Phase I Report
Recommendations for the Framework and Format of Healthy People 2020

Appendix 4.
Summary of Advisory Committee Meetings

Each meeting of the full Advisory Committee is transcribed, and summary notes are prepared. (These are available to the public at www.healthypeople.gov.) The main expectations and accomplishments of meetings that took place between January 31, 2008, and September 5, 2008, are summarized below.

Meeting 1: January 31-February 1, 2008, Washington, DC

Advisory Committee members were formally appointed and sworn in by Rich McKeown, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They were presented with background information on past iterations of Healthy People, the role of data in Healthy People, and opportunities for public comment throughout the Healthy People 2020 development process. Committee discussion and voting during this meeting focused on the vision statement, mission statement and overarching goals for Healthy People 2020.

Meeting 2: May 1, 2008, Webinar

Subcommittee chairs reported on the work of their groups between February and May, 2008. Committee members discussed subcommittee recommendations, as well as issues that had not been resolved during subcommittee discussion. They also explored areas of overlap in subcommittees' work, with a view toward integrating subcommittee products for the Advisory Committee's final report.

Meeting 3: June 5-6, 2008, Arlington, VA

Advisory Committee members heard presentations from federal experts in Health IT and Preparedness. There was also a presentation on local health departments' use of Healthy People to address health determinants. Members of the public were invited to present brief oral comments to the Advisory Committee; sixteen people spoke during this session. Committee discussion focused on the framework for Healthy People 2020. Members heard reports from subcommittees and considered how to incorporate this work into the overall framework. Two topics were identified for follow-up after the meeting: Models for Healthy People 2020, and Health IT.

Meeting 4: July 30, 2008, Webinar

Committee members reviewed their decisions and accomplishments, and discussed a general approach for completing the Phase I report. Areas of discussion included a graphic depiction of the Healthy People 2020 framework (the Healthy People 2020 model), as well as an approach to organizing objectives. Committee members decided to move forward with synthesizing these decisions into a draft report, which would be reviewed and edited by all Advisory Committee members.

Meeting 5: September 4-5, 2008, Webinar

The Advisory Committee discussed the draft report for Phase I recommendations to the HHS Secretary. These included recommended vision, mission, and goal statements, an approach to organizing objectives, a Web-based format, and various underlying key concepts. The Advisory Committee determined steps for finalizing the report, including how final decisions and revisions would be made.

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