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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
National Advisory Council for
Healthcare Research and Quality:
Request for Nominations for Public
Members
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
AGENCY:
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Request for nominations for
public members.
ACTION:
Nominations should be received
on or before June 10, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Ms. Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, 540
Gaither Road, Room 3238, Rockville,
Maryland 20850. Nominations also may
be faxed to (301) 594–1341.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, at (301) 594–
1330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 41 U.S.C.
229c, section 921 of the PHS Act,
provides that the National Advisory
Council for Healthcare Research and
Quality shall consist of 21 appropriately
qualified representatives of the public
appointed by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and, in addition,
ex officio representatives from other
Federal agencies specified in the
authorizing legislation, principally
agencies that conduct or support health
care research, as well as Federal officials
the Secretary may consider appropriate.
The Council meets in the Washington,
DC, metropolitan area, generally in
Rockville, Maryland, approximately
three times a year to provide broad
guidance to the Secretary and AHRQ’s
Director on the direction and programs
for AHRQ.
Seven individuals will presently be
selected by the Secretary to serve on the
Council beginning with the meeting in
the fall of 2005. Members generally
serve 3-year terms. Appointments are
staggered to permit an orderly rotation
of membership.
Interested persons may nominate one
or more qualified persons for
membership on the Council.
Nominations shall include a copy of the
nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae,
and state that the nominee is willing to
serve as a member of the Council.
Potential candidates will be asked to
provide detailed information concerning
their financial interests, consultant
positions, and research grants and
contracts, to permit evaluation of
possible sources of conflict of interest.
DATES:
SUMMARY: 42 U.S.C. 299c, section 921 of
the Public Health Service (PHS Act),
established a National Advisory Council
for Healthcare Research and Quality (the
Council). The Council is to advise the
Secretary of HHS and the Director of the
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ) on matters related to
actions of the Agency to enhance the
quality, improve the outcomes, and
reduce the costs of health care services,
as well as improve access to such
services, through scientific research and
the promotion of improvements in
clinical practice and in the organization,
financing, and delivery of health care
services.
Seven current members’ terms will
expire in November 2005. To fill these
positions in accordance with the
legislative mandate establishing the
Council, we are seeking individuals
who are distinguished in the conduct of
research, demonstration projects, and
evaluations with respect to health care;
individuals distinguished in the fields
of health care quality research or health
care improvement; individuals
distinguished in the practice of
medicine; individuals distinguished in
the other health professions; individuals
either representing the private health
care sector (including health plans,
providers, and purchasers) or
individuals distinguished as
administrators of health care delivery
systems; individuals distinguished in
the fields of health care economics,
management science, information
systems, law, ethics, business, or public
policy; and individuals representing the
interests of patients and consumers of
health care. Individuals are particularly
sought with experience and success in
activities specified in the preceding
summary paragraph above, describing
the statutory mandates and work of the
Agency.
The Department is seeking a broad
geographic representation and has
special interest in assuring that women,
minority groups, and the physically
handicapped are adequately represented
on advisory bodies and, therefore,
extends particular encouragement to
nominations for appropriately qualified
female, minority, and/or physically
handicapped candidates.
Dated: April 21, 2005.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality:
Request for Nominations for Public Members
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.
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ACTION: Request for nominations for public members.
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SUMMARY: 42 U.S.C. 299c, section 921 of the Public Health Service (PHS
Act), established a National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research
and Quality (the Council). The Council is to advise the Secretary of
HHS and the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) on matters related to actions of the Agency to enhance the
quality, improve the outcomes, and reduce the costs of health care
services, as well as improve access to such services, through
scientific research and the promotion of improvements in clinical
practice and in the organization, financing, and delivery of health
care services.
Seven current members' terms will expire in November 2005. To fill
these positions in accordance with the legislative mandate establishing
the Council, we are seeking individuals who are distinguished in the
conduct of research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with
respect to health care; individuals distinguished in the fields of
health care quality research or health care improvement; individuals
distinguished in the practice of medicine; individuals distinguished in
the other health professions; individuals either representing the
private health care sector (including health plans, providers, and
purchasers) or individuals distinguished as administrators of health
care delivery systems; individuals distinguished in the fields of
health care economics, management science, information systems, law,
ethics, business, or public policy; and individuals representing the
interests of patients and consumers of health care. Individuals are
particularly sought with experience and success in activities specified
in the preceding summary paragraph above, describing the statutory
mandates and work of the Agency.
DATES: Nominations should be received on or before June 10, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Ms. Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, 540
Gaither Road, Room 3238, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Nominations also
may be faxed to (301) 594-1341.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, at (301)
594-1330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 41 U.S.C. 229c, section 921 of the PHS Act,
provides that the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and
Quality shall consist of 21 appropriately qualified representatives of
the public appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and,
in addition, ex officio representatives from other Federal agencies
specified in the authorizing legislation, principally agencies that
conduct or support health care research, as well as Federal officials
the Secretary may consider appropriate. The Council meets in the
Washington, DC, metropolitan area, generally in Rockville, Maryland,
approximately three times a year to provide broad guidance to the
Secretary and AHRQ's Director on the direction and programs for AHRQ.
Seven individuals will presently be selected by the Secretary to
serve on the Council beginning with the meeting in the fall of 2005.
Members generally serve 3-year terms. Appointments are staggered to
permit an orderly rotation of membership.
Interested persons may nominate one or more qualified persons for
membership on the Council. Nominations shall include a copy of the
nominee's resume or curriculum vitae, and state that the nominee is
willing to serve as a member of the Council. Potential candidates will
be asked to provide detailed information concerning their financial
interests, consultant positions, and research grants and contracts, to
permit evaluation of possible sources of conflict of interest.
The Department is seeking a broad geographic representation and has
special interest in assuring that women, minority groups, and the
physically handicapped are adequately represented on advisory bodies
and, therefore, extends particular encouragement to nominations for
appropriately qualified female, minority, and/or physically handicapped
candidates.
Dated: April 21, 2005.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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