White Papers

National Changing Diabetes Program (NCDP)

Focusing Federal Efforts: A Review of Health-Related Offices, Commissions, Panels and Conferences
Over the past several decades, federal policymakers have established a number of health- and disease-focused organizations and initiatives to coordinate and leverage federal activities and programs. These entities—coordinator offices, commissions, panels, and conferences—were advanced by various stakeholders seeking a variety of policy goals.

Avalere Health, through an unrestricted grant provided by Novo Nordisk, examined and profiled nine examples throughout the federal government. The white paper sought to identify the factors that contributed to their creation and evaluated the success factors of some of the more influential entities. The research found that no single approach is universally preferable to others. The success of these varied approaches appears to be driven by effective leadership and a coherent, sustainable outreach strategy that engages diverse stakeholders.

Focusing Federal Efforts: A Review of Health-Related Offices, Commissions, Panels and Conferences (pages: 44)