[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 14117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05877]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Service Administration


Council on Graduate Medical Education; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), notice is hereby given of the 
following meeting:
    Name: Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME).
    Dates and Times: April 7, 2016 (Day 1--8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., EST). 
April 8, 2016 (Day 2--8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., EST).
    Place: In-Person Meeting with Webinar/Conference Call Component, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 5A02, Rockville, MD 20857.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
    Purpose: The COGME provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the 
Secretary) on a range of issues including the supply and distribution 
of physicians in the United States, current and future physician 
shortages or excesses, issues relating to foreign medical school 
graduates, the nature and financing of medical education training, and 
the development of performance measures and longitudinal evaluation of 
medical education programs. COGME's reports are submitted to the 
Secretary and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the House of Representatives 
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
    COGME will start its official meeting at 8:30 a.m. each day. 
Discussion will focus on finalizing the draft of COGME's Diversity 
Resource Paper and the development of a vision, mission, and guiding 
principles for graduate medical education.
    Agenda: The COGME agenda will be available 2 days prior to the 
meeting on the HRSA Web site at http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/cogme/index.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or provide 
written comments to the COGME should be sent to Dr. Joan Weiss, 
Designated Federal Official, using the address and phone number below. 
Individuals who plan to participate on the conference call and webinar 
should notify Dr. Weiss at least 3 days prior to the meeting, using the 
address and phone number below. Individuals who plan to attend and need 
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other 
reasonable accommodations, should notify the contact person listed 
below at least 10 days prior to the meeting. Members of the public will 
have the opportunity to provide comments. Interested parties should 
refer to the meeting subject as the HRSA Council on Graduate Medical 
Education.
     The conference call-in number is 1-800-619-2521. The 
passcode is 9271697.
     The webinar link is https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/cogme-council/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information 
regarding the COGME should contact Dr. Joan Weiss, Designated Federal 
Official within the Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to 
the following address: Dr. Joan Weiss, Designated Federal Official, 
Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15N39, Rockville, Maryland 
20857; (2) call (301) 443-0430; or (3) send an email to 
[email protected].

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-05877 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4165-15-P