[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 61824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26053]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Service Administration


Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and 
Dentistry; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), notice is hereby given of the 
following meeting:
    Name: Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME).
    Dates and Times: October 29, 2015 (10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.).
    Place: Conference Call/Webinar Format.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
    Purpose: The COGME provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the 
Secretary) on a range of issues including the supply and distribution 
of physicians in the United States, current and future physician 
shortages or excesses, issues relating to foreign medical school 
graduates, the nature and financing of medical education training, and 
the development of performance measures and longitudinal evaluation of 
medical education programs. COGME's reports are 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.
    HRSA will conduct an orientation for new members prior to the start 
of the meeting. COGME will start its official meeting at 10:30 a.m. 
After the orientation, discussion will focus on one of the 
recommendations from the March 2015 meeting, namely, to identify 
actions COGME can take within its current authorities to achieve the 
development of a National Strategic Plan for Graduate Medical 
Education.
    Agenda: The COGME agenda will be available 2 days prior to the 
meeting on the HRSA Web site at http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/cogme/index.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or provide 
written comments to the COGME should be sent to Dr. Joan Weiss, 
Designated Federal Official, using the address and phone number below. 
Individuals who plan to participate on the conference call and webinar 
should notify Dr. Weiss at least 3 days prior to the meeting, using the 
address and phone number below. Members of the public will have the 
opportunity to provide comments. Interested parties should refer to the 
meeting subject as the HRSA Council on Graduate Medical Education.
     The conference call-in number is 1-800-619-2521. The 
passcode is: 9271697.
     The webinar link is https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/cogme-2015/.
    Contact: Anyone requesting information regarding the COGME should 
contact Dr. Joan Weiss, Designated Federal Official within the Bureau 
of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, in 
one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the following address: Dr. 
Joan Weiss, Designated Federal Official, Bureau of Health Workforce, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 
12C-05, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; (2) call (301) 
443-0430; or (3) send an email to [email protected].

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2015-26053 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am]
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