[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7289-7290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2213]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-08-07AP]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship Program Evaluation--
New--Office of Workforce and Career Development (OWCD), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Preventive medicine is a specialized field of medical practice that 
works with large populations to promote good health; to prevent 
disease, injury and disability; and to facilitate early diagnosis and 
treatment of illness. It is unique because its central focus is 
population health. Despite the nation's growing need for preventive-
medicine skills, numerous studies have demonstrated an increasing 
shortage of preventive medicine-trained professionals, and that 
shortage is projected to continue (American College of Preventive 
Medicine; Council on Graduate Medical Education). The specialty will 
benefit from attracting new residents, rewarding programs that fill 
positions with highly qualified candidates, and expanding the specialty 
into new medical leadership roles (Ducatman, et al., 2005).
    The mission of CDC's Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship 
(PMR/F) is to (1) train public health and preventive medicine leaders, 
and (2) maintain leadership in the field of preventive medicine 
training. CDC's PMR/F has been training physicians in the residency 
since 1972 and veterinarians in the fellowship since 1983. PMR/F 
consists of a competency-based curriculum, a one-year practicum, and 
sponsorship for a Master of Public Health degree for qualified 
applicants before the practicum year. PMR/F provides its residents and 
fellows with training and experience in leadership, management, program 
development and evaluation, and the translation of epidemiology to 
public health practice.
    During the past 15 years, the CDC PMR/F has adapted its educational 
plan and design in response to changing public health needs, feedback 
from trainees and stakeholders, internal reviews of the residency, 
changes in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) 
requirements, and a formal national survey of Preventive Medicine 
Residency graduates conducted by CDC in 1991. The last formal 
evaluation of the program occurred as part of the 1991 survey.
    CDC proposes a new project to evaluate the PMR/F. The goals of the 
evaluation are to determine: (1) How well PMR/F is fulfilling its 
mission to train competent public health practitioners and leaders, (2) 
the effectiveness of the PMR/F educational program, and (3) PMR/F's 
contribution to its residents and fellows, the CDC, and the larger 
public health community.
    As part of this project, PMR/F practicum alumni and a matched group 
of physicians and veterinarians who were eligible to apply to PMR/F 
will be asked to complete a questionnaire to provide information that 
addresses the evaluation's goals. Below is a description of the 
questionnaire's response burden.
    There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. The 
estimated annualized burden hours are 16.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of        Average
                       Type of respondents                           Number of     responses per    burden per
                                                                    respondents     respondent       response
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Study Group Physicians..........................................               8               1           30/60
Reference Group Physicians......................................              17               1           30/60
Study Group Veterinarians.......................................               2               1           30/60

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Reference Group Veterinarians...................................               3               1           30/60
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    Dated: January 30, 2008.
Maryam Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-2213 Filed 2-6-08; 8:45 am]
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