11/25/2005

Year Month Task 2005 October Invite suggestions from extramural community on important new directions, public health issues, areas to be de-emphasized.   December Develop preliminary areas of focus for planning and invite members of an Expert Panel. 2006 January Conference call 1: Define goals of planning effort and expert panel roles; draft topics and questions, information needed by panel and further outreach activities.   March Hold discussion groups at meetings of Population Association of America.   August Develop draft set of future directions based on prior input from scientific community, discussion groups, Branch analysis.   October Conference call 2: Review Branch draft; plan agenda for planning meeting; identify additional information needs.   December Hold planning meeting. 2007 January Revise draft of future directions.   March Draft full report including DBSB accomplishments and past/future directions on Web for comment and send to members of the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD) Council.   June Present to NACHHD Council.   July-August Finalize report.