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June 4, 2019, TBDWG Meeting (in-person)

Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
June 4, 2019, TBDWG Meeting (in-person)

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June 4, 2019

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

TIMEAGENDA ITEMSPEAKERS
8:30 am – 8:45 amWelcome from the Working GroupDavid Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
8:45 am – 9:00 amOfficial Welcome and Swearing in of MembersJim Berger, HHS/OASH
Designated Federal Officer

RADM Slyvia Trent-Adams
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
9:00 am – 9:30 amMember IntroductionsWorking Group Members
9:30 am – 9:35 amOverview of the Working Group’s Mission, Vision Statement, ValuesJim Berger, DFO
9:35 am – 9:40 am-  2018 Report to Congress Milestones and Actions
-  What We Hope to Accomplish Today
David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
9:40 am – 9:50 amReview of Charter, Roles and Responsibilities of the Working Group and Voting Procedures 
9:50 am – 10:15 amDiscuss 2020 TBDWG Objective David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
10:15 am – 10:45 am BREAK 
10:47 am – 11:00 amPublic Comment Subcommittee PresentationBob Sabatino
 Public Comments 
11:30 am – 12:00 pmDiscussion on Timeline for the 2020 TBDWG Report to CongressDavid Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
12:00 pm – 1:00 pmLUNCH 
1:02 pm – 1:30 pmRecap of Morning, Discussion on TimelineDavid Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
1:30 pm – 1:40 pmNational Strategy for Vector-Borne Disease Prevention and Control
NIH Tick-Bourne Disease Request for Applications
Ben Beard, CDC
Sam Perdue, NIH
1:40 pm – 3:30 pm

Discuss Potential Subcommittees
- Discuss and vote on need for subcommittee types and number of subcommittees

Call for Vote, if Ready
- Discuss 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

David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
3:30 pm – 4:30 pmDiscussion of Topic Development
- 3 ad hoc subcommittees to work with vendor
- 3 reports due September 20, 2019
Jim Berger, DFO
4:30 pm – 4:45 pmRecap of Decisions Made
Next Steps
David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
4:45 pmAdjourn 

The ninth meeting of the Tick-borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) was held at the Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol, 550 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The TBDWG members focused on plans to develop the next report to the HHS Secretary and Congress on federal tick-borne activities and research, taking into consideration the 2018 report.

Federal Register Meeting Announcement

Slide Presentations

Meeting Summary

Archived Webcast (1 of 4)

Archived Webcast (2 of 4)

Archived Webcast (3 of 4)

Archived Webcast (4 of 4)

Written Public Comment


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