When: April 21, 2006, 8:30
Where: NIH Campus, Building 31C, Conference Room 6, Bethesda, MD
Institute: Office of the Director (OD)

The NIH Director's Council of Public Representatives (COPR) is a federal advisory committee, made up of members of the public, who advise the NIH Director on issues related to:

• Public input and participation in NIH activities

• Public input and participation in the NIH research priority setting process

• NIH outreach programs and efforts


The COPR is made up of 21 people from across the country who have been chosen to represent the public through an open application process. They are patients, family members of patients, health care professionals, scientists, health and science communicators, and educators. To learn more visit www.copr.nih.gov.

Anyone interested in improving health through medical research is invited to attend this important meeting. Public comment will also be included during a portion of the program; see below for important information about how to register.

Next Steps
You can attend the spring COPR meeting at no cost. The meeting agenda is available on the COPR Web site at http://copr.nih.gov/agendas/spring2006.asp. Visitors to the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, should bring a photo ID and allow additional time for security procedures. Call (301) 594-6677 for more information, or visit the Web site at http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm to find the best way to travel and where to get your visitor’s badge.

If you wish to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting, please contact Jennifer Gorman by e-mail at gormanj@od.nih.gov to learn about the sign-up and submission process. Approval to present comments at the COPR meeting will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you’re interested in representing your community on the 2007 NIH Director’s Council please see the application online at http://copr.nih.gov/application.asp.

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