The NICHD Office of the Director (OD) provides overall leadership, planning, direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Institute’s research programs. It develops internal policies and monitors their implementation.
The OD leads NICHD efforts in the assessment and dissemination of information for the scientific community, for clinical practitioners, and for the public.
NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D. Ph.D., announced the appointment of Alan Guttmacher, M.D., as NICHD Director on July 22, 2010.
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