| Helene M. Langevin, M.D. December 17, 2021 Since I began my work at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) in 2018, one of my greatest honors has been the opportunity to work with Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. As Dr. Collins's 12-year tenure as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) comes to a close this week, I am reflecting on how important his leadership has been to the scientific community as a whole, and to those of us within the complementary and integrative health research community in particular. Dr. Collins's success in leading NIH has been attributable to a combination of multiple factors. His extraordinary scientific mind, commitment to patients, appetite for collaboration, expertise in communicating science, and personal warmth have fostered an era of excitement and vital scientific progress at NIH. The profound impact of Dr. Collins's tenure is beautifully illustrated in this NIH farewell video, to which I was proud to contribute. As you can see in the video, many of us have been inspired by his deep talent and passion for music. It's that talent that inspired me to think of his scientific leadership as being modeled on the combined roles of a band leader, composer, and troubadour. | 
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