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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 Members
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of request for
nominations for members.
AGENCY:
The National Advisory
Council for Healthcare Research and
Quality (the Council) is to advise the
Secretary of HHS (Secretary) and the
Director of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) with
respect to activities proposed or
undertaken to carry out AHRQ’s
statutory mission. AHRQ produces
evidence to make health care safer,
higher quality, more accessible,
equitable, and affordable, and to work
within the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services and with other
SUMMARY:
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partners to make sure that the evidence
is understood and used. Seven current
members’ terms will expire in
November 2021.
DATES: Nominations should be received
on or before 60 days after date of
publication.
Nominations should be sent
to Jaime Zimmerman via email at
NationalAdvisoryCouncil@ahrq.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jaime Zimmerman, AHRQ, at (301) 427–
1456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 42 U.S.C.
299c provides that the Secretary shall
appoint to the Council twenty one
appropriately qualified individuals. At
least seventeen members shall be
representatives of the public and at least
one member shall be a specialist in the
rural aspects of one or more of the
professions or fields listed below. In
addition, the Secretary designates, as ex
officio members, representatives from
other Federal agencies, principally
agencies that conduct or support health
care research, as well as Federal officials
the Secretary may consider appropriate.
42 U.S.C. 299c(c)(3).
Seven current members’ terms will
expire in November 2021. To fill these
positions, we are seeking individuals
who: (1) Are distinguished in the
conduct of research, demonstration
projects, and evaluations with respect to
health care; (2) are distinguished in the
fields of health care quality research or
health care improvement; (3) are
distinguished in the practice of
medicine; (4) are distinguished in other
health professions; (5) represent the
private health care sector (including
health plans, providers, and purchasers)
or are distinguished as administrators of
health care delivery systems; (6) are
distinguished in the fields of health care
economics, information systems, law,
ethics, business, or public policy; and
(7) represent the interests of patients
and consumers of health care. 42 U.S.C.
299c(c)(2). Individuals are particularly
sought with experience and success in
these activities. AHRQ will accept
nominations to serve on the Council in
a representative capacity.
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.
Seven individuals will be selected by
the Secretary to serve on the Council
beginning with the meeting in the
spring of 2022. Members generally serve
3-year terms. Appointments are
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staggered to permit an orderly rotation
of membership.
Interested persons may nominate one
or more qualified persons for
membership on the Council. Selfnominations are accepted. 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. Selected 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.
Please note that once a candidate is
nominated, AHRQ may consider that
nomination for future positions on the
Council.
The Department seeks a broad
geographic representation. In addition,
AHRQ conducts and supports research
concerning priority populations, which
include: Inner city; rural; low income;
minority; women; children; elderly; and
those with special health care needs,
including those who have disabilities,
need chronic care, or need end-of-life
health care. See 42 U.S.C. 299(c). AHRQ
also includes in its definition of priority
populations those groups identified in
Section 2(a) of Executive Order 13985 as
members of underserved communities:
Black, Latino, and Indigenous and
Native American persons, Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders and
other persons of color; members of
religious minorities; lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer
(LGBTQ+) persons; persons with
disabilities; persons who live in rural
areas; and persons otherwise adversely
affected by persistent poverty or
inequality. Nominations of persons with
expertise in health care for these
priority populations are encouraged.
Dated: June 24, 2021.
Marquita Cullom,
Acting 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 Members
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations for members.
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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and
Quality (the Council) is to advise the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) and
the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
with respect to activities proposed or undertaken to carry out AHRQ's
statutory mission. AHRQ produces evidence to make health care safer,
higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work
within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and with other
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partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used. Seven
current members' terms will expire in November 2021.
DATES: Nominations should be received on or before 60 days after date
of publication.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Jaime Zimmerman via email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, AHRQ, at (301) 427-
1456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 42 U.S.C. 299c provides that the Secretary
shall appoint to the Council twenty one appropriately qualified
individuals. At least seventeen members shall be representatives of the
public and at least one member shall be a specialist in the rural
aspects of one or more of the professions or fields listed below. In
addition, the Secretary designates, as ex officio members,
representatives from other Federal agencies, principally agencies that
conduct or support health care research, as well as Federal officials
the Secretary may consider appropriate. 42 U.S.C. 299c(c)(3).
Seven current members' terms will expire in November 2021. To fill
these positions, we are seeking individuals who: (1) Are distinguished
in the conduct of research, demonstration projects, and evaluations
with respect to health care; (2) are distinguished in the fields of
health care quality research or health care improvement; (3) are
distinguished in the practice of medicine; (4) are distinguished in
other health professions; (5) represent the private health care sector
(including health plans, providers, and purchasers) or are
distinguished as administrators of health care delivery systems; (6)
are distinguished in the fields of health care economics, information
systems, law, ethics, business, or public policy; and (7) represent the
interests of patients and consumers of health care. 42 U.S.C.
299c(c)(2). Individuals are particularly sought with experience and
success in these activities. AHRQ will accept nominations to serve on
the Council in a representative capacity.
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.
Seven individuals will be selected by the Secretary to serve on the
Council beginning with the meeting in the spring of 2022. 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. Self-nominations are accepted. 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. Selected 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. Please note that once a candidate is
nominated, AHRQ may consider that nomination for future positions on
the Council.
The Department seeks a broad geographic representation. In
addition, AHRQ conducts and supports research concerning priority
populations, which include: Inner city; rural; low income; minority;
women; children; elderly; and those with special health care needs,
including those who have disabilities, need chronic care, or need end-
of-life health care. See 42 U.S.C. 299(c). AHRQ also includes in its
definition of priority populations those groups identified in Section
2(a) of Executive Order 13985 as members of underserved communities:
Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of
religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
(LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural
areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty
or inequality. Nominations of persons with expertise in health care for
these priority populations are encouraged.
Dated: June 24, 2021.
Marquita Cullom,
Acting Director.
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