This resource is the 5-year strategic plan for the National Institute of Nursing Research that was published in 2011.  It is an Adobe Reader file. Information about the strategic plan, noted on page 7 is copied below.

This Strategic Plan describes NINR’s approach for advancing the science of health over the next five years. NINR will leverage its past accomplishments to pave the way for future discoveries in scientific areas that have the greatest potential to impact the health of the Nation. NINR’s research programs will incorporate a broad range of interdisciplinary approaches designed to promote scientific exploration that will lead to better health outcomes and health services. Such approaches include: clinical intervention studies; translational and implementation research approaches; comparative effectiveness research; and analyses of cost, outcomes, and quality of care. NINR will also maintain its focus on basic research, seeking to improve knowledge of underlying biological systems, including the genetic and genomic contributions to symptoms (such as pain) and to health conditions (such as obesity). In addition, across all of its areas of research emphasis, NINR will maintain and redouble its commitment to advancing the health of all populations, irrespective of race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and/or sexual orientation, by developing culturally responsive, evidence-based interventions. NINR supports research that promotes health equity and eliminates health disparities by investigating the interplay of behavioral, biological, and environmental determinants of health and wellness for all populations, including underserved and resource-limited communities. Throughout the life of this plan, NINR will continually analyze its progress toward achieving these objectives and will reassess its strategic directions accordingly. Input from stakeholders, trans-NIH planning and priority-setting processes, and changing health developments will continue to shape the future direction of NINR research.