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Sixteenth Meeting Agenda - January 30, 2004

National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM)

Location: 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, Maryland, Neuroscience Conference Center Rooms C and D

AGENDA

Closed Session


8:30 a.m.

Review of Grant Applications
Margaret Chesney, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, NCCAM
Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training, NCCAM
This portion of the meeting is being closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5, U.S.C. and Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). Review of Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Rules.

10:45 a.m. BREAK

12:00 p.m. LUNCH


Open Session


1:00 p.m.

Call to Order, Meeting Procedures
Jane Kinsel, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Director for Science Policy and Operations, NCCAM

1:10 p.m. 5th Annual State of the Center Report
Stephen Straus, M.D.
Director, NCCAM

2:10 p.m. An Overview of the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Judith L. Vaitukaitis, M.D.
Director, NCRR

2:30 p.m. BREAK

2:40 p.m. Role of General Clinical Research Centers—Launching New Areas of Research
Diane W. Wara, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, UCSF

2:55 p.m. Concept Clearance: General Clinical Research Centers CAM Research (GCRC CARE) Program
Richard L. Nahin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Senior Advisor for Scientific
Coordination and Outreach, NCCAM

3:20 p.m. BREAK

3:45 p.m. Concept Clearance: Improving Measures of Hot Flashes
Heather G. Miller, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Women's Health, NCCAM

4:10 p.m. Council Operating Procedures
Jane F. Kinsel, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Director for Science Policy and Operations, NCCAM

4:30 p.m. Public Comment Session

5:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT