[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 61577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28015]


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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, this 
notice announces that the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) 
will hold a public meeting.

DATES AND TIME:  January 29, 2018, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and January 30, 
2018, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The address for the meeting is 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857. Participants may also access the meeting through 
teleconference and webinar.
     The teleconference call-in number is 1-800-619-2521, 
passcode: 9271697.
     The webinar link is https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/cogme-council/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information 
regarding COGME should contact Kennita R. Carter, MD, Designated 
Federal Officer, 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 R. Carter, Designated Federal Officer, 
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 nature and financing of medical education training, the development 
of performance measures and longitudinal evaluation methods of medical 
education programs, foreign medical school graduates, and the supply 
and distribution of the physician workforce in the United States, 
including any projected shortages or excesses.
    During the meeting, the COGME members will discuss the strategic 
directions of the Council and issues related to physician workforce 
development and graduate medical education, leading to the selection of 
a topic for its 24th Report to Congress. COGME submits its reports to 
the Secretary of HHS; the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions; and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and 
Commerce. COGME will also discuss the HRSA proposal for a quality bonus 
system of payments for eligible hospitals within the Children's 
Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program.
    HRSA will post the agenda on the COGME website at http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/COGME prior to the 
meeting. Please note that agenda items are subject to change as 
priorities dictate.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments 
and may submit written statements in advance of the meeting. The 
committee will honor oral comments in the order requested and may be 
limited as time allows. Public participants should send requests to 
provide written statements or make oral comments to the COGME to 
Kennita R. Carter, MD, Designated Federal Officer, using the contact 
information above, at least three business days prior to the meeting.
    The building at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, requires a 
security screening for entry. To facilitate access to the building, 
individuals interested in attending the meeting should notify Dr. 
Kennita Carter at the contact information listed above at least three 
business days prior to the meeting. Individuals who plan to attend and 
who need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or 
other reasonable accommodations, should notify Dr. Kennita Carter at 
the contact information listed above at least 10 business days prior to 
the meeting.

Amy McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2017-28015 Filed 12-27-17; 8:45 am]
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