Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS. ACTION: Notice of final policy. SUMMARY: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is issuing this Final NIH Scientific Integrity Policy to promote a continuing culture of scientific integrity at NIH. This Policy codifies NIH's long-standing expectations to preserve scientific integrity throughout all NIH activities, establishes key roles and responsibilities for those who will lead the agency's scientific integrity program, and, as appropriate, establishes relevant reporting and evaluation mechanisms. DATES: This Final Policy is effective on December 30, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Tucker, Ph.D., Acting Deputy Director, Office of Science Policy, NIH, at (301) 496-9838 or SciencePolicy@od.nih.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Scientific integrity aims to make sure that science is conducted, managed, communicated, and used in ways that preserve its accuracy and objectivity and protect it from suppression, manipulation, and inappropriate influence ( https://www.whitehouse.gov/​wp-content/​uploads/​2022/​01/​01-22-Protecting_​the_​Integrity_​of_​Government_​Science.pdf ). In support of our mission, NIH has always sought to incorporate robust scientific integrity principles and practices throughout every level of its scientific enterprise. In fostering scientific integrity, NIH aims…