[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 131 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 44642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16254]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Public Workshop--Iron Screening and Supplementation of
Iron[hyphen]Replete Pregnant Women and Young Children
SUMMARY: The Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) is sponsoring an open public workshop titled, ``Iron
Screening and Supplementation of Iron-replete Pregnant Women and Young
Children,'' September 28-29, 2016, on the NIH main campus in Bethesda,
Maryland. It will also be available to be viewed live or later on-
demand as a videocast. The workshop discussions will focus on the U.S.
and developed countries and will serve to specify data gaps and
research needs by (1) exploring current understanding of iron
homeostasis in pregnant women and in young children (6[hyphen]24
months); (2) identifying the challenges associated with measuring iron
status and with screening practices; and (3) considering emerging
issues associated with routine supplementation of iron[hyphen]replete
individuals. All persons are invited to attend, especially clinical
educators, those who develop clinical recommendations, health care
providers and researchers. Persons wishing to attend are required to
register in advance of the conference.
DATES: September 28-29, 2016; 8:30 to 5:15 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the
first day and 8:00 to 12:30 p.m. on the second day.
ADDRESSES: National Institutes of Health, William H. Natcher Building;
Natcher Conference Center, Building 45, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cindy Rooney, Office of Dietary
Supplements, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard,
Room 3B01, Bethesda, MD 20892-7523, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The conference is sponsored by the NIH
Office of Dietary Supplements along with co-sponsors from other federal
agencies. Information about the conference agenda, registration
procedures, and videocast arrangements can be found at: https://events-suport.com/events/NIH_Iron_Workshop.
Through its Iron Initiative, the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements leads efforts to advance scientific
understanding of iron and health: https://ods.od.nih.gov/Research/Iron.aspx.
Dated: July 1, 2016.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2016-16254 Filed 7-7-16; 8:45 am]
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