October 2008 Meeting Overview 

To support building capacity and infrastructure in the Science of Science Management, NIH is bringing together a multi-disciplinary group of experts in October to create an arena for topics relevant to the systematic research of science management with a focus on providing evidence-based information for decision makers. 


Date and Time

October 2, 2008   2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
October 3, 2008   8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Purpose / Intent

The Science of Science Management October meeting will create a forum to initiate the systematic research of science management issues, with a focus on providing evidence-based information for executives, scientists, practitioners, individuals, and policy decision-makers.  The evaluation of science has been problematic, due to the complexities of the research and development process because of unknown timeframes, costs and products.  Shifting the focus to science management may foster more appropriate research and development (R&D) performance assessments, develop schemas and models for benchmarking, and build the capacity to systematically research science management topics. These results can be used to foster evidence-based decision making.  Seemingly, not one discipline, nor tool, can appropriately assess science management. Therefore, NIH is creating a venue for cross-talk between multi-disciplined experts in the fields of evaluation, social and behavioral sciences, economics, organization/systems theory, information technology, and science policy, as well as with NIH science staff. The goal of this collaborative effort is to produce assessment models that can be researched and tested post meeting. 

A core element of the meeting will be the four simultaneous, clossed session breakout discussions, which align with the conceptual model of the meeting (see Meeting Overview below). Each breakout discussions will focus on a single priority question in order to create a feasible cross-disciplinary assessment model.  The discussions will be lead by NIH Institute Directors with the participation of invited experts and a cross-section of key NIH staff.  This collaborative effort is likely to result in a proposed assessment model that can be tested.  The results can provide evidence-based information for decision makers to plan or to create policy.


Location

Online
The meeting will be webcast both days.  To access the meeting go to http://videocast.nih.gov and click on “Today’s Events”.  Locate the title “NIH Science of Science Management Meeting” to watch the live event.  Also, the videocasts will be available for viewing after the meeting at the site under “Past Events”.

On NIH Campus
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Main Campus
Building 31C, 6th Floor, Conference Room 6


Meeting Materials

Meeting Agenda 
Meeting Overview
Meeting Flyer
Meeting Participants
October Meeting Priority Questions
Bibliography


    

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