Public Involvement with NIH

NIH engages in a wide range of outreach efforts, including nationwide events, requests for public input on NIH projects, and special programs designed specifically to involve public representatives in the clinical research enterprise.

Community Liaison Opportunities

The Office of Community Liaison has a long standing partnership with the Bethesda/Chevy Chase community, and is dedicated to serving the interests and well-being of the NIH neighborhood and its neighbors.

Volunteer

• NIH Clinical Center: Volunteer Opportunities
  Volunteer Training; FAQs; Contact Us
• NLM History of Medicine Volunteer Program
  Volunteer Training; FAQs; Contact Us
• Volunteering Throughout the Federal Government
  Find opportunities throughout the federal government on USA.gov — Type "volunteering" into the search box.

Clinical Studies

Clinical studies are medical research studies in which people participate as volunteers. Clinical research studies (sometimes called trials or protocols) are a means of developing new treatments and medications for diseases and conditions.

• Clinical Research Trials and You
  Learn about clinical trials, how to participate, and how clinical research helps NIH advance science and improve health.
• Clinical studies conducted at NIH
  Participate in clinical studies at the NIH Clinical Center.
• Nationwide clinical trials
  Easy access to information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies on a wide range of diseases and conditions.
• Office of Advocacy Relations
  The National Cancer Institute's Office of Advocacy Relations works serves as a conduit between NCI and the cancer advocacy community.

Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers provide researchers with important information for comparison with people who have specific illnesses. Every year, nearly 3,500 healthy volunteers participate in studies at NIH. Learn how to become a healthy volunteer at NIH.

NIH Office of Science Education

Explore the Office of Science Education's resources for the public.