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Attend a Meeting of the NIH Director’s Council of Public Representatives When: April 20, 2007, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: NIH Campus, Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 6C06, 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 research 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 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.
Anyone interested in medical research is invited to attend this important meeting. Public comment will also be included as a part of the program; see below for important information about how to register. Next Steps
You can attend the spring COPR meeting at no cost. 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 www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm to find the best way to travel and where to get your visitor badge.
If you wish to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting, please contact Jennifer E. 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 2008 NIH Director’s Council, please subscribe to the COPR e-mail updates list at http://copr.nih.gov/subscribe.asp. List members will be notified when the application process opens.
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