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Prevention Research: Creating a Healthier Future for All
The ODP Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024–2028, Prevention Research: Creating a Healthier Future for All (PDF) includes seven strategic priorities and five cross-cutting themes that will guide the activities of the office over the next 5 years. The theme reflects our commitment to designing programs and initiatives that benefit everyone. [Note: This strategic plan was updated in April 2025 to align with the Administration’s priorities.]
Strategic Priorities
Conduct Portfolio Analysis and Impact Assessment
Systematically monitor NIH investments in prevention research and assess the progress and results of that research.
Identify Research Gaps
Identify prevention research areas for investment or expanded effort by NIH.
Improve Prevention Research Methods
Promote the use of the best available methods in prevention research and support the development of high-quality methods.
Promote Collaborative Research
Promote collaborative prevention research and facilitate coordination of collaborative projects and efforts across NIH and with other public and private partners.
Advance Tobacco Regulatory and Prevention Science
Promote and facilitate tobacco regulatory science and tobacco prevention research.
Address Health Disparities
Promote and coordinate prevention research that addresses health disparities.
Communicate Efforts and Findings
Highlight the value of prevention research by developing resources, sharing information, and strengthening partnerships.
Cross-Cutting Themes
These cross-cutting themes represent areas of opportunity for ODP to develop targeted scientific and programmatic activities to accelerate prevention research.
- Risk and protective factors for illness, injury, and the leading causes of death
- Social determinants of health
- Development and testing of preventive interventions
- Dissemination and implementation research
- Workforce development and research capacity building
ODP is committed to working closely with NIH colleagues to advance NIH’s health promotion and disease prevention efforts outlined in the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan.