[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 19, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 65351] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-30816] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following National Advisory body scheduled to meet during the month of January 1996. Name: Council on Graduate Medical Education Date and Time: January 9, 1996, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., January 10, 1996, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Place: Governor's House Hotel, 17th Street at Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 The meeting is open to the public. Purpose: Provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary and to the Committees on Labor and Human Resources, and Finance of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, with respect to (A) the supply and distribution of physicians in the United States; (B) current and future shortages of physicians in medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties; (C) issues relating to international medical graduates; (D) appropriate Federal policies regarding (A), (B), and (C) above; (E) appropriate efforts to be carried out by medical and osteopathic schools, public and private hospitals and accrediting bodies regarding matters in (A), (B), and (C) above; (F) deficiencies in the needs for improvements in, existing data bases concerning supply and distribution of, and training programs for physicians in the United States. Agenda: The Agenda will include a panel to discuss International Medical Graduates, entry and participation in the U.S. physician workforce. A panel to discuss Legislation and GME Reform, House Ways and Means Committee. Report on transition funding issues; Report and updates on the work groups, Minorities in Medicine; Geographic Distribution/Medical Education Consortia; Physician Competencies in a Managed Care World; and IMG Entry and Participation in the Physician Workforce. Anyone requiring information regarding the meeting should contact F. Lawrence Clare, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Executive Secretary, Telephone 301-443-6326, Council on Graduate Medical Education, Division of Medicine, Bureau of Health Professions, Room 9A-27, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Dated: December 12, 1996. Jackie E. Baum, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 95-30816 Filed 12-18-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-15-P