IC Directors’ Meeting Highlights — Thursday, September 6, 2018

Announcements

Dr. Collins led a discussion about Coalition S and open access. He also provided updates on anti-harassment policy discussions, and announced the selection of Dr. Bruce Tromberg of NIBIB director.

NIH All of Us Program

Eric Dishman presented updates on the All of Us Program, including progress since April 2018, upcoming milestones and challenges, and technology developments.

Optimize NIH

Dr. Larry Tabak provided updates on the opportunities for greater efficiency identified by the Optimize NIH effort. He focused on the outcomes in the areas of FOIA, Committee Management, and Ethics reviews.