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September 15 and 22, 2020, TBDWG Meeting (online)








  
  
    

  
      
September 15, 2020 - September 22, 2020
          
          
    
    
          
    
              
    


      September 15, 2020

Time
			Agenda Item
			Speaker9:00 am – 9:03 am
			Welcome and Roll Call with Introductions
			Jim Berger, DFO9:03 am – 9:08 am
			Recap of Meeting #14
			Review of Meeting #15 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 – 9:50 am
			Public Comment Subcommittee Update
			Scott Commins, Co-Chair
			Angel Davey, Co-Chair
			Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair9:50 am – 10:35 am
			Chapter 8: Epidemiology and Surveillance - Review
			- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
			Ben Beard
			Gene Shapiro10:35 am – 11:20 am
			Chapter 9: Looking Forward - Review
			- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
			Working Group11:20 am – 12:30 pm
			Working Lunch at Desk12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
			Chapter 1: Background - Review
			- Images vote, if applicable
			Working Group1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
			Chapter 2: Methods - Review
			Working Group2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
			Table of Contents and Title Page - Review
			- Images vote, if applicable
			Working Group2:30 pm
			Adjournment

September 22, 2020

Time
			Agenda Item
			Speaker9:00 am – 9:05 am
			Welcome and Roll Call with Introductions
			Jim Berger, DFO9:05 am – 9:50 am
			Chapter 3: Tick Biology, Ecology, and Control - Review
			- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
			Kevin Macaluso
			Beto Perez de Leon9:50 am – 10:35 am
			Chapter 4: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Diagnostics - Review
			- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
			Sam Donta
			Alt. FDA Rep, Todd Myers10:35 am – 11:20 am
			Chapter 5: Causes, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiology - Review
			- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
			Scott Commins
			Angel Davey11:20 am – 12:20 pm
			Lunch12:20 pm – 1:05 pm
			Chapter 6: Treatment - Review
			- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
			Dennis Dixon
			Sam Donta1:05 pm – 1:50 pm
			Chapter 7: Clinician and Public Education, Patient Access to Care - Review
			- Images/table/graphic vote, if applicable
			Alt. CMS Rep, Scott Cooper
			Pat Smith1:50 pm – 2:00 pm
			Review of Meeting #15 and Next Steps
			Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
			David Walker, Co-Chair2:00 pm
			Adjournment
  





This meeting was held on two non-consecutive days, September 15 and 22. For this meeting, the TBDWG reviewed the draft 2020 report to the HHS Secretary and Congress and reviewed and approved graphics and images for the report.

Federal Register Meeting Notice

Written Public Comment

Meeting Summary

Archived Webcast Day 1

Archived Webcast Day 2

If you would like the September 15th and 22nd slide presentations, please send your request to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov.

                    
  


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