important effort.
