83 FR 42202 - Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 42202]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17894]


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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 that a meeting of the Geriatrics and 
Gerontology Advisory Committee will be held on September 27-28, 2018, 
at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC. On September 
27th, the session will be held at 811 Vermont Avenue NW, in Room 3166/
3168 and begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. On September 28th, the 
session will be held at 810 Vermont Avenue NW, in Room 630 and begin at 
8:00 a.m. and end at 12:00 p.m. A VANTs line has been established for 
both days: 1-800-767-1750, 78128#. 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. Alejandra 
Paulovich, Designated Federal Officer, Geriatrics and Extended Care 
(10NC4), 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 Ms. Paulovich 
at (202) 461-6016.

    Dated: August 15, 2018.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-17894 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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