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December 11 and 12, 2017. Meetings (in-person)

Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
December 11 and 12, 2017. Meetings (in-person)

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December 11, 2017 - December 12, 2017

Meeting 1
December 11, 2017
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST

TIMEAGENDA ITEMSPEAKER
12:30 p.m.Official Welcome and Swearing in of MembersRichard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
Designated Federal Officer

Don Wright
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
12:45 p.m.Welcome from the Working GroupJohn Aucott, Chair
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget
1:00 p.m.Member IntroductionsWorking Group Members
1:15 p.m.Overview of the Working Group’s CharterRichard Wolitski HHS/OASH
Designated Federal Officer
2:00 p.m.What We Hope to Accomplish TodayJohn Aucott, Chair
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget
2:15 p.mBreak 
Listening to the Patient Organization Perspectives
2:30 p.m.Introduction of FacilitatorKristen Honey, Vice Chair
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget
2:35 p.m.Introduction to Stakeholder PresentationsDázon Dixon Diallo, SisterLove
2:40 p.m.Key Stakeholder Presentation 1Gregg Skall
National Capital Lyme Disease Association, Washington, D.C.
2:50 p.m.Key Stakeholder Presentation 2Lorraine Johnson
Lyme Disease.Association, Chico, CA
3:00 p.m.Introduction to Public CommentDázon Dixon Diallo, SisterLove
3:10 p.m.Public Comment 
4:00 p.m.Preview of Meeting 2, Closing, and Adjourn MeetingRichard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
Designated Federal Officer

Meeting 2
December 12, 2017
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST)

TIMEAGENDA ITEMSPEAKER
9:00 a.m.Welcome
Summary of Meeting One
Goals and Agenda for Meeting Two
John Aucott, Chair
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget
Organizational Perspectives: Health Care Providers
9:10 a.m.Stakeholder Presentation 1Samuel Shor
International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
9:20 a.m.Stakeholder Presentation 2Elizabeth Maloney
Partnership for Tick-Borne Diseases Education 
9:30 a.m.Stakeholder Presentation 3Paul Auwaerter
Infectious Disease Society of America
Organizational Perspectives: Public Health 
9:40 a.m.Stakeholder Presentation 1Oscar Alleyne
National Association of County and City Health Officials
9:50 a.m.Stakeholder Presentation 2Catherine Brown
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
10:05 a.m.Stakeholder Presentation 3Sara Vetter
Association of Public Health Laboratories
10:15 a.m.Introduction to Public CommentJohn Aucott, Chair
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget
10:20 a.m.Public Comment 
11:05 a.m.Short Break 
11:15 a.m.Roles and Responsibilities of the Working Group
and Voting Procedures
Richard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
Designated Federal Officer
11:25 a.m.Review and Discussion of the CharterRichard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
Designated Federal Officer
11:35 a.m.Discussion of Proposed Vision and Mission StatementJohn Aucott, Chair
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget
11:50 a.m.Discussion of Working Group ValuesJohn Aucott, Chair
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget
12:10 p.m.Lunch 
Work Plan Development
1:10Discuss Timeline and Tasks to be Completed

Richard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
Designated Federal Officer

John Aucott, Chair
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget

2:05- Discuss Timeline and Potential Role of Subcommittees
- Discuss and Vote on Need for Subcommittee Types and
   Number of Subcommittees
2:35Discuss and Vote on Processes for:
- Identification of Subcommittee Members and
    Selection of Subcommittee Members
- How to Ensure Membership is a Balanced
   Coordination of Efforts with Working Group
3:05Re-review Timeline and Make Additions and Changes
as Needed
3:25Discuss and Vote on Potential Upcoming Meetings for:
- Full Working Group
- First Meetings of Subcommittees
- Additional Stakeholder Input or Public Comment
4:00AdjournRichard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
Designated Federal Officer

Federal Register Meetings Announcement

December 11

Meeting Summary
Stakeholder Presentation - PDF

December 12

Meeting Summary
Charter, Roles, Responsibilities Presentation - PDF
Stakeholder Presentations - PDF

Webcast and Transcripts of Meetings

Archived Webcast

Transcripts
Meeting 1, Part 1 - PDF
Meeting 1, Part 2 - PDF
Meeting 1, Part 3 - PDF
Meeting 2, Part 1 - PDF
Meeting 2, Part 2 - PDF
Meeting 2, Part 3 - PDF
Meeting 2, Part 4 - PDF
Meeting 2, Part 5 - PDF

Public Comment

Written Comments
Transcript of Verbal Comments


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