80 FR 53621 - Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 172 (September 4, 2015)

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FR Document2015-22002

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 172 (Friday, September 4, 2015)
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that a meeting of the 
Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee will be held on September 
29-30, 2015, via teleconference at 1-800-767-1750 Access Code 57526. On 
September 29, the session will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern and end at 
4:30 p.m. On September 30, the session will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern 
and end at 1:45 p.m. This meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary 
of VA and the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to 
geriatrics and gerontology. The Committee assesses the capability of VA 
health care facilities and programs to meet the medical, psychological, 
and social needs of older Veterans and evaluates VA programs designated 
as Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers.
    The meeting will feature presentations and discussions on VA's 
geriatrics and extended care programs, aging research activities, 
updates on VA's employee staff working in the area of geriatrics (to 
include training, recruitment and retention approaches), Veterans 
Health Administration (VHA) strategic planning activities in geriatrics 
and extended care, recent VHA efforts regarding dementia and program 
advances in palliative care, and performance and oversight of VA 
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide 
written comments for review by the Committee to Mrs. Marcia Holt-
Delaney, Program Analyst, Geriatrics and Extended Care Services 
(10P4G), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20420, or via email at [email protected]. 
Individuals who wish to dial into the meeting should contact Mrs. Holt-
Delaney at (202) 461-6769.

    Dated: September 1, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-22002 Filed 9-3-15; 8:45 am]
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