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AGENCY:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Request for Nominations.
SUMMARY:
HHS is soliciting nominations for a new, non-Federal member of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services to fill the position of “representative of a state public health department.” Nominations should include the nominee's contact information (current mailing address, email address, and telephone number) and current curriculum vitae or resume.
DATES:
Submit nominations by email or USPS mail before COB on April 4, 2012.
ADDRESSES:
Nominations should be sent to Helen Lamont at helen.lamont@hhs.gov; Helen Lamont, Ph.D., Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Room 424E Humphrey Building, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
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Helen Lamont (202) 690-7996, helen.lamont@hhs.gov.
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The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services meets quarterly to discuss programs that impact people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their caregivers. The Advisory Council makes recommendations about ways to reduce the financial impact of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and to improve the health outcomes of people with these conditions. The Advisory Council provides feedback on the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease. On an annual basis, the Advisory Council shall evaluate the implementation of the recommendations through an updated national plan.
The Advisory Council consists of designees from Federal agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Administration on Aging, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Indian Health Service, Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Surgeon General. The Advisory Council also consists of 12 non-federal members selected by the Secretary who are Alzheimer's patient advocates (2), Alzheimer's caregivers (2), health care providers (2), representatives of State health departments (2), researchers with Alzheimer's-related expertise in basic, translational, clinical, or drug development science (2), and voluntary health association representatives (2). Members serve for overlapping 4 year terms, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of the member's term until a successor has taken office. Members serve as Special Government Employees. This announcement is seeking nominations for a “representative of a state public health department” who is not a Federal employee.
Start SignatureSherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2012-6083 Filed 3-12-12; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 03/13/2012
- Department:
- Health and Human Services Department
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Request for Nominations.
- Document Number:
- 2012-6083
- Dates:
- Submit nominations by email or USPS mail before COB on April 4, 2012.
- Pages:
- 14804-14805 (2 pages)
- PDF File:
- 2012-6083.pdf