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Activities, Events, and Campaigns

NIDCD’s Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison (OHCPL) is the first point of contact for individuals seeking information about Institute activities. Public liaison activities include providing information to inquirers about research findings, diseases and disorders, health messages, resources, clinical trials, and other activities of the Institute. Answers to inquirers about these activities are accomplished by writing articles about Institute findings, preparing publications, attending meetings, and developing relationships with voluntary and professional health agencies and organizations.

Here are some examples of NIDCD activities that include members of the public:

  • The National Deafness and Other Communications Disorders (NDCD) Advisory Council. The function of the Council is to advise the Director, NIDCD, on matters relating to the conduct and support of research and research training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to disorders of human communication.
  • The NIDCD seeks patients to participate in NIDCD clinical trials. Clinical research studies (sometimes called trials or protocols) are a means of developing new treatments and medications for diseases and disorders.
  • The NIDCD exhibits at and participates in national conferences of organizations that have an interest in the research areas of the Institute. NIDCD publications and other materials are disseminated to participants. The NIDCD also produces a Resources Directory to encourage networking among individuals and organizations with an interest in human communication disorders. The Directory is regularly updated online at http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/directory/. A print version of the Directory can be ordered on the same page.
  • In October 2008, the NIDCD launched It's a Noisy Planet. Protect Their Hearing. This health education campaign is designed to increase awareness among parents of children ages 8 to 12 ("tweens") about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss. With this information, parents and other adults can encourage children to adopt healthy habits that will help them protect their hearing for life. Visit the Noisy Planet web site at www.noisyplanet.nidcd.nih.gov.

Whom To Contact

For more information about public liaison activities, contact:

Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892-2320
Voice: (301) 496-7243
Fax: (301) 402-0018
E-mail: nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov

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