Request for Nominations for the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill eleven upcoming vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL).
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill eleven upcoming vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL).
Under the authorities that established the ACICBL and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, HRSA is requesting nominations for eleven committee members. The ACICBL provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) concerning policy, program development, and other matters of significance related to interdisciplinary, community-based training grant programs. The ACICBL prepares an annual report describing the activities conducted during the fiscal year, identifying findings and developing recommendations to enhance these title VII programs. The annual report is submitted to the Secretary and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. The ACICBL develops, publishes, and implements performance measures for programs under this part; develops and publishes guidelines for longitudinal evaluations for programs under this part; and recommends appropriation levels for programs under this part.
The Department of Health and Human Services is requesting a total of eleven nominations for members of the ACICBL from schools that have administered or are currently administering awards from the following programs/areas: Area Health Education Centers (3); Education and Training Relating to Geriatrics (2); Rural Interdisciplinary Training (2); Chiropractic Demonstration Program (1); Preventive and Primary Care Training for Podiatric Physicians (1); and Social Work (2). Among these nominations, students, residents, and/or fellows from these programs are encouraged to apply.
All nominations are to be submitted either by mail to Joan Weiss, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FAAN, Designated Federal Official, ACICBL, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Parklawn Building, Room12C-05, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 or email to Dr. Joan Weiss at jweiss@hrsa.gov. All questions can be directed to Joan Weiss, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FAAN in the aforementioned email. For more information, click here.