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December 2, 2020, TBDWG Meeting (online)








  
  
    

  
      
December 2, 2020
          
          
    
    
          
    
              
    


      During this meeting, the TBDWG will finalize and vote on the 2020 Report to the HHS Secretary and Congress. This meeting is open to the public. An agenda will be provided prior to the meeting.

Federal Register Notice

Written Public Comments

Meeting Summary

Archived Webcast

If you would like the December 2, 2020, slide presentation, please send your request to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov.

Agenda

Time
			Meeting Item
			Presenter9:00 am - 9:03 am
			Welcome
			Roll Call w/introductions
			Jim Berger, DFO9:03 am - 9:08 am
			Recap of Meeting #17
			Review of Meeting #18 agenda and goals
			Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
			David Walker, Co-Chair9:08 am - 9:10 am
			Overview of the Working Group's Mission, Vision Statement, Values
			Jim Berger, DFO9:10 am - 9:40 am
			Public Comment
			Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
			David Walker, Co-Chair9:40 am - 10:00 am
			Lyme X Presentation
			Kristen Honey, HHS10:00 am - 10:02 am
			Executive Summary review
			Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
			Working Group10:02 am - 10:03 am
			Chapter 1: Background
			Chapter has already been approved with no changes; we will just show the chapter in the template again
			Working Group10:03 am - 10:04 am
			Chapter 2: Methods
			Chapter has already been approved with no changes; we will just show the chapter in the template again
			Working Group10:04 am - 10:06 am
			Chapter 3: Tick Biology, Ecology, and Control Review in Template format
			Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
			Kevin Macaluso
			Beto Perez de Leon10:06 am - 10:08 am
			Chapter 4: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Diagnostics Review in Template format
			Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
			Sam Donta
			Alt. FDA Rep, Todd Myers10:08 am - 10:09am
			Chapter 5: Causes, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiology review in Template format
			Chapter has already been approved with no changes; we will just show the chapter in the template again
			Scott Commins
			Angel Davey10:09 am - 10:10 am
			Chapter 6: Treatment review in Template format
			Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
			Dennis Dixon
			Sam Donta10:10 am - 10:12 am
			Chapter 7: Clinician and Public Education, Patient Access to Care review in Template format
			Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
			Alt. CMS Rep, Scott Cooper
			Pat Smith10:12 am - 10:14 am
			Chapter 8: Epidemiology and Surveillance review
			Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
			Ben Beard
			Gene Shapiro10:14 am - 10:15 am
			Chapter 9: Federal Inventory review
			Chapter has already been approved with no changes; we will just show the chapter in the template again
			Sam Donta
			Pat Smith
			David Walker10:15 am - 10:17 am
			Chapter 10: Public Input review
			Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
			Scott Commins, Co-Chair
			Angel Davey, Co-Chair
			Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair10:17 am - 10:18 am
			Chapter 11: Looking Forward - review in template
			Chapter has already been approved with no changes; we will just show the chapter in the template again
			Working Group10:18 am - 10:20 am
			Chapter 12: Conclusion review in template
			Chapter has already been approved with the editorial changes; we will just show that the changes were made
			Working Group10:20 am - 10:25 am
			Appendices review in template
			Working Group10:25 am - 10:30 am
			Front Cover, Table of Contents and Back Cover review
			Working Group10:30 am - 10:35 am
			Review of Meeting #18, Thank You
			Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
			David Walker, Co-Chair10:35 am
			Adjournment

                    
  


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