[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54642-54643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27863]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Office of Research on Women's Health; Notice of Meeting--``Beyond
Hunt Valley: Research on Women's Health for the 21st Century''
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research on Women's
Health (ORWH), Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health
(NIH), will convene a meeting on November 17, 18, and 19, 1997, at the
Bethesda Marriott (formerly Pooks Hill Marriott), Bethesda, Maryland.
The NIH/AES is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical educations
for physicians.
The NIH/AES designates this educational activity for a maximum of
10 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition
Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/
she actually spent in the educational activity.
The ORWH/NIH research agenda recognizes the full spectrum of
research from basic to clinical research and trials, epidemiological
and population studies, clinical applications and health outcomes.
Since September 1996, the ORWH has convened a series of three regional
meetings for the purpose of updating the NIH scientific agenda on
women's health research to meet the challenges of a changing scientific
and social world. This mechanism provides an opportunity for the
continued collaboration between individuals and groups of women and
their families, advocates, scientists, health care practitioners and
public health policy makers with the NIH to update and revise the
national research agenda for women's health into the twenty-first
century. The purpose of this national meeting will be to culminate the
dialogue conducted over the last year to update and revise the current
biomedical research agenda for women's health, as originally presented
in the Report of the National Institutes of Health; Opportunities for
Research on Women's Health, a publication based on a conference held in
Hunt Valley, Maryland, September 1991.
The first day of the national meeting, November 17, will be devoted
to receiving public testimony from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The ORWH
invites individuals or individuals representing organizations with an
interest in research areas related to women's health
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to provide written and oral testimony on (1) The state of knowledge and
continuing or emerging gaps in knowledge about women's health across
the life span, (2) Sex/gender differences: Issues for women's health
research, (3) Factors that influence differences between populations of
women: Issues for women's health research, (4) New priorities for
research on women's health, and (5) Career issues for women scientists:
Overcoming barriers and achieving success in biomedical careers.
Due to time constraints, only one representative from each
organization may present oral testimony, with presentations limited to
10 minutes. A letter of intent to present such testimony should be sent
by interested individuals and representatives of organizations to Ms.
Saundra Bromberg, Capital Consulting Corporation, 11900 Parklawn Drive,
Suite 350, Rockville, MD 20852. The date of receipt of the letter will
establish the order of presentations at the November meeting.
Presenters should send three (3) written copies (up to 18 double-
spaced pages) on a diskette in Word Perfect for IBM of their testimony,
a one-page summary, and a brief description of their organization, to
the above address no later than November 3, 1997. Individuals and
individuals representing organizations wishing to provide written
statements only may send three (3) copies of their statements to the
above address by November 3, 1997. Written testimony will be made
available to the conferees prior to the November 18 meeting day.
Comments and questions related to the November meeting should be
addressed to Ms. Bromberg.
On November 18 and 19, plenary sessions as well as concurrent
scientific working groups will address areas of science particularly
relevant to women's health across the life span and career issues for
women scientists. The meeting on November 18 will be held from 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on November 19 from 8:00 a.m. until
approximately 4:00 p.m. All sessions of the meeting are open to the
public.
In convening these meetings, the ORWH has reaffirmed the NIH's
commitment to seeking broad representation of individuals from across
the spectrum of medical specialties and scientific disciplines. Basic
and clinical scientists, health providers, and advocates from across
the country have met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New Orleans,
Louisiana; and Santa Fe, New Mexico, to provide guidance and make
recommendations to the ORWH concerning advances in women's health
research, continuing and/or emerging gaps in knowledge, areas in need
of further research, strategies to take advantage of opportunities in
science, and emerging issues in women's health.
The NIH research agenda has focused on sex and gender issues in the
health and diseases of women, in considering such matters as normal
development, disease prevention, health maintenance, response to
interventions, disease prognosis, and treatment outcomes. We have also
focused on factors that influence differences in health status and
health outcomes among different populations of women.
At this national meeting, experts in basic and clinical science,
practitioners interested in women's health, representatives of
scientific, professional and women's health organizations, and women's
health advocates will continue to assess the current status of research
on women's health in these and in other areas, identify gaps in
existing knowledge, and recommend scientific approaches and strategies
for the future direction for research on women's health.
The conference will focus on scientific issues such as
cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurological conditions, reproductive
issues, mental disorders, digestive diseases and nutrition, urologic
and kidney conditions, bone/musculoskeletal disorders, immunity/
autoimmune diseases, behavioral and social sciences, oral health,
substance abuse and addictive disorders, pharmacology, and career
issues for women scientists. Following the national scientific
workshop, the Office of Research on Women's Health will develop a
report identifying priorities for research on women's health for the
21st century.
Dated: October 10, 1997.
Ruth L. Kirschstein,
Deputy Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 97-27863 Filed 10-20-97; 8:45 am]
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