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September 15 and 22, 2020, TBDWG Meeting (online)

Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
September 15 and 22, 2020, TBDWG Meeting (online)

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September 15, 2020 - September 22, 2020

September 15, 2020 

TimeAgenda ItemSpeaker
9:00 am – 9:03 amWelcome and Roll Call with IntroductionsJim Berger, DFO
9:03 am – 9:08 amRecap of Meeting #14
Review of Meeting #15 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 am Public 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 – 10:35 amChapter 8: Epidemiology and Surveillance - Review
- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
Ben Beard
Gene Shapiro
10:35 am – 11:20 amChapter 9: Looking Forward - Review
- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
Working Group
11:20 am – 12:30 pmWorking Lunch at Desk 
12:30 pm - 1:15 pmChapter 1: Background - Review
- Images vote, if applicable
Working Group
1:15 pm – 2:00 pmChapter 2: Methods - ReviewWorking Group
2:00 pm – 2:30 pmTable of Contents and Title Page - Review
- Images vote, if applicable
Working Group
2:30 pm Adjournment 

September 22, 2020

TimeAgenda ItemSpeaker
9:00 am – 9:05 amWelcome and Roll Call with IntroductionsJim Berger, DFO
9:05 am – 9:50 amChapter 3: Tick Biology, Ecology, and Control - Review
- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
Kevin Macaluso
Beto Perez de Leon
9:50 am – 10:35 amChapter 4: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Diagnostics - Review
- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
Sam Donta
Alt. FDA Rep, Todd Myers
10:35 am – 11:20 am Chapter 5: Causes, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiology - Review
- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
Scott Commins
Angel Davey
11:20 am – 12:20 pmLunch 
12:20 pm – 1:05 pmChapter 6: Treatment - Review
- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
Dennis Dixon
Sam Donta
1:05 pm – 1:50 pmChapter 7: Clinician and Public Education, Patient Access to Care - Review
- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
Alt. CMS Rep, Scott Cooper
Pat Smith
1:50 pm – 2:00 pmReview of Meeting #15 and Next StepsLeigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
2:00 pm Adjournment 


This meeting was held on two non-consecutive days, September 15 and 22. For this meeting, the TBDWG reviewed the draft 2020 report to the HHS Secretary and Congress and reviewed and approved graphics and images for the report.

Federal Register Meeting Notice

Written Public Comment

Meeting Summary

Archived Webcast Day 1

Archived Webcast Day 2

If you would like the September 15th and 22nd slide presentations, please send your request to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov.


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Content last reviewed January 5, 2021