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Project Title: Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections in the United States

PIN: PHPH-H-08-06-A         

Major Unit:
Institute of Medicine

Sub Unit:
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

RSO:
Mitchell, Abigail

Subject/Focus Area:
Health and Medicine


Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections in the United States
March 3, 2009 - March 4, 2009
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center
100 Academy Dr.
Irvine, California


If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:


Contact Name: Katie McGraw
Email: viralhepatitis@nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-2532
Fax: 202-334-2939


Agenda:

Please register on-line for the public session at www.iom.edu/viralhepatitis.

March 3, 2009
The National Academies Beckman Center
Irvine, CA

Draft Agenda

10:30 AM Welcome
Palmer Beasley, Chair

10:35 Surveillance Strengths and Weaknesses
Gary Heseltine, Lead Consultant, Viral Hepatitis Team, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

11:15 Viral Hepatitis Prevention Policies and Programs, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
William Rogers, Director of CMS, Physician’s Regulatory Issues Team

12:00 Noon Lunch

1:00 PM Community Health Centers: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Policies and Programs
Tanya Pagán Raggio Ashley, Director, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, and Chief Medical Officer, HRSA

1:45 Community Health Centers: Prevention and Care
Carol Craig, Project Coordinator, National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.

2:30 Hepatitis C Prevention: Harm Reduction
Daniel Raymond, Policy Director, Harm Reduction Coalition

3:15 Break

3:30 Global Viral Hepatitis Burden: Implications for the US and CDC Response
David Bell, Associate Director for Science and Global Activities, Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

4:15 Global Control Programs and HBV Immunization
Mark Kane, Former Director of the Children’s Vaccine Program, PATH

5:00 Adjourn


Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
R. Palmer Beasley (Chair)
Harvey Alter
Margaret Brandeau
Daniel Church
Alison Evans (via phone)
Holly Hagan
Sandral Hullett
Stacene Maroushek
Randall Mayer
Brian McMahon
Samuel So
David Thomas (via phone)
Lester Wright


The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
1. Potential sources of bias and conflict of interest for Drs. McMahon and Thomas
2. The draft report introduction
3. Prevention and control of viral hepatitis infections in correctional and institutional settings--presentation by committee member
4. Report organization
5. Work plan/assignments
6. Preliminary recommendations

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
1. Meeting agenda
2. Draft report outline
3. Draft report introduction
4. Draft recommendations
5. Comments received from members of the public
6. Speaker bios
7. Speaker presentations

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: March 9, 2009



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