The new implementation timeline for the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy has been accelerated by the new NIH Director from December 31, 2025 to July 1, 2025. Compliance is essential to maintain access to NIH funding opportunities.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) first passed its Public Access Policy on April 7, 2008, in order to advance science and improve human health. To help comply with this revised Public Access Policy, Welch Medical Library has highlighted questions and answers from the NIH Public Access Policy library guide FAQ.
Click Here to view or download a PDF file for the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy Q&A.
Click here to view the NIH Public Access Policy library guide FAQ page.
