January 28-29, 2020, TBDWG Meeting (in-person)

January 28, 2020 - January 29, 2020

Agenda

Day 1 - January 28, 2020

Time	Agenda Item	Speaker
8:30 am - 8:40 am	Welcome Remarks	Admiral Brett Giroir
8:40 am – 8:45 am	- Welcome from the Working Group - Roll Call: During roll call members are asked to state their organization and what subcommittee(s) they co-chair	Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair David Walker, Co-Chair Jim Berger, DFO
8:45 am – 8:47 am	Overview of the Working Group’s Mission, Vision Statement, Values	Jim Berger, DFO
8:47 am – 8:57 am	- Update from September 12, 2019, Meeting to Today - Review 2020 TBDWG objectives - What We Hope to Accomplish Today - Introduction of Speakers	Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair David Walker, Co-Chair
8:57 am – 9:02 am	- NIH Strategic Plan Update - CDC-led Domestic Framework - FDA update on Tick-Borne and Vector-Borne diseases	Sam Perdue, NIH Ben Beard, CDC Todd Myers, FDA
9:02 am – 9:32 am	Public Comments	-
9:32 am – 9:42 am	Public Comment Subcommittee Update - Comments received - Overall themes	Scott Commins, Co-Chair Angel Davey, Co-Chair Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
9:42 am – 10:42 am	Subcommittee Presentation - Tick Biology, Ecology, and Control Subcommittee	Kevin Macaluso, Co-Chair Beto Perez de Leon, Co-Chair
10:42 am – 11:00 am	Break	-
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Subcommittee Presentation - Pathogenesis and Physiology of Lyme Disease Subcommittee	Sam Donta, Co-Chair Leith States, Co-Chair
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Subcommittee Presentation - Clinical Aspects of Lyme Disease Subcommittee	Scott Cooper, Alt. CMS Rep. Sam Donta, Co-Chair
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Lunch	-
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm	Subcommittee Presentation – Training, Education, Access to Care, and Reimbursement Subcommittee	Betty Maloney, Co-Chair Pat Smith, Co-Chair
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Subcommittee Presentation - Alpha-gal Subcommittee	Scott Commins, Co-Chair Angel Davey, Co-Chair Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
4:00 pm	Adjourn	-

Day 2 - January 29, 2020

Time	Agenda Item	Speaker
9:00 am – 9:05 am	Welcome from the Working Group	Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair David Walker, Co-Chair
9:05 am – 9:07 am	Recap of First Day	Jim Berger, DFO
9:07 am – 9:37 am	Public Comments	-
9:37 am – 10:37 am	Subcommittee Presentation - Babesiosis and Tick-Borne Pathogens Subcommittee	Ben Beard, Co-Chair Gene Shapiro, Co-Chair
10:37 am – 10:52 am	Break	-
10:52 am – 11:52 am	Subcommittee Presentation - Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Subcommittee	Dennis Dixon, Co-Chair David Walker, Co-Chair
11:52 am – 12:52 pm	Subcommittee Presentation - Rickettsiosis Subcommittee	Estella Jones, Co-Chair David Walker, Co-Chair
12:52 pm – 1:52 pm	Lunch	-
1:52 pm – 1:57 pm	Federal Inventory Update - What has been received - What is outstanding	Jim Berger, DFO
1:57 pm – 3:07 pm	Open Discussions for Working Group	Working Group
3:07 pm – 3:22 pm	Break	-
3:22 pm – 3:52 pm	Discussion of Next Steps and What is Expected for the March Meeting	Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair David Walker, Co-Chair
3:52 pm – 3:57 pm	Review Draft Outline of Report to Congress	Working Group
3:57 pm – 4:30 pm	Open Discussion for Working Group	Working Group
4:30 pm	Adjourn	-

The 11th meeting of the Tick-borne Disease Working Group was held at the Hyatt Place Washington DC/US Capitol, Washington, DC.

For this meeting, the Working Group 1) heard presentations from eight subcommittees on their findings and potential actions for the TBDWG to consider; 2) heard updates from the Public Comment and Inventory Subcommittees; and 3) further discussed plans for developing the 2020 report to Congress on federal tick-borne activities and research.

Federal Register Meeting Notice

Meeting Summary - Day 1

Meeting Summary - Day 2

Archived Webcast

Subcommittee Reports

Written Public Comment

Meeting Webcast (pending)

If you would like the meeting slide presentations for Day 1 and/or Day 2, please send your request to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov.