81 FR 46088 - Council on Graduate Medical Education; Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 136 (July 15, 2016)

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill vacancies on the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME). COGME is authorized by Section 762 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 294o), as amended. The Advisory Council is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), as amended, which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees, and applies to the extent that the provisions of FACA do not conflict with the requirements of PHS Act Section 762.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 136 (Friday, July 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46088-46089]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16751]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Council on Graduate Medical Education; Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is 
requesting nominations to fill vacancies on the Council on Graduate 
Medical Education (COGME). COGME is authorized by Section 762 of the 
Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 294o), as amended. The 
Advisory Council is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), as amended, which sets forth 
standards for the formation and use of advisory committees, and applies 
to the extent that the provisions of FACA do not conflict with the 
requirements of PHS Act Section 762.

DATES: The agency will receive nominations on a continuous basis.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be submitted to Advisory Council 
Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, 11W45C, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Mail delivery should be addressed to 
Advisory Council Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, at the 
above address, or via email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Weiss, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FAAN, 
Designated Federal Official, COGME at 301-443-0430 or email at 
[email protected]. A copy of the current committee membership, charter, 
and reports can be obtained by accessing the Web site http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/COGME/index.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: COGME provides advice and makes policy 
recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services (Secretary) and ranking members of the Senate Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the U.S. House of 
Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on matters concerning 
the supply and distribution of physicians in the United States, 
physician workforce trends, training issues, and financing policies. 
Meetings are held twice a year.
    Specifically, HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members of 
COGME representing: Practicing primary care physicians, national and 
specialty physician organizations, foreign medical graduates, medical 
student and house staff associations, as well as representatives of 
schools of medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, public and 
private teaching hospitals, health insurers, business, and labor. Among 
these nominations, medical students, residents, and/or fellows from 
these programs are encouraged to apply.
    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will consider 
nominations of all qualified individuals with the areas of subject 
matter expertise noted above. Individuals may nominate themselves or 
other individuals, and professional associations and organizations may 
nominate one or more qualified persons for membership. Nominations 
shall state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of COGME 
and appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude COGME 
membership. Potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed 
information concerning financial interests, consultancies, research 
grants, and/or contracts that might be affected by recommendations of 
COGME to permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of 
interest.

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    A nomination package should include the following information for 
each nominee:
    (1) A letter of nomination from an employer, a colleague, or a 
professional organization stating the name, affiliation, and contact 
information for the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e., what 
specific attributes, perspectives, and/or skills does the individual 
possess that would benefit the workings of the COGME, and the nominee's 
field(s) of expertise);
    (2) A letter of self-interest stating the reasons the nominee would 
like to serve on COGME;
    (3) A biographical sketch of the nominee and a copy of his/her 
curriculum vitae; and
    (4) The name, address, daytime telephone number, and email address 
at which the nominator can be contacted.

Nominations will be considered as vacancies occur on COGME. Nominations 
should be updated and resubmitted every 3 years to continue to be 
considered for committee vacancies. HHS strives to ensure that the 
membership of HHS federal advisory committees is balanced in terms of 
points of view represented and the committee's function. The Department 
encourages nominations of qualified candidates from all groups and 
locations. Appointment to COGME shall be made without discrimination on 
the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, 
disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status.

Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-16751 Filed 7-14-16; 8:45 am]
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