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AGENDA


April 24-25, 2008
NCHS Auditorium
3311 Toledo Rd. Hyattsville, MD 20782 

 

Thursday, April 24, 2008

11:00 -11:30

Introductions, Welcome and BSC update

Edward Sondik, Ph.D., Director, NCHS

Irma Elo, Ph.D., BSC Chair

11:30-1:00

Budget update and Response to Anticipated Budget Shortfalls

Edward Sondik, Ph.D., Director, NCHS

 

Discussion

1:00 -1:30

Making the U.S. The Healthiest Nation

Steve Solomon, MD, RADM, Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS Director, Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service Vital statistics

1:30 - 2:00

Lunch in the conference room

2:00 - 3:30

Update on NHANES DNA Data Discussion

Jennifer Madans, Ph.D, Associate Director for Science, NCHS

Matt Snipp, Ph.D., BSC Member

Graham Kalton, Ph.D., BSC Member

1:45 – 2::45

Update on NHANES DNA Data Discussion

Jennifer Madans, Ph.D, Associate Director for Science, NCHS

3:30- 3:45

Break

3:45 -4:15

NCVHS Update

Bill Scanlon, Ph.D. NCVHS Liaison

Jim Lepkowski, Ph.D. BSC Liaison to NCVHS

Mike O’Grady, Ph.D., BSC Liaison to NCVHS

4:15 - 5:30

 

NCHS Data Linkage Activities: Staff Presentation & Board Discussion

Christine Cox, Chief, Special Projects Branch, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology

7:00

Dinner – TBD

 

Friday, April 25, 2008

8:30-9:00

Review Update: Time Table for Future Reviews & Update of Ongoing Review Activities

Irma Elo, Ph.D

Jane Sisk, Ph.D., Director, Division of Health Care Statistics

9:00- 9:45

NHANES Program Presentation

Clifford Johnson, Director, Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

9:45-10:00

Liaison Comments

10:00-10:45

BSC Discussion

10:45-11:00

Break

11:00-11:30

Natality Program Review Update & Discussion

J Stephanie Ventura, M.A., Chief, Reproductive Statistics Branch, Division of Vital Statistics

11:30-11:45

CNSTAT Vitals Meeting Update

11:45-12:00

Agenda for future meetings

12:00-12:15

Public Comment

 

Future Meetings: September, 18-19, 2008 Tentative

January 22-23, 2009

May 7-8, 2009

Page Last Modified: October 24, 2008

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