As announced in a September 25, 2023 Guide notice, you are invited to share your input on the draft Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health, which codifies long-standing expectations to preserve scientific integrity throughout all NIH activities, establishes key roles and responsibilities for those who will lead the agency’s scientific integrity program, and establishes relevant reporting and evaluation mechanisms.
The draft policy incorporates and responds to the principles in the Presidential Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking, Protecting the Integrity of Government Science, and A Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice.
Further, the draft NIH Scientific Integrity Policy establishes the appointments of, and roles and responsibilities for, the positions of NIH Chief Scientist (CS) and Scientific Integrity Official (SIO). The CS and SIO will have prominent and critical responsibilities in steering NIH’s scientific integrity efforts, advising NIH leadership on scientific issues, and playing key roles in NIH’s adjudication efforts related to scientific integrity.
For complete details on the draft policy, read the Request for Information on the DRAFT Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health in the Federal Register.
Submit feedback electronically through the Comment Form: Draft Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health by November 9, 2023. Comments are voluntary and can be submitted anonymously.
Do not include any personally identifiable information or information that you do not wish to make public.
Direct any inquiries to NIH’s Office of Science Policy at SciencePolicy@od.nih.gov.