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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Geriatrics and
Gerontology Advisory Committee
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice of Geriatrics and
Gerontology Advisory Committee
appointment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), Office of Geriatrics and
Extended Care, is seeking nominations
of qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment as a member of the
Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory
Committee (herein-after in this section
referred to as ‘‘the Committee’’). The
Committee advises the VA Secretary
and the Under Secretary for Health on
all matters pertaining to geriatrics and
gerontology.
SUMMARY:
Nominations of qualified
candidates are being sought to fill
vacancies on the Committee.
Nominations for membership on the
Committee must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
emailed to Marianne Shaughnessy,
Ph.D., CRNP, to
Marianne.Shaughnessy@va.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marianne Shaughnessy, Ph.D., CRNP,
GGAC, by phone at (202) 407–6798 or
by email at Marianne.Shaughnessy@
va.gov. A copy of the Committee charter
and list of the current membership can
also be obtained by contacting Dr.
Shaughnessy.
DATES:
The
Committee’s areas of interest include
but are not limited to: (1) Assessing the
capability of VA health care facilities to
respond with the most effective and
appropriate services possible to the
medical, psychological and social needs
of Veterans facing the consequences of
aging, serious illness or disability ; and
(2) advancing scientific knowledge to
meet those needs by enhancing geriatric
care for older Veterans through geriatric
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and gerontology research, the training of
health personnel in the provision of
health care to older individuals, and the
development of improved models of
clinical services for older Veterans.
Membership Criteria and
Qualifications: The Committee is
comprised of 12 members in addition to
ex officio members, each of whom have
established interest and considerable
vocation-related experiences bearing on
health care for aging Veterans, including
experience in areas such as: VA- and
non-VA health systems, academic
geriatric and gerontology programs,
palliative medicine, home and
community-based care, nursing home
care, relevant policy issues, and grantfunded academic research.
The expertise required of GGAC
members includes, but is not limited to,
the following:
a. Familiarity or experience with
clinical and health policies concerning
the elderly; and/or
b. familiarity or experience with the
partnerships between VA and health
sciences academic programs; and/or
c. familiarity with the history of
geriatrics in the VA and in the U.S., and
the unique role that has been played in
that evolution by the VA’s Geriatric
Research, Education, and Clinical
Centers (GRECCs).
Membership Requirements: The
Committee holds at least one face to face
meeting in Washington, DC and
conducts 4–5 site visits a year. The ideal
candidate will be willing to travel 3–5
times per year to help the Committee
fulfill its Chartered objectives.
The Committee’s diverse membership
is characterized by a range of
backgrounds and knowledge sufficiently
broad to provide adequate advice and
guidance to the Secretary. VA strives to
develop a Committee membership that
includes diversity in military services,
ranks, and deployments, military
service, military deployments, working
with Veterans, committee subject matter
expertise, as well as diversity in race/
ethnicity, gender, religion, disability,
geographical background, and
profession. We ask that nominations
include information of this type so that
VA can ensure diverse Committee
membership.
Requirements for Nomination
Submission: Nominations should be
typed (one nomination per nominator).
Self-nominations are acceptable.
Nomination package should include:
(1) A letter of nomination that clearly
states the name and affiliation of the
nominee, the basis for the nomination
(i.e., specific attributes which qualify
the nominee for service in this
capacity), and a statement from the
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nominee indicating the willingness to
serve as a member of the Committee;
(2) The nominee’s contact
information, including name, mailing
address, telephone numbers, and email
address;
(3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae;
and
(4) letters of recommendation are
accepted, but not required; and
(5) a statement confirming that he/she
is not a federally–registered lobbyist.
Individuals selected for appointment
to the Committee shall be invited to
serve a four-year term. Committee
members will receive a stipend for
attending Committee meetings,
including per diem and reimbursement
for travel expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to
ensure that the membership of VA
federal advisory committees is diverse
in terms of points of view represented
and the committee’s capabilities.
Appointments to this Committee shall
be made without discrimination because
of a person’s race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, or
genetic information. Nominations must
state that the nominee is willing to serve
as a member of the Committee and
appears to have no conflict of interest
that would preclude membership.
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Dated: May 17, 2021.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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Committee is necessary and in the
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Moragne, Committee
Management Office, Department of
Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee
Management Office (00AC), 810
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20420; telephone (202) 266–4660; or
email at Jeffrey.Moragne@va.gov.
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ACT, notice is hereby given that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs intends to
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reestablish the Veterans’ Family,
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Committee for 2 years from the filing
date of the charter’s reestablishment.
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application of VA’s customer experience
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accountability for care, benefits and
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caregivers and survivors.
Dated: May 17, 2021.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Geriatrics and
Gerontology Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee
appointment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Geriatrics
and Extended Care, is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment as a member of the Geriatrics and
Gerontology Advisory Committee (herein-after in this section referred
to as ``the Committee''). The Committee advises the VA Secretary and
the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to geriatrics
and gerontology.
DATES: Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill
vacancies on the Committee. Nominations for membership on the Committee
must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to Marianne Shaughnessy,
Ph.D., CRNP, to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Shaughnessy, Ph.D., CRNP,
GGAC, by phone at (202) 407-6798 or by email at
[email protected]. A copy of the Committee charter and list
of the current membership can also be obtained by contacting Dr.
Shaughnessy.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee's areas of interest include
but are not limited to: (1) Assessing the capability of VA health care
facilities to respond with the most effective and appropriate services
possible to the medical, psychological and social needs of Veterans
facing the consequences of aging, serious illness or disability ; and
(2) advancing scientific knowledge to meet those needs by enhancing
geriatric care for older Veterans through geriatric and gerontology
research, the training of health personnel in the provision of health
care to older individuals, and the development of improved models of
clinical services for older Veterans.
Membership Criteria and Qualifications: The Committee is comprised
of 12 members in addition to ex officio members, each of whom have
established interest and considerable vocation-related experiences
bearing on health care for aging Veterans, including experience in
areas such as: VA- and non-VA health systems, academic geriatric and
gerontology programs, palliative medicine, home and community-based
care, nursing home care, relevant policy issues, and grant-funded
academic research.
The expertise required of GGAC members includes, but is not limited
to, the following:
a. Familiarity or experience with clinical and health policies
concerning the elderly; and/or
b. familiarity or experience with the partnerships between VA and
health sciences academic programs; and/or
c. familiarity with the history of geriatrics in the VA and in the
U.S., and the unique role that has been played in that evolution by the
VA's Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECCs).
Membership Requirements: The Committee holds at least one face to
face meeting in Washington, DC and conducts 4-5 site visits a year. The
ideal candidate will be willing to travel 3-5 times per year to help
the Committee fulfill its Chartered objectives.
The Committee's diverse membership is characterized by a range of
backgrounds and knowledge sufficiently broad to provide adequate advice
and guidance to the Secretary. VA strives to develop a Committee
membership that includes diversity in military services, ranks, and
deployments, military service, military deployments, working with
Veterans, committee subject matter expertise, as well as diversity in
race/ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, geographical background,
and profession. We ask that nominations include information of this
type so that VA can ensure diverse Committee membership.
Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be typed
(one nomination per nominator). Self-nominations are acceptable.
Nomination package should include:
(1) A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e.,
specific attributes which qualify the nominee for service in this
capacity), and a statement from the
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nominee indicating the willingness to serve as a member of the
Committee;
(2) The nominee's contact information, including name, mailing
address, telephone numbers, and email address;
(3) The nominee's curriculum vitae; and
(4) letters of recommendation are accepted, but not required; and
(5) a statement confirming that he/she is not a federally-
registered lobbyist.
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be
invited to serve a four-year term. Committee members will receive a
stipend for attending Committee meetings, including per diem and
reimbursement for travel expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of
VA federal advisory committees is diverse in terms of points of view
represented and the committee's capabilities. Appointments to this
Committee shall be made without discrimination because of a person's
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Nominations
must state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the
Committee and appears to have no conflict of interest that would
preclude membership.
Dated: May 17, 2021.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-10698 Filed 5-20-21; 8:45 am]
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