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NCRR's 2009–2013 Strategic Plan

I am pleased to share with you NCRR's strategic plan for 2009-2013. This plan reflects extensive discussions and advice from a broad spectrum of individuals, including biomedical scientists, high-level administrators in research institutions, members of professional organizations, and NIH senior program staff.

You can access the online version of the plan directly on the NCRR web site at www.ncrr.nih.gov/strategic_plan along with other materials, including:

• "NCRR Strategic Priorities 2009-2013: An Action Plan for the Future," a six-page summary of the themes and strategies presented in the full strategic plan.
• "The Plan in Action," a new area on the NCRR Web site providing updates on how action items from the plan are being implemented.
• two slide sets that you are welcome to use as handouts or incorporate into presentations to your constituencies. The first is a full presentation about the plan, while the second contains two slides covering the planning process and timeline.
• a four-minute video overview describing NCRR's programs and contributions to biomedical research.

Printed copies of the plan and summary also are available from NCRR's Office of Communications. You can contact the office via e-mail at info@ncrr.nih.gov or telephone at 301-435-0888.

The next five years will be pivotal for NCRR as it seeks to energize the discipline of clinical and translational research across the country. We will continue to enlist the help of the biomedical research community and to develop partnerships with other agencies and organizations to ensure successful implementation of the plan and its continued evolution in response to new challenges and discoveries.

Sincerely,

Barbara Alving, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Director, NCRR
September 16, 2008