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November 17, 2020, TBDWG Meeting (online)

November 17, 2020

Agenda

Draft-subject to change

Time Meeting Item Presenter
9:00 am – 9:03 am Welcome
  • Roll Call w/introductions
Jim Berger, DFO
9:03 am – 9:08 am Recap of Meeting #16
Review of Meeting #17 agenda and goals
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
9:08 am – 9:10 am Overview of the Working Group’s Mission, Vision Statement, Values Jim Berger, DFO
9:10 am – 9:40 am Public Comment Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
9:40 am – 9:50 am Public Comment Subcommittee Update Scott Commins, Co-Chair
Angel Davey, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
9:50 am – 10:50 am Chapter 7: Clinician and Public Education, Patient Access to Care review in Template format Alt. CMS Rep, Scott Cooper
Pat Smith
10:50 am – 11:05 am Executive Summary review in Template format Working Group
11:05 am – 11:07 am Chapter 1: Background — review in Template format
  • Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
Working Group
11:07 am – 11:09 am Chapter 2: Methods – review in Template format
  • Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
Working Group
11:09 am – 11:19 am Chapter 3: Tick Biology, Ecology, and Control
Review in Template format
Kevin Macaluso
Beto Perez de Leon
11:19 am – 11:30 am Chapter 4: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Diagnostics Review in Template format Sam Donta
Alt. FDA Rep, Todd Myers
11:30 am – 11:31 am Chapter 5: Causes, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiology review in Template format
  • Chapter has already been approved with no changes; we will just show the chapter in the template again
Scott Commins
Angel Davey
11:31 am – 11:41 am Chapter 6: Treatment review in Template format Dennis Dixon
Sam Donta
11:41 am – 11:51 am Chapter 8: Epidemiology and Surveillance review in Template format Ben Beard
Gene Shapiro
11:51 am – 11:53 am Chapter 9: Federal Inventory review in Template format
  • Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
Sam Donta
Pat Smith
David Walker
11:53 am – 12:03 pm Chapter 10: Public Input review Scott Commins, Co-Chair
Angel Davey, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
12:03 pm – 12:05 pm Chapter 11: Looking Forward review in Template format
  • Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
Working Group
12:05 pm – 1:00 pm Working Lunch at desk  
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Chapter 12: Conclusion review in Template format Working Group
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm Appendices review in Template format Working Group
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Review of Meeting #17 and Next Steps Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
2:00 pm Adjournment  

During this meeting, the TBDWG will review chapters and the template for the 2020 report to the HHS Secretary and Congress. This meeting is open to the public. An agenda will be provided prior to the meeting.

Federal Register Meeting Notice

Written Public Comments We regret that many comments will be posted after the meeting due to the large number of written public comments received. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Meeting Summary

Archived Webcast

If you would like the November 17, 2020, slide presentation, please send your request to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov.


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Content last reviewed February 2, 2021
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