[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16875-16876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07910]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and
Dentistry
AGENCY: Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice announces that the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary
Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) will hold a public meeting.
DATES: Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday,
May 4, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The address for the meeting is 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Maryland 20857, Room 5E29. The conference call-in number: 1-800-857-
9729 and Passcode: 1318150. The webinar link is https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/actpcmd.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information
regarding the ACTPCMD should contact Dr. Kennita R. Carter, Designated
Federal Official (DFO), Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of
Health Workforce, HRSA, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the
following address: Dr. Kennita R. Carter, DFO, Division of Medicine and
Dentistry, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15N-116, Rockville, MD 20857;
(2) call 301-945-3505; or (3) send an email to [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTPCMD provides advice and recommendations
to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on
policy, program development, and other matters of significance
concerning the activities under section 747 of Title VII of the Public
Health Service Act (PHSA). ACTPCMD prepares an annual report describing
the activities of the Committee, including findings and recommendations
made by the Committee concerning the activities under section 747, as
well as training programs in oral health and dentistry. The annual
report is 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. The Committee also
develops, publishes, and implements performance measures and guidelines
for longitudinal evaluations of programs authorized under Title VII,
Part C, of the PHSA, and recommends appropriation levels for programs
under this Part.
During the May 3-4, 2018, meeting, ACTPCMD will review the impact
of the Title VII, Section 747 and oral health training programs, and
make recommendations on funding and appropriation levels. In addition,
the Committee will identify its strategic priorities for the coming
year, and discuss issues related to pending Committee reports on the
integration of behavioral health into primary care and oral health
training, and clinical trainee and faculty well-being and resilience.
Information about ACTPCMD and the agenda for this meeting is located on
the ACTPCMD website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/primarycare-dentist/index.html. Please note that agenda items are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide
comments. Public participants may submit written statements in advance
of the scheduled meeting. Oral comments will be honored in the order
they are requested and may be limited as time allows. Requests to make
oral comments or provide written comments to the ACTPCMD should be sent
to Dr. Carter, DFO, using the contact information above at least three
business days prior to the meeting.
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The building at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, requires a
security screening on entry. To facilitate access to the building,
please contact Dr. Carter at the contact information listed above.
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should
notify Dr. Carter at the address and phone number listed above at least
10 days prior to the meeting.
Amy P. McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018-07910 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am]
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