This strategic plan was launched in 2025 and is being implemented through 2029. NIH is currently updating the strategic plan to ensure it is aligned with the current Administration's priorities and complies with this Administration's Executive Orders. The updated version will be posted once available.
The ODS Strategic Plan for 2025–2029, A Blueprint for a Coordinated Dietary Supplement Research Agenda at NIH, focuses on three primary goals that will provide the foundation for coordinating dietary supplement science across NIH. These goals will allow ODS to promote resources that build our understanding of dietary supplements, and their safe and effective use. ODS is grateful for the input and support from our many colleagues who helped craft our strategic plan, and we are excited for the new opportunities this new approach will bring.
A Message from the Director
Stefan M. Pasiakos, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Dietary Supplements
Since I joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) as its new director in July 2023, my primary focus has been to establish a strategic vision that positions ODS as the premier organization, authority, and convening body for advancing the study of dietary supplements. My vision for ODS emphasizes objectivity and relevance. It prioritizes collaboration and coordination across NIH while maintaining our long-standing partnerships with federal agencies and others with an interest in dietary supplements. ODS remains committed to the American public as the honest broker for advancing dietary supplement science. Continue Reading
Strategic Priorities
To achieve its mission, ODS will focus on three goals that emphasize research, research capacity, and stewardship:
To advance dietary supplement science and catalyze innovative, collaborative research to close critical knowledge gaps of public health interest
To expand the capacity to strengthen the field of dietary supplement science and address emerging public health concerns
To foster stewardship, collaboration, and accountability
ODS staff have a depth of knowledge and expertise that supports the achievement of these goals and their interconnected objectives.
Cross-Cutting Strategic Priorities
The ODS cross-cutting strategic priorities include diverse populations, healthy lifespan, and resilience. Although we highlight these three priorities, we also consider additional relevant factors in new research opportunities. These include issues that impact nutrient status and health outcomes, such as climate change, or factors that facilitate dietary supplement research, such as the use of cutting-edge methodologies including artificial intelligence. With this interactive lens, ODS will deepen knowledge of dietary supplements and health.
The NIH-Wide Strategic Plan
ODS is committed to working closely with NIH colleagues to advance NIH’s health promotion and disease prevention efforts outlined in the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan.