[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48219-48220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19693]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Geriatrics and 
Gerontology Advisory Committee

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Geriatrics 
and Extended Care, is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be 
considered for appointment as a member of the Geriatrics and 
Gerontology Advisory Committee (herein-after in this section referred 
to as ``the Committee''). The Committee advises the VA Secretary and 
the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to geriatrics 
and gerontology.

DATES: Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill two 
vacancies on the Committee. Nominations for membership on the Committee 
must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on October 31, 2019.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to Ms. Alejandra Paulovich, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory 
Committee (GGAC), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
(10NC4), Washington, DC 20420 or emailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Alejandra Paulovich, DFO, GGAC, by 
phone at (202) 461-6016 or by email at [email protected]. A 
copy of the Committee charter and list of the current membership can 
also be obtained by contacting Ms. Paulovich.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee's areas of interest include 
but are not limited to: (1) Assessing the capability of VA health care 
facilities to respond with the most effective and appropriate services 
possible to the medical, psychological and social needs of Veterans 
facing the consequences of aging, serious illness or disability; and 
(2) advancing scientific knowledge to meet those needs by enhancing 
geriatric care for older Veterans through geriatric and gerontology 
research, the training of health personnel in the provision of health 
care to older individuals, and the development of improved models of 
clinical services for older Veterans.
    Membership Criteria and Qualifications: The Committee is comprised 
of not more than 12 members, each of whom have established interest and 
considerable vocation-related experiences bearing on health care for 
aging Veterans, including experience in areas such as: VA- and non-VA 
health systems, academic geriatric and gerontology programs, palliative 
medicine, home and community-based care, nursing home care, relevant 
policy issues, and grant-funded academic research.
    The expertise required of GGAC members includes, but is not limited 
to, the following:
    a. Familiarity or experience with clinical and health policies 
concerning the elderly; and/or
    b. Familiarity or experience with the partnerships between VA and 
health sciences academic programs; and/or
    c. Familiarity with the history of geriatrics in the VA and in the 
U.S., and the unique role that has been played in that evolution by the 
VA's Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECC).
    Membership Requirements: The Committee holds at least one face to 
face meeting in Washington, DC and conducts 4-5 site visits a year. The 
ideal candidate will be willing to travel 3-5 times per year to help 
the Committee fulfill its Chartered objectives.
    The Committee's diverse membership is characterized by a range of 
backgrounds and knowledge sufficiently broad to provide adequate advice 
and guidance to the Secretary. VA strives to develop a Committee 
membership that includes diversity in military services, ranks, and 
deployments, military service, military deployments, working with 
Veterans, committee subject matter expertise, as well as diversity in 
race/ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, geographical background, 
and profession. We ask that nominations include information of this 
type so that VA can ensure diverse Committee membership.
    Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be typed 
(one nomination per nominator). Nomination package should include:

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    (1) A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and 
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific 
attributes which qualify the nominee for service in this capacity), and 
a statement from the nominee indicating the willingness to serve as a 
member of the Committee;
    (2) The nominee's contact information, including name, mailing 
address, telephone numbers, and email address;
    (3) The nominee's curriculum vitae; and
    (4) A summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications 
relative to the membership considerations described above.
    Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be 
invited to serve a 4-year term. Committee members will receive a 
stipend for attending Committee meetings, including per diem and 
reimbursement for travel expenses incurred.
    The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of 
VA Federal advisory committees is diverse in terms of points of view 
represented and the committee's capabilities. Appointments to this 
Committee shall be made without discrimination because of a person's 
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, 
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Nominations 
must state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the 
Committee and appears to have no conflict of interest that would 
preclude membership.

    Dated: September 6, 2019.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-19693 Filed 9-11-19; 8:45 am]
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