“Public engagement meeting” on TBDs in San Francisco, June 11
The US Department of Health and Human Services will hold two “public engagement meetings” regarding tick-borne diseases.
The first will be Tuesday, June 11, in San Francisco. The second, in Portland, Maine, has not been scheduled yet.
You can attend the San Francisco meeting either in person or online. Here are details:
When: June 11
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: University of California San Francisco
Millberry Union Conference Center
Golden Gate & City Lights Room
500 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143
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Virtual and in-person registration is available.
Agenda
Agenda times are tentative and subject to change.
| Time | Agenda Item |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Registration and Check-in |
Morning Session | |
| 9:00 am – 9:20 am | Introduction and Welcome Remarks
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| 9:20 am – 11:00 am (approx. 20 mins each) | U.S Federal Agency Report-Outs CDC Tick-Borne Disease Updates
Update on DoD-Funded Research and Activities Focused on Tick-Borne Diseases
Updates on NIAID-funded Research and Activities Focused on Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases
National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People
Surveillance and Integrated Tick Management of Ticks of Human Importance
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| Virtual Poll 1: What themes would you like to see covered in our upcoming community engagement sessions? | |
| 11:00 am – 11:20 am | BREAK |
| Virtual Poll 1 Results | |
| 11:20 am – 11:40 am | Epidemiology and Prevention of Tick-Borne Diseases in California
|
| 11:40 am – 12:00 pm | Great Arizona Tick Check
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| Virtual Poll 2: What do you think are the most pressing needs for people with tick-borne diseases and/or associated illnesses? | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| Virtual Poll 2 Results | |
Afternoon Session | |
| 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Public Comments (10 pre-selected commentators; 3 minutes each) |
| 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Panel Discussion of Questions Pre-Submitted by the Public Moderator: B. Kaye Hayes, MPA (OIDP)Panelists:
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| 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Concluding Remarks and Adjournment B. Kaye Hayes, MPA (OIDP) James Berger, MS, MT(ASCP), SBB (OIDP)What did we hear today? What’s next? |
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