Capacity and Infrastructure

Communication infrastructure and resources encompass a wide variety of activities. The purpose of communication across these activities includes dissemination of research across the scientific community and clinical communities, dissemination of health promotion information to general audiences, outreach and engagement with external groups and communities, and provision of scientific information to public audiences including Congress, patient groups, and news media.

• Conduct robust outreach through NIEHS websites,podcasts, andnewsletters.
• Enhance the use of social media and other innovative communication tools to engage with public and scientific communities.
• Develop and evaluate strategies to communicate environmental public health messages to audiences.
• Engage with clinicians, medical societies, and organizations, such as theU.S. Preventive Services Task Force and theCommunity Preventive Services Task Force, to ensure that evidence from environmental health research is integrated into medical and health care standards of practice.
• Engage with communities, patient groups, academic and professional societies, and thepublic through community forums and other forms of outreach.

Other Strategic Plan Sections

Crosscutting Themes

NIEHS is committed to collaborations and partnerships across its endeavors to successfully contribute to the critical work of NIEHS.

Research Areas of Emphasis

NIEHS will conduct high-quality, innovative environmental health sciences research on the effects of the environment on biological systems and processes.

Scientific Management and Stewardship

NIEHS prioritizes scientific stewardship and operational principles that align with the institute’s commitment to advancing human health and understanding the environment’s impacts on human health.