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Announcements

Dr. Collins provided brief remarks regarding the potential lapse in funding and Federal government shutdown.  Dr. Collins also provided a summary from his weekly meeting with Department of Health and Human Services Acting Secretary Hargan, as well as a summary of the January 17, 2018, 2nd annual Congressional Reception for The Children’s Inn event in Washington, D.C. 

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æPolicy Against Sexual Harassment

Dr. Larry Tabak, Principal Deputy Director of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æand Ms. Julie Berko, Acting Director, Office of Human Resources, presented on the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æPolicy Against Sexual Harassment.  Dr. Tabak and Ms. Berko outlined NIH’s efforts to develop and implement a ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æpolicy against sexual harassment, including establishing a working group to harmonize efforts among ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æleadership, Office of the Director offices, and stakeholders.  They also discussed a three-phased approach for addressing this important issue, including establishing a hotline for harassment allegations, developing an anti-sexual harassment policy, and creating approaches for implementing the anti-sexual harassment policy.  Dr. Tabak and Ms. Berko shared with the IC Directors a list of national and NIH-specific resources for individuals who need assistance, including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Divisions of Police, and the Employee Assistance Program.

Guest Speaker:  U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, M.D., MPH

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æwelcomed U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, M.D., MPH as the guest speaker at the IC Directors’ meeting.  Dr. Adams gave a brief overview of his professional life, including his time spent working at NIH.  He stressed the importance of maintaining a positive and productive relationship with NIH, particularly in regard to accomplishing his priorities of focusing on addiction as a public health crisis, especially with the opioid epidemic; building better partnerships to promote better health; and increasing outreach and communications to build trust and improve the health of the American people.  Dr. Adams complimented ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æon its continuing efforts and training programs in the field of health-related research, and asked for NIH’s continuing support and promotion of the Commissioned Corps, in both emergency situations and day-to-day activities.