Which agency/division is not a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services?

Question

a. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
c. Institute of Medicine (IOM)
d. Indian Health Service (HIS)

Answer 1

C
Some of the major divisions and agencies that comprise the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services are Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), Indian Health Service (HIS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Institute of Medicine
(IOM) is not under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.