National Institutes of Health Website Resources

National Institutes of Health
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
The Office of Communications and Public Liaison is responsible for communicating information on National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs and activities to the public, scientific community, medical profession, and public advocacy groups.
www.nih.gov/icd/od/ocpl/
www.nih.gov (NIH Homepage)

Institutes, Centers, and Offices
The Office of the Director (OD) is the central office at NIH for its 27 Institutes and Centers. The OD is responsible for setting policy for NIH and for planning, managing, and coordinating the programs and activities of all the NIH components.
www.nih.gov/icd/

News & Events
www.nih.gov/news/

Media Contacts for Institutes and Centers
www.nih.gov/news/media_contacts.htm

NIH Photo Galleries
www.nih.gov/about/nihphotos.htm

Public Access Policy
www.nih.gov/about/publicaccess/index.htm

Stem Cell Information Page
The official NIH resource for stem cell research
http://stemcells.nih.gov/index.asp

Conflict of Interest Information and Resources
www.nih.gov/about/ethics_COI.htm

Health Information
Provides health information to the public on a wide variety of topics
http://health.nih.gov

ClinicalTrails.gov database
Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives information about a trial’s purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
www.clinicaltrials.gov/

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule
http://privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov

Medline Plus
Serves as a health information resource for health professionals and consumers, provided by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the NIH.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

NIH SeniorHealth.gov
Developed by the National Institute on Aging and the NLM, this site serves as a health information resource for older adults
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/

NIH News in Health
Provides practical health information based on research conducted either by NIH's own scientists or by grantees at universities and medical schools around the country.
http://newsinhealth.nih.gov

NIH Office of Science Education: LifeWorks
Browse for information on more than 100 medical science and health careers by title, education required, interest area, or median salary. This interactive career exploration website is designed for middle and high school students.
http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/feature/index.htm

NIH Public Bulletin
Learn about events in your community, health education resources for the public, and newly released NIH publications.
http://getinvolved.nih.gov/newsbulletins.asp

National Library of Medicine: American Indian Health
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, this Web resource on American Indian Health, is designed to bring together health and medical resources pertinent to the American Indian population including policies, consumer health information, and research.
http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/