Advisory Committee | NLM

The NLM Board of Regents was established in 1956 by the same Act that created the National Library of Medicine. It serves as the advisory body to the Secretary, HHS; Assistant Secretary for Health; Director, NIH; and the Director, NLM, on all important aspects of policy regarding the Library and is the final review body for NLM's extramural grant program. The Board meets three times a year in February, May and September.

2024-2026 Charter

Board of Regents

CHAIRPERSON

Lor, Maichou MS, PHD (07/31/2027)
Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine
Madison, WI 53705
 

MEMBERS

FORREST, CHRISTOPHER B MD, PHD (07/31/2028)
PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146
 

KWITEK, ANNE E PHD (07/31/2027)
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
MILWAUKEE, WI 53226
 

NIELSEN, RASMUS PHD (07/31/2028)
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY AND STATISTICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
BERKELEY, CA 947203140
 

SHAFFER, CHRISTOPHER J MS (07/31/2028)
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
UCSF LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
1750 West Polk, RM 126
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
 

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

CHOUDHURY, SHARMILLA PHD, MA (08/04/2027)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DOMESTIC SOCIAL POLICY
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, DC 205407440
 

DESHLER, JAMES PHD (08/04/2027)
DEPUTY DIVISION DIRECTOR
DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
ARLINGTON, VA 22230
 

HANSCOM, SCOTT MLS (08/03/2028)
ACTING DIRECTOR
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BELTSVILLE, MD 207052351
 

ISKANDER, JOHN MD, MPH (08/04/2027)
SENIOR ADVISORY
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL, PHS
WASHINGTON, DC 20201
 

KIRSH, SUSAN R PHD (09/30/2027)
DEPUTY ASSISTANT UNDER SECRETARY FOR DISCOVERY
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
810 VERMONT AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20420
 

OLSON, NIELS H MD (09/30/2027)
CAPTAIN, MEDICAL CORPS, US NAVY
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU)
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043
 

WALTER, ROBERT J MD (08/04/2027)
DIRECTOR
ARMY MEDICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE
DHHQ, U.S. ARMY OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042
 

ZHENG, BINBIN PHD (09/30/2027)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CENTER FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH
SCIENCES
BETHESDA, MD 208144712