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Science Administration at the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Science Administration at the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy September 15-17, 2011 Section 8.a: Global Experiences in Innovation Policy Maryann D’Alessandro, Ph.D. Associate Director for Science, NPPTL

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Science Administration at the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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  1. Science Administration at the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy • September 15-17, 2011 • Section 8.a: Global Experiences in Innovation Policy • Maryann D’Alessandro, Ph.D. • Associate Director for Science, NPPTL • NIOSH PPT Program Coordinator

  2. Case study objective • Gather information regarding NIOSH strategies and processes to generate annual research plans, priorities, across operating units. • Use information to generate a consolidated description of these processes. • Develop and recommend best practices across the Institute

  3. Overall goals of effective science administration • Provides a concentrated source for coherent management information (Sandia report, 2010) • Conveys consistent information for decision making (Sandia report, 2010) • Links inputs to outputs and outcomes (NIOSH logic model, 2007)

  4. Overview • NIOSH background • Case study methodology • Key findings

  5. NIOSH background

  6. NIOSH The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the U.S. federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. The mission of NIOSH is to generate new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers.

  7. NIOSH resources HHS Department of Health and Human Services ~$910.7 billion CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ~$6.5 billion National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH ~$294.1 million

  8. NIOSH Divisions, Laboratories and Offices • Office of the Director, NIOSH • Office of Extramural Programs (OEP) • National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) • Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) • Alaska Pacific Regional Office (APRO) • Division of Respiratory Disease Studies (DRDS) • Division of Safety Research (DSR) • Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD) • Education and Information Division (EID) • Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART) • Division of Surveillance Hazard Evaluation and Field Studies (DSHEFS) • Division of Compensation Analysis and Support (DCAS) • Western States Office (WSO)

  9. NIOSH Program Portfolio * Program recently reviewed by the National Academies

  10. Federal legislation, evaluations and stakeholder involvement help prioritize initiatives • Federal legislation • OSH Act of 1970 • Evaluations • National Academies reviews of 8 NIOSH programs • Additional National Academies initiatives • NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors • Stakeholder involvement • 1977 - First nine Education Research Centers (ERCs) awarded • 1980 - First State-based OSH cooperative agreements established • 1996 - National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) established • 2006 - Second Decade of NORA begins (Program Portfolio Structure established)

  11. NIOSH funding mechanisms • Base budget • Competitive • Reimbursable • CDC Foundation • External Funding sources • Other

  12. NIOSH Project Management and Planning System (NPPM) • Developed in 2004 to account for all funds expended by project • Evolved to a project management system to track multiple project dimensions • Project activities – Outputs – Outcomes – Partners • Funding – Milestone tracking • Reports generated from NPPM support Program and Project reviews Congressional budget process drives the timing of the planning process

  13. Number of FY11 NIOSH Intramural Projects by Funding Category

  14. NIOSH Science administration challenges • There are many needs across all NIOSH sector research programs • Prioritizing agency resources during tight budgetary times is important • Approaches to maximize relevance and impact while sustaining innovation are needed • Dual structure introduces activity alignment complexities

  15. Case study methodology

  16. Questionnaire design • Dimensions used to survey operational units • Documentation of current processes • Schedule • Roles • Evaluation criteria • Ongoing projects • New starts • Emergency response activities • Emerging issues

  17. Sample survey questions • How well documented is the program/budget formulation process that is presently being used? • What are the steps followed for the process? • What are the criteria used to evaluate and prioritize proposed projects? • After a project concept is generated, how are decisions made to fund the project?

  18. Communication with operational units • Email and telephone communication described process and information to be gathered with telephone interviews • Questionnaire emailed to operational unit representative prior to interview • Science administration team contacted each operational unit by phone to conduct interview • Processes for each operational unit documented

  19. Key findings

  20. Various strategies are used to generate project concepts • Regulation • Advisory committee recommendations • Surveillance • Stakeholder needs • Requests from stakeholders • Relevance • Impact Uniformly there is significant stakeholder involvement in program and project formulation

  21. Midyear reviews Quarterly reviews Monthly reviews and reporting Program reviews Milestone assessments National academies reviews of select activities Project selection and monitoring processes vary throughout Institute All operating units conduct vigorous reviews of project status (usually midyear), but there is a wide variation on the evaluation criteria used to select future projects

  22. FY11-FY12 NIOSH project planning activities

  23. Candidate best practice strategies • Competitive and rigorous scientific and stakeholder review process at project conception • Documented planning process including an agreed upon set of evaluation criteria for project selection • Harmonized timeline for project formulation activities

  24. Next steps • Establish consensus among NIOSH Science Administration Working Group members regarding best practice strategies • Recommend adoption of best practice strategies to Institute management • Adopt and implement best practice strategies across the Institute

  25. Acknowledgements The efforts of the NIOSH Science Administration Working Group Members to develop the strategy and gather the data for this effort are acknowledged. Ann Berry, Senior Scientist John Decker, Senior Scientist Amia Downes, Public Health Analyst Amanda Harney, Health Communications Specialist John Sporrer, Public Health Analyst

  26. Visit us at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh Disclaimer:The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the author and have not been formally disseminated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy. Contact information: Maryann D’Alessandro bpj5@cdc.gov 412-386-4033

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