Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
June 4, 2019, TBDWG Meeting (in-person)
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June 4, 2019
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
| TIME | AGENDA ITEM | SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am – 8:45 am | Welcome from the Working Group | David Walker, Co-Chair Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair |
| 8:45 am – 9:00 am | Official Welcome and Swearing in of Members | Jim Berger, HHS/OASH Designated Federal Officer RADM Slyvia Trent-Adams Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Member Introductions | Working Group Members |
| 9:30 am – 9:35 am | Overview of the Working Group’s Mission, Vision Statement, Values | Jim 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 am | Review of Charter, Roles and Responsibilities of the Working Group and Voting Procedures | |
| 9:50 am – 10:15 am | Discuss 2020 TBDWG Objective | David Walker, Co-Chair Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair |
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | BREAK | |
| 10:47 am – 11:00 am | Public Comment Subcommittee Presentation | Bob Sabatino |
| Public Comments | ||
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Discussion on Timeline for the 2020 TBDWG Report to Congress | David Walker, Co-Chair Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | LUNCH | |
| 1:02 pm – 1:30 pm | Recap of Morning, Discussion on Timeline | David Walker, Co-Chair Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair |
| 1:30 pm – 1:40 pm | National 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 Call for Vote, if Ready | David Walker, Co-Chair Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Discussion 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 pm | Recap of Decisions Made Next Steps | David Walker, Co-Chair Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair |
| 4:45 pm | Adjourn |
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.
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