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**National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Call for Nominations**
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) was originally initiated in March 1989 to address the growing problem of asthma in the United States. In August 2015, the NAEPP Coordinating Committee was chartered as a federal advisory committee in accordance with Section 424B of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 285b-7b, as amended. The NAEPP Coordinating Committee is administered and coordinated by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The NAEPP works with intermediaries including major medical associations, voluntary health organizations, and community programs to educate patients, health professionals, and the public. The Committee’s primary mission is to provide advice to the NHLBI and other Federal agencies on matters concerning asthma and to facilitate efficient and effective exchange of information on asthma activities among the member agencies, and voluntary health organizations in order to enhance coordination of asthma-related programs and activities.
The NAEPP Coordinating Committee objectives are:
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Raise awareness of patients, health professionals, and the public that asthma is a serious chronic disease and to ensure the recognition of the symptoms of asthma by patients, families, and the public and the appropriate diagnosis by health professionals.
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Continually identify Federal programs that carry out asthma-related activities.
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Develop or update, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies and professional voluntary health organizations, the Federal plan for responding to asthma to aid in effective control of asthma by encouraging a partnership among Federal agencies, patients, physicians, and other health professionals through modern treatment and education programs.
NAEPP Coordinating Committee meetings are open to the public and include presentations and discussion on a variety of topics concerning asthma, including activities and projects of the Committee. A summary of each meeting will be posted on the NAEPP website.
As necessary, subcommittees and ad hoc working groups may be established by the Designated Federal Officer within the Committee’s jurisdiction.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Call for Nominations
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is seeking nominations of individuals to serve as members on the newly constituted National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee (NAEPP CC), a federal advisory committee established in accordance with Section 424B of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 285b-7b, as amended. The NAEPP is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. Nominations will be accepted between April 5, 2016 and April 29, 2016.
- Federal Register Notice
- Nomination Form: To complete the nomination process, please complete the form below. Send the form and a current copy of the nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae to: NHLBI_Asthma_Needs_Assessment_Comments@mail.nih.gov