Board of Scientific Counselors

National Center  for Health Statistics

May 4-5, 2006
3311 Toledo Road
Auditorium 1403A and 1405B
Hyattsville, MD  20782
(301) 458-4500

 Agenda
(Revised)

Thursday, May 4, 2006
2:00 pm	Welcome, Introductions and NCHS Update June O’Neill, Ph.D., Chair, BSCNCHS
2:15 pm	Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Vital Statistics and NCHS Surveys Stephanie J. Ventura, M.A., Chief, Reproductive Statistics Branch, DVS, NCHS
3:00	Data Release Discussion Irma Elo, Ph.D., BSC, and Jennifer Madans, Ph.D., Associate Director for Science, NCHS
3:30 pm	Break
3:45 pm	Update on NCVHS Activities, Discussion of Possible Joint Meeting William J. Scanlon, Ph.D., NCVHS Liaison, and Irma Elo, Ph.D.
4:15 pm	Demonstration of Trends in Health and Aging Database Jim Lubitz, Acting Chief, Aging and Chronic Diseases Statistics Branch, OAE, NCHS
5:30 pm	Adjourn for day
7:00 pm	Dinner, Red Rock Canyon Grill, 928 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring
Friday, May 5, 2006
8:30 am	NCHS Update Edward J. Sondik, Ph.D., Director, NCHS
9:00 am	NCHS Response to Mortality Review Robert Anderson, Chief, Mortality Statistics Branch, NCHS
9:30 am	Discussion-Next Steps in Mortality Review June O’Neill, Ph.D.
10:15 am	Natality Statistics Review Update Barbara Luke, Ph.D., Chair, Natality Statistics Review Panel
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	Results of the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) Evaluation Edward Hunter, Associate Director, Office of Planning, Budget and Legislation, NCHS Customer Surveys Assessing Satisfaction with NCHS Services Rob Weinzimer, Special Assistant for Outreach, NCHS Ann Aikin, Health Communication Specialist, NCHS
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Redesign of the National Hospital Discharge Survey Jane Sisk, Ph.D., Director, DHCS
1:45 pm	Public Comment
2:00 pm	Adjournment

Future meetings of the BSCNCHS:

2006
September 14-15, 2006

Please note:  Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

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