[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 69538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24167]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Council on Graduate Medical Education

AGENCY: Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice 
is hereby given that a meeting is scheduled for the Council on Graduate 
Medical Education (COGME). This meeting will be open to the public. 
Information about COGME and the agenda for this meeting can be obtained 
by accessing the COGME Web site at http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/COGME.

DATES: October 20, 2016, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held by webinar only. Information on 
connecting to the webinar can be found on the COGME Web site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information 
regarding COGME should contact Dr. Kennita Carter, Designated Federal 
Official, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health 
Workforce, HRSA, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the 
following address: Dr. Kennita Carter, Designated Federal Official, 
Division of Medicine and Dentistry, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 15N-116, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857; (2) call 301-945-3505; or (3) send an email 
to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: COGME provides advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary of HHS and to Congress on a range of issues including the 
supply and distribution of physicians in the United States, current and 
future physician shortages or excesses, 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.
    During the meeting, COGME members will discuss topics and issues 
related to the preparation of its 23rd report. COGME's reports are 
submitted to the Secretary of HHS; the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments. Oral comments will be honored in the order they are requested 
and may be limited as time allows. Requests to make oral comments or 
provide written comments to COGME should be made using the contact 
address or phone number above by October 13, 2016.

Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-24167 Filed 10-5-16; 8:45 am]
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