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The NIH Director
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The NIH Director plays an active role in shaping the agency's activities and outlook. With a unique and critical perspective on the whole of the NIH, the Director is responsible for providing leadership to the Institutes and for constantly identifying needs and opportunities, especially for efforts that involve multiple Institutes.
- Director’s page — Dr. Francis S. Collins, NIH Director
- NIH Leadership
- Advisory Committee — Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy (OFACP)
- Executive Secretariat (ES)