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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 for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Request for nominations for
public members.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: 42 U.S.C. 299c, section 931 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 improve the
quality, safety, efficiency, and
effectiveness of health care for all
Americans.
Eight current members’ terms will
expire in November 2006. To fill these
positions in accordance with the
legislative mandate establishing the
Council, we are seeking individuals
who are distinguished: (1) In the
conduct of research, demonstration
projects, and evaluations with respect to
health care; (2) In the fields of health
care quality research or health care
improvement; (3) In the practice of
medicine; (4) In other health
professions; (5) In representing the
private health care sector (including
health plans, providers, and purchasers)
or administrators of health care delivery
systems; (6) In the fields of health care
economics, information systems, law,
ethics, business, or public policy; and,
(7) In representing the interests of
patients and consumers of health care.
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Individuals are particularly sought with
experience and success in activities
specified in the summary above.
DATES: Nominations should be received
on or before June 14, 2006.
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) 427–1341.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, at (301) 427–
1330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 42 U.S.C.
299c, section 931 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 of and
programs undertaken by AHRQ.
Eight individuals will be selected
presently by the Secretary to serve on
the Council beginning with the meeting
in the spring of 2007. 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: (1) A copy
of the nominee’s resume or curriculum
vitae; and (2) a statement 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 seeks 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.
and Health Promotion/Division of
Diabetes Translation (NCCDPHP/DDT),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
This study is part of a larger
evaluation of the multi-year Diabetes
Education in Tribal Schools (DETS)
project to develop and pilot test a
science based diabetes prevention
curriculum for Native American school
children. As part of the overall
evaluation (before the curriculum is
pilot tested), it will be important to
understand the community context and
identify implementation issues.
Through a series of qualitative
interviews with key informants, the
study will obtain information about: (1)
The community’s experience with
diabetes; (2) community readiness to
adopt the DETS curriculum; (3) the
connection between the DETS project
and the community; and (4) the best fit
between the curriculum and community
schools.
The participants for this study will
include key informants in five
categories; Community leaders, DETS
Advisory Board members, DETS
Curriculum Subcommittee members,
community teachers, and community
parents. Potential participants will be
identified by DETS Subcommittee
members and invited to participate in
this research activity. These individuals
will be invited to participate because
they are already involved in the project
and are familiar with the curriculum.
A maximum of 18 individuals from
each category will be interviewed for a
total of 90 participants. All participants
will be adults, both male and female,
over the age of 18. It is expected that
approximately 75 percent of
participants will be Native American
and 25 percent will be non-Native
American. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time. The
total estimated burden hours are 70.
Dated: May 2, 2006.
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 (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Request for nominations for public members.
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SUMMARY: 42 U.S.C. 299c, section 931 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 improve the
quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all
Americans.
Eight current members' terms will expire in November 2006. To fill
these positions in accordance with the legislative mandate establishing
the Council, we are seeking individuals who are distinguished: (1) In
the conduct of research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with
respect to health care; (2) In the fields of health care quality
research or health care improvement; (3) In the practice of medicine;
(4) In other health professions; (5) In representing the private health
care sector (including health plans, providers, and purchasers) or
administrators of health care delivery systems; (6) In the fields of
health care economics, information systems, law, ethics, business, or
public policy; and, (7) In representing the interests of patients and
consumers of health care.
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Individuals are particularly sought with experience and success in
activities specified in the summary above.
DATES: Nominations should be received on or before June 14, 2006.
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) 427-1341.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, at (301)
427-1330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 42 U.S.C. 299c, section 931 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 of and programs
undertaken by AHRQ.
Eight individuals will be selected presently by the Secretary to
serve on the Council beginning with the meeting in the spring of 2007.
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: (1) A copy of the
nominee's resume or curriculum vitae; and (2) a statement 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 seeks 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: May 2, 2006.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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