June 4, 2019, TBDWG Meeting (in-person)

June 4, 2019

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

TIME AGENDA ITEM PRESENTER
8:30 am – 8:45 am Welcome from the Working Group David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
8:45 am – 9:00 am Official Welcome and Swearing in of Members Jim Berger, HHS/OASH
Designated Federal Officer

RADM Slyvia Trent-Adams
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
9:00 am – 9:30 am Member Introductions Working Group Members
9:30 am – 9:35 am Overview of the Working Group’s Mission, Vision Statement, Values Jim Berger, DFO
9:35 am – 9:40 am -  2018 Report to Congress Milestones and Actions
-  What We Hope to Accomplish Today
David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
9:40 am – 9:50 am Review of Charter, Roles and Responsibilities of the Working Group and Voting Procedures  
9:50 am – 10:15 am Discuss 2020 TBDWG Objective  David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
10:15 am – 10:45 am  BREAK  
10:47 am – 11:00 am Public Comment Subcommittee Presentation Bob Sabatino
  Public Comments  
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Discussion on Timeline for the 2020 TBDWG Report to Congress David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH  
1:02 pm – 1:30 pm Recap of Morning, Discussion on Timeline David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
1:30 pm – 1:40 pm National Strategy for Vector-Borne Disease Prevention and Control
NIH Tick-Bourne Disease Request for Applications
Ben Beard, CDC
Sam Perdue, NIH
1:40 pm – 3:30 pm Discuss Potential Subcommittees
- Discuss and vote on need for subcommittee types and number of subcommittees

Call for Vote, if Ready
- Discuss and vote on processes for:
   - Identification of subcommittee members and selection of subcommittee members
   - How to ensure membership is a balanced coordination of efforts with working  group

David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Discussion of Topic Development
- 3 ad hoc subcommittees to work with vendor
- 3 reports due September 20, 2019
Jim Berger, DFO
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Recap of Decisions Made
Next Steps
David Walker, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
4:45 pm Adjourn  

 

The ninth meeting of the Tick-borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) was held at the Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol, 550 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The TBDWG members focused on plans to develop the next report to the HHS Secretary and Congress on federal tick-borne activities and research, taking into consideration the 2018 report.

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