82 FR 30945 - Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30945-30946]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13927]


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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 
18-19, 2017, in Room 630 at VA, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC. 
On September 18, 2017, the session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 
5:00 p.m. On September 19, 2017, the session will begin at 8:00 a.m. 
and end at 5:00 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), 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.

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    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. Alejandra 
Paulovich, 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 attend the meeting should contact Mrs. 
Paulovich at (202) 461-6016.

    Dated: June 28, 2017.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Committee Advisory Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-13927 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am]
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