Advisory Committee on Minority Health Agenda, August 11, 2008

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MINORITY HEALTH

MEETING AGENDA

Doubletree Hotel
1515 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W. ,
Washington , D.C. 20005

Monday, August 11, 2008

Meeting Agenda
Event Time	Event Title
9:00 a.m.	*Call to Order* Welcome, Introductions, Approval of Minutes Kermit Smith , D.O., M.P.H. Chairperson, ACMH
9:15 a.m.	*OMH Updates* Mirtha Beadle, M. P. A. Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
9:30 a.m.	*Question and Answer Session (ACMH members only)*
9:45 a.m.	*Overview of Committee Business/Meeting Expectations* Kermit Smith, D.O., M.P.H. Chairperson, ACMH HHS Feedback on Actions Regarding Culturally- Competency Final Approval of Draft ACMH Report Summary of Committee's Accomplishments and General Recommendations
10:00 a.m.	*ACMH Draft Recommendation Report -Reducing Health Disparities by Promoting Patient-Centered Culturally and Linguistically Sensitive/Competent Health Care* Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D. (Lead Writer) Committee Member, ACMH
10:15 a.m.	*Break*
10:30 a.m.	*HHS Agency Comments on the Draft ACMH Report* Tamara L. Miller Deputy Director for Civil Rights Office of Civil Rights U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Cecilia Rivera Casale, Ph.D. Senior Advisor for Minority Health Agency for Health Care Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Leonard G. Epstein, M.S.W. Senior Advisor on Clinical Quality & Culture Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Frank A. Silva Director of Health Disparities Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
11:30 a.m.	*Question and Answer Session (ACMH members)*
12:00 p.m.	*Lunch*
1:15 p.m.	*Committee Business* *Obesity Prevention (Facilitated Discussion)* Wendy Johnson-Askew, Ph.D., MPH (Facilitator) Public Health Nutrition and Health Policy Advisor National Institutes of Health U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
3:00 p.m.	*Public Comment*
3:30 p.m.	*Break*
3:45 p.m.	*Recognition of Federal Advisory Committee Service* Mirtha Beadle, M. P. A. Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
4:15 p.m	*Closing Remarks* Kermit Smith, D.O., M.P.H. Chairperson, ACMH
4:30 p.m	*Next Steps/Closing Remarks* Mirtha Beadle, M. P. A. Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
5:00 p.m.	*Adjournment*

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