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September 14, 2010,
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
A Multilevel Strategy for Understanding and Addressing Health Disparities:Illustrations from Chicago
Neuroscience Building,
Room A,
6001 Executive Blvd,
Rockville, MD
August 8-13, 2010,
Bethesda, MD
2010 NIH Summer Institute on Transdisciplinary Research: Integrating Genetic and Social Work Research
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Contact
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room B1C19,
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301.402.1146
Fax: 301.402.1150
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ABOUT OBSSR |
 The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) opened officially on July 1, 1995. The U.S.
Congress established the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) in the Office of the
Director, NIH, in recognition of the key role that behavioral and social factors often play in illness and
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From the Director |
 Healthy People 2020: The Role of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research in Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities
The Healthy People 2020 vision of "a society in which all people live long, healthy lives" highlights the importance of achieving health equity, eliminating disparities, and improving the health of all Americans. Today Americans can expect not only to be healthier and to live longer, but also to be more productive and to enjoy a higher quality of life than past generations. However, not all segments of the American population have gained equally. The various dimensions of behavioral and social factors as well as their interactions with biological factors play a substantial role in the development and persistence of health disparities among many population groups. Consequently, the behavioral and social sciences have much to offer towards understanding the origins of and reducing the occurrence of health inequalities.
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Scientific Areas |
 The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research’s (OBSSR) leadership is crucial at a time when exciting scientific opportunities, persistent public health needs, and emergent public health challenges face our nation.
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Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee |
 The NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee (BSSR CC) was established to enhance information exchange, communication, integration, and coordination of behavioral and social sciences research/training activities at the NIH. Meeting Schedule
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OBSSR Strategic Prospectus |
The current OBSSR strategic prospectus, The Contributions of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research to Improving the Health of the Nation: A Prospectus for the Future, was developed over a year of consensus building and deliberation. The prospectus addresses strategic recommendations for future research priorities in the behavioral and social sciences. If addressed, these priorities can make a substantial and critical contribution to the mission of the NIH to improve the Nation's health and wellbeing.
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