When: September 26, 2008
Institute: Office of the Director (OD)

The NIH Director is seeking nominees to the Director’s Council of Public Representatives (COPR). The COPR advises the NIH Director on cross-cutting related to medical research and health issues of public interest that ultimately promote individual, family, and community health. The COPR consists of up to 21 individuals selected from among the diverse communities that benefit from, and have an interest in, NIH research, programs, and activities.

New members will be notified of their conditional appointments in time for the April 2009 COPR meeting. All nominees will be notified regarding the final appointees in the summer of 2009.

Next Steps
Nominations are due Friday, September 26, 2008, and are available online at http://copr.nih.gov/nomination.asp. To request a nomination form by mail, contact the COPR Resource Staff by phone at (301) 650-8660, ext. 269, by fax at (301) 650-7172, or by e-mail at COPR1@palladianpartners.com.

For more information, please visit the following Web sites:

Nomination instructions: http://copr.nih.gov/nomination.asp

Background on the COPR: http://copr.nih.gov

COPR fact sheet: http://copr.nih.gov/factsheet.asp

COPR member biographies: http://copr.nih.gov/current_members.asp