# Presentation: 924141

## NCRR Strategic Plan 2009-2013: Translating Research from Basic Discovery to Improved Patient Care

- Lori Mulligan
- May 14, 2008

## Multiple Inputs into the Process

**Research Community**

**NCRR and NIH Staff**

**Professional Organizations**

**Foundations**

**Industry **

**Federal partners**

***NCRR Strategic ***
***Planning Process***

**Multiple Inputs into the Process**

**Notes:**
Thanks to the input that you and many of the other groups represented here have provided since this process began last summer, we are pleased today to present to you an advance copy of the NCRR Strategic Plan for 2009 -2013.

## NCRR Strategic Plan: 2009- 2013

**Build **capacity
**Advance** research through animal models
**Foster **research through technologies
**Develop** informatics approaches to support research
**Strengthen **the research workforce
**Maximize** partnerships

**Notes:**
This plan will serve as a framework to guide our programmatic activities over the next five years and will assist us we set priorties to achieve the high level objectives listed here:

## Strategic Plan:Timeline

**Held Strategic Planning Forum; Began drafting**

**Received 47 responses during comment period**

**Incorporated feedback; Continued working with grantees/staff to highlight activities**

**Present advance copy to NARRC then print, post, and disseminate**

**Dec ‘07**

**May ‘08**

**April ‘08**** **

**June ‘08**

**Hold Retreat & Launch Implementation Web page**

**Aug ‘07**

**Reviewed over 500 public comments**

**Notes:**
As you know, there were a lot of steps in the process that got us here to this point and we’ve learned a lot along the way. I know I’ve personally gained a greater appreciation for the value of engaging various and diverse communities in the process. 

It started back in the summer when we received 500 comments in response to our 6 broad resource questions, which helped frame the December Forum.

Many of you attended the forum where participants tackled different topics to help NCRR focus on how best to advance research along the full continuum from basic to community practice. 
With the info from the forum, the web comments, internal briefings, we began drafting the plan. We did this in close collaboration with our program staff and when we felt we had prepared a decent draft we released it for public input and announced it widely.

## Recommended balanced representation of all NCRR programs
Provided in-depth analysis of informatics section
Endorsed multidisciplinary approach and supported need to train veterinarians in   research
Expressed support for continued commitment to science education for students and the public

**Recommended balanced representation of all NCRR programs**
**Provided in-depth analysis of informatics section**
**Endorsed multidisciplinary approach and supported need to train veterinarians in   research**
**Expressed support for continued commitment to science education for students and the public**

**Received 47 responses during public comment period (April 8 – 23)**

**Notes:**
This comment period turned out to be an extrememly useful exercise. It really helped identify areas in our plan that needed for more attention. 
For example, we recevd some very constructive feedback recommending that we make sure that ALL NCRR programs are well represented thru the plan. 

And while that was our intent from the get-go it was clear that we needed to better articulate our commitment. So again, we worked closely with our program to staff to achieve that balance.

Several others offered some very indepth critiques of the informatics section, which again we took seriously and clarified our objecives in this area.

The public comment period also showed where were hitting it on the mark. Many endorsed the multidipaincaly approach threaded thru out  and support the need to train more veterinarinan in research.

Also, many were pleased with our conintued commitment to science edducation.

## Strategic Plan:Timeline

**Held Strategic Planning Forum; Began drafting**

**Received 47 responses during comment period**

**Incorporated feedback; Continued working with grantees/staff to highlight activities**

**Present advance copy to NARRC then print, post, and disseminate**

**Dec ‘07**

**May ‘08**

**April ‘08**** **

**June ‘08**

**Hold Retreat & Launch Implementation Web page**

**Aug ‘07**

**Reviewed over 500 public comments**

**Notes:**
So reviewing and incorporating the comments is what we’ve been doing for the last month while simultaneously working with our grantees to uncover compelling visuals and vignettes to show our unique contributions.

Next steps are to finalize the product – get it printed, posted on our web site and notifiy people widely that it’s availbalbe.

So while we’re thrilled that we’re near the finish line, we want you to know that we’re not resting on our laurels. We’ve already started working on how we’re going to implement this plan and keep you informed of our progress.

## Putting the Plan Into Action – June 6, 2008
	- Program forecasts of initiatives, workshops, RFAs 
	- Focused discussion on: 	
			Informatics                                                             			(G. Farber, M. Sayre & NCRR team)
			Public Private Partnerships                                    		(L. Portilla, D. Sheeley & PPP team)

***Putting the Plan Into Action – June 6, 2008***
**	****- Program forecasts of initiatives, workshops, RFAs **
**	****- Focused discussion on: ****	**
**	****	****	****Informatics                                                             ****	****	****	****(G. Farber, M. Sayre & NCRR team)**
**	****	****	****Public Private Partnerships                                    ****	****	****(L. Portilla, D. Sheeley & PPP team)**
**	****	****	****	**

**Hold Retreat & Launch Implementation Web site**

**Notes:**
So we’re going to kick off the plan with a retreat on June 6th. Program staff will provide forecasts for upcoming initiatives, workshops, RFAs. We also plan to have focused discussion of two of the major components of our Plan: Informatics and Public Private Parnterships.

Greg Farber, Mike Sayre and the trans NCRR informatics team are organizing the informactics discussion. 

And Lili Portilla, Doug Sheeley and the PPP team are identifying some PPP case studies to explore what worked and what hasnt and to see if there any models that NCRR would like to explore.

## Dates to Remember

**May 16**
**Final comments from Council to mulligal@mail.nih.gov**
**May 30**
**Web site version & PDF made available**
**E-notification to:  Council, forum participants, grantees, and advocacy and professional organizations, etc.**** **
**June 30**
**Print copies available**
**Send to Council and those who requested copies**
**Launch Implementation Web site**

## Special Thanks to Plan Production Team

***Joyce McDonald***
***	******	***
***	******	******	******Patricia Newman***
***	******	******	******	******	******Craig Hicks***
***	***
***	******	******	******	******	******	******Palladian Partners***

**Notes:**
While I would need a billboard to thank everyone who’s been in what has been a truly collaborative and iterative process, I wanted to recognize those who were key in pullling all of the comments together and creating what I hope you will agree is a very attractive and informative plan that will guide us for the next five years.

Those people are Joyce, patty, Craig, and Palladian partners

## 

Comments: 
mulligal@mail.nih.gov

**Comments: **
_**[mulligal@mail.nih.gov](mailto:mulligal@mail.nih.gov)**_