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November 17, 2020, TBDWG Meeting (online)

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November 17, 2020 Agenda

Draft-subject to change

TimeMeeting ItemPresenter
9:00 am – 9:03 am

Welcome

  • Roll Call w/introductions

Jim Berger, DFO
9:03 am – 9:08 amRecap of Meeting #16
Review of Meeting #17 agenda and goals		Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
9:08 am – 9:10 amOverview of the Working Group’s Mission, Vision Statement, ValuesJim Berger, DFO
9:10 am – 9:40 amPublic CommentLeigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
9:40 am – 9:50 amPublic Comment Subcommittee UpdateScott Commins, Co-Chair
Angel Davey, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
9:50 am – 10:50 amChapter 7: Clinician and Public Education, Patient Access to Care review in Template formatAlt. CMS Rep, Scott Cooper
Pat Smith
10:50 am – 11:05 amExecutive Summary review in Template formatWorking Group
11:05 am – 11:07 am

Chapter 1: Background — review in Template format

  • Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made

Working Group
11:07 am – 11:09 am

Chapter 2: Methods – review in Template format

  • Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made

Working Group
11:09 am – 11:19 amChapter 3: Tick Biology, Ecology, and Control
Review in Template format		Kevin Macaluso
Beto Perez de Leon
11:19 am – 11:30 amChapter 4: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Diagnostics Review in Template formatSam Donta
Alt. FDA Rep, Todd Myers
11:30 am – 11:31 am

Chapter 5: Causes, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiology review in Template format

  • Chapter has already been approved with no changes; we will just show the chapter in the template again

Scott Commins
Angel Davey
11:31 am – 11:41 amChapter 6: Treatment review in Template formatDennis Dixon
Sam Donta
11:41 am – 11:51 amChapter 8: Epidemiology and Surveillance review in Template formatBen Beard
Gene Shapiro
11:51 am – 11:53 am

Chapter 9: Federal Inventory review in Template format

  • Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made

Sam Donta
Pat Smith
David Walker
11:53 am – 12:03 pmChapter 10: Public Input reviewScott Commins, Co-Chair
Angel Davey, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
12:03 pm – 12:05 pm

Chapter 11: Looking Forward review in Template format

  • Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made

Working Group
12:05 pm – 1:00 pmWorking Lunch at desk 
1:00 pm – 1:15 pmChapter 12: Conclusion review in Template formatWorking Group
1:15 pm – 1:45 pmAppendices review in Template formatWorking Group
1:45 pm – 2:00 pmReview of Meeting #17 and Next StepsLeigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
2:00 pmAdjournment 

During this meeting, the TBDWG will review chapters and the template for the 2020 report to the HHS Secretary and Congress. This meeting is open to the public. An agenda will be provided prior to the meeting.

Federal Register Meeting Notice

Written Public Comments We regret that many comments will be posted after the meeting due to the large number of written public comments received. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Meeting Summary

Archived Webcast

If you would like the November 17, 2020, slide presentation, please send your request to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov.

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Content last reviewed February 2, 2021