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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Council on Graduate Medical
Education; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given
of the following meeting:
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Name: Council on Graduate Medical
Education.
Dates and Times: November 8, 2011, 8:30
a.m.–5:15 p.m.; November 10, 2011, 8:30
a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Place: Georgetown University Hotel &
Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Road,
NW., Washington, DC 20057.
Status: The meeting will be open to the
public.
Purpose: The Council on Graduate Medical
Education (‘‘The Council’’) was authorized
by Congress in 1986 to provide an ongoing
assessment of physician workforce trends,
training issues, and financing policies, and to
recommend appropriate Federal and private
sector efforts to address identified needs. The
Council provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), the Senate Committee on Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions, and the
House of Representatives Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
At this meeting there will be a number of
speakers who will address issues relating to
the Council’s 21st report on ensuring that the
supply of physicians meets the needs of the
Nation. Some meeting time will be devoted
to developing recommendations and an
outline for the report. There also will be a
discussion of the Council’s new legislative
authorities relating to performance measures
and longitudinal evaluation. Reports are
submitted to the Secretary of the Department
of Health and Human Services; the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions of the Senate; and the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives.
Agenda
The meeting on Tuesday, November 8,
2011, will begin with welcoming remarks
from the Division of Medicine and Dentistry
within the Health Resources and Services
Administration’s Bureau of Health
Professions (BHPr). Speakers during the
morning session will address critical issues
relating to the projected physician shortages,
indirect medical education funding, and
provider training at critical access hospitals.
Speakers in the afternoon will address
implications of reduced funding for graduate
medical education (GME), the reconfiguring
of health professions training programs at the
Veteran’s Administration, and the Macy
Foundation’s recommendations for GME
reform. There also will be a panel discussion
on whether the current number of physicians
being trained will meet future demand.
The meeting on November 10, 2011 will
start with a presentation on teaching health
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centers. This will be followed by a session on
new authorities, added by the Affordable
Care Act, requiring the Committee to develop
performance measures and methods of
longitudinal evaluation of relevant training
programs. There also will be time allotted for
members to begin drafting recommendations
and an outline for the 21st report on ensuring
physician supply for the future. Opportunity
for public comment will be provided at the
end of each day.
For Further Information Contact: Anyone
interested in obtaining a roster of members or
other relevant information should write or
contact Jerilyn K. Glass, M.D., PhD, Division
of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health
Professions, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Room 9A–27, Parklawn
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Maryland 20857; Telephone (301) 443–7271.
The web address for information on the
Advisory Committee is https://www.hrsa.gov/
advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/cogme/
index.html.
The Council will join the three other
advisory committees in the Bureau of Health
Professions for the fourth BHPr All-Advisory
Committee Meeting on Wednesday,
November 9, 2011. Please refer to the Federal
Register notice for the BHPr All-Advisory
Committee Meeting for additional details.
Dated: October 13, 2011.
Reva Harris,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and
Information Coordination.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Advisory Committee on Training in
Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry;
Notice of Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given
of the following meeting:
Name: Advisory Committee on Training in
Primary Care, Medicine and Dentistry .
Dates and Times: November 7, 2011, 8:30
a.m.–4:30 p.m.; November 8, 2011, 8:30 a.m.–
4:30 p.m.
Place: Georgetown University Hotel &
Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Road,
NW., Washington, DC 20057.
Status: The meeting will be open to the
public.
Purpose: The Advisory Committee on
Training in Primary Care Medicine and
Dentistry (‘‘Advisory Committee’’) provides
advice and recommendations to the Secretary
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), the Senate Committee on
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and
the House of Representatives Committee on
Energy and Commerce. on policy and
program development concerning certain
medicine, general pediatrics, general
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dentistry, pediatric dentistry, and physician
assistant programs. The Advisory Committee
is authorized by section 749 of the Public
Health Service Act (PHS Act), as amended by
the Affordable Care Act.
At this meeting there will be a number of
speakers who will address issues relating to
the topic of the Advisory Committee’s tenth
report: inter-professional education of
primary care providers. Some meeting time
will be devoted to developing
recommendations and an outline for the
report. There also will be a discussion of the
Committee’s new legislative authorities on
performance measures and longitudinal
evaluation, added by the Affordable Care Act.
Reports are submitted to the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services;
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor
and Pensions of the Senate; and the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives.
Agenda: The meeting on Monday,
November 7, will begin with opening
comments from the Division of Medicine and
Dentistry within the Health Resources and
Services Administration’s Bureau of Health
Professions (BHPr). Speakers from the
disciplines of medicine, dentistry, nursing,
and physician assistants will address critical
features of the inter-professional education of
primary care providers. At the end of the
morning session, they will form a panel and
respond to questions from the membership.
The Affordable Care Act added authorization
for the Committee to develop performance
measures and methods of longitudinal
evaluation for certain Title VII programs; the
afternoon session will be devoted, to this
topic.
The meeting on November 8, 2011, will
provide time for members to work on the
Advisory Committee’s tenth report on interprofessional education. In both plenary
session and in small groups, the Advisory
Committee will begin drafting report
recommendations and establish an outline
for the report. It will determine next steps in
the report preparation process and plan for
the next Advisory Committee meeting. An
opportunity will be provided for public
comment at the end of each day.
For Further Information Contact: Anyone
interested in obtaining a roster of members or
other relevant information should write or
contact Jerilyn K. Glass, M.D., PhD, Division
of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health
Professions, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Room 9A–27, Parklawn
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Maryland 20857; telephone (301) 443–7271.
The web address for information on the
Advisory Committee is https://www.hrsa.gov/
advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/actpcmd/
index.html.
The Advisory Committee will join the
three other advisory committees in the
Bureau of Health Professions for the fourth
BHPr All Advisory Committee Meeting on
Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Please refer
to the Federal Register notice for the BHPr
All Advisory Committee Meeting for
additional details.
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20857; e-mail SHunter-Thomas@Hrsa.gov;
telephone (301) 443–5688.
The Council will join the three other
advisory committees in the Bureau of Health
Professions (BHPr) for the fourth BHPr AllAdvisory Committee Meeting on Wednesday,
November 9, 2011. Please refer to the Federal
Register notice for the BHPr All-Advisory
Committee Meeting for additional details.
Dated: October 13, 2011.
Reva Harris,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and
Information Coordination.
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Dated: October 12, 2011.
Reva Harris,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and
Information Coordination.
Health Resources and Services
Administration
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National Advisory Council on Nurse
Education and Practice; Notice of
Meeting
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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given
of the following meetings:
Name: National Advisory Council on
Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP).
Dates and Times: November 7, 2011, 8:30
a.m.–4 p.m.; November 8, 2011, 8:30 a.m.–4
p.m.
Place: Georgetown University Hotel &
Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Road,
NW., Washington, DC 20057.
Status: The meeting will be open to the
public.
Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to
delineate the contribution of nursing
workforce development to meeting the health
and health care challenges facing the nation,
and to articulate a strategic vision and agenda
for NACNEP in meeting those challenges.
The objectives of the meeting are: (1) To
identify the key issues challenging nursing
workforce development in meeting the health
care needs of the nation; (2) to develop goals
and a blueprint for Council action to address
these challenges; and (3) to articulate the
activities, initiatives, and stakeholder
partnerships that are critical to advancing
21st century interprofessional education and
practice models needed to promote the
health of the public. This meeting will form
the basis for NACNEP’s mandated Twelfth
Annual Report to the Secretary of Health and
Human Services and the Congress.
Agenda: The meeting will include a panel
presentation and discussion focused around
the purpose and objectives of this meeting.
The agenda will be available on the NACNEP
website https://www.hrsa.gov/
advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/nacnep/
index.html one day prior to the meeting.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate. Those requesting to
participate in the meeting can do so by
contacting the Designated Federal Officer by
email. Interested parties will participate by
invitation.
For Further Information Contact: For
further information regarding NACNEP, to
obtain a roster of members, minutes of the
meeting, or other relevant information,
contact Commander Serina Hunter-Thomas,
Designated Federal Officer, National
Advisory Council on Nurse Education and
Practice, Parklawn Building, Room 9–61,
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR
56605, as amended November 6, 1995;
as last amended at 76 FR 62420–62421
dated October 7, 2011).
This notice reflects organizational
changes in the Health Resources and
Services Administration. Specifically,
this notice realigns the Office of
Women’s Health (RAW) to the
Immediate Office of the Administrator
(RA), in accordance with Section 3509(f)
of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (ACA), Public Law 111–148,
which requires the Secretary to establish
an Office of Women’s Health within the
Office of the Administrator of HRSA.
Chapter RA—Office of the
Administrator
Section RA–10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with
the following:
The Office of the Administrator (RA)
is headed by the Administrator, Health
Resources and Services Administration,
who reports directly to the Secretary.
The OA includes the following
components:
(1) Immediate Office of the
Administrator (RA);
(2) Office of Equal Opportunity, Civil
Rights, and Diversity Management
(RA2);
(3) Office of Planning, Analysis, and
Evaluation (RA5);
(4) Office of Communications (RA6);
(5) Office of Special Health Affairs
(RA1);
(6) Office of Legislation (RAE); and
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(7) Office of Women’s Health (RAW).
Section RA–20, Functions
Update the functional statement for
the Immediate Office of the
Administrator (RA); and move the
Office of Women’s Health (RAW) from
the Maternal and Child Health Bureau
(RM) to the Immediate Office of the
Administrator (RA).
Immediate Office of the Administrator
(RA)
(1) Leads and directs programs and
activities of the Agency and advises the
Office of the Secretary of Health and
Human Services on policy matters
concerning them; (2) provides
consultation and assistance to senior
Agency officials and others on clinical
and health professional issues; (3)
serves as the Agency’s focal point on
efforts to strengthen the practice of
public health as it pertains to the HRSA
mission; (4) establishes and maintains
verbal and written communications
with health organizations in the public
and private sectors to support the
mission of HRSA; (5) coordinates the
Agency’s strategic, evaluation and
research planning processes; (6)
manages the legislative and
communications programs for the
Agency; (7) administers HRSA’s equal
opportunity and civil rights activities;
(8) provides overall leadership,
direction, coordination, and planning in
the support of the Agency’s special
health programs; and (9) manages the
health, wellness, and safety of women
and girls with the support of the Office
of Women’s Health, through policy,
programming and outreach education.
Office of Women’s Health (RAW)
(1) Serves in a leadership capacity on
women’s health and sex/gender-specific
issues and policy for HRSA senior
managers and with other agencies in
HHS; (2) coordinates and supports sex/
gender-specific disease prevention and
health promotion activities within
HRSA and HHS; (3) serves as the HRSA
liaison with other Federal and nonFederal individuals and organizations
working on women’s health and sex/
gender-specific health related issues; (4)
provides mentorship experiences for
scholars and interns and encourages
staff development opportunities; and (5)
supports educational and information
dissemination efforts on topics related
to sex/gender-specific health issues.
Section RA–30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations and re-delegations of
authority made to HRSA officials and
employees of affected organizational
components will continue in them or
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and
Dentistry; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following
meeting:
Name: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care, Medicine
and Dentistry .
Dates and Times: November 7, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; November
8, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Place: Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center, 3800
Reservoir Road, NW., Washington, DC 20057.
Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
Purpose: The Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care
Medicine and Dentistry (``Advisory Committee'') provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), the Senate Committee on Health, Education,
Labor and Pensions, and the House of Representatives Committee on
Energy and Commerce. on policy and program development concerning
certain medicine, general pediatrics, general dentistry, pediatric
dentistry, and physician assistant programs. The Advisory Committee
is authorized by section 749 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS
Act), as amended by the Affordable Care Act.
At this meeting there will be a number of speakers who will
address issues relating to the topic of the Advisory Committee's
tenth report: inter-professional education of primary care
providers. Some meeting time will be devoted to developing
recommendations and an outline for the report. There also will be a
discussion of the Committee's new legislative authorities on
performance measures and longitudinal evaluation, added by the
Affordable Care Act. Reports are submitted to the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services; the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate; and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
Agenda: The meeting on Monday, November 7, will begin with
opening comments from the Division of Medicine and Dentistry within
the Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Health
Professions (BHPr). Speakers from the disciplines of medicine,
dentistry, nursing, and physician assistants will address critical
features of the inter-professional education of primary care
providers. At the end of the morning session, they will form a panel
and respond to questions from the membership. The Affordable Care
Act added authorization for the Committee to develop performance
measures and methods of longitudinal evaluation for certain Title
VII programs; the afternoon session will be devoted, to this topic.
The meeting on November 8, 2011, will provide time for members
to work on the Advisory Committee's tenth report on inter-
professional education. In both plenary session and in small groups,
the Advisory Committee will begin drafting report recommendations
and establish an outline for the report. It will determine next
steps in the report preparation process and plan for the next
Advisory Committee meeting. An opportunity will be provided for
public comment at the end of each day.
For Further Information Contact: Anyone interested in obtaining
a roster of members or other relevant information should write or
contact Jerilyn K. Glass, M.D., PhD, Division of Medicine and
Dentistry, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and
Services Administration, Room 9A-27, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; telephone (301) 443-7271. The web
address for information on the Advisory Committee is https://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/actpcmd/.
The Advisory Committee will join the three other advisory
committees in the Bureau of Health Professions for the fourth BHPr
All Advisory Committee Meeting on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.
Please refer to the Federal Register notice for the BHPr All
Advisory Committee Meeting for additional details.
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Dated: October 13, 2011.
Reva Harris,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
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