Engaging the Public

As a scientist, you are viewed as an authority on biomedical research issues.
Remember that the public generally has no idea what NIH is or what it does; focus groups indicate that to the extent people have heard about the NIH, they think it is the federal mouthpiece for public health messages
Congress and the public needs your expertise to make informed judgments.
Offer to speak at business/civic/religious groups, political town hall meetings, and local chapters of health and patient groups.
Offer to speak at local schools to discuss why biomedical research is so important, how it is done, and its importance to your community.
The bottom line is that you can't do enough to educate the public about the NIH.

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