Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment as Members of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
| Published date | 27 April 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 23355 |
| Record Number | 2020-08804 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Centers For Disease Control And Prevention,Health And Human Services Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 81 (Monday, April 27, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 81 (Monday, April 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23355-23357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08804]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment as Members of the
Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting
nominations for appointment of individuals qualified to serve as new
members of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). New
CPSTF members will serve a five-year term starting in 2021 or 2022. For
efficiency and to reduce the burden on the public, the CPSTF nomination
process seeks to fill vacancies anticipated for both calendar years
2021 and 2022.
DATES: Nomination packages must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT,
on Friday, June 26, 2020. Late nomination packages will not be
considered.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages should be submitted electronically to
[email protected] or by U.S. mail to the address provided below in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sophia Minor, Community Guide Office,
Office of the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS V25-5,
Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Phone (404) 498-3971, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The submission process, qualification
requirements, selection process, and the
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time commitment of CPSTF members are described below.
Submission of Nomination Packages
Nomination packages should include:
(1) The nominee's current curriculum vitae;
(2) A brief biographic sketch (less than 200 words) of the nominee;
(3) The nominee's contact information, including mailing address,
email address, and telephone number; and
(4) A brief explanation of how the nominee meets the qualification
requirements and how he/she would contribute to the CPSTF. The
information provided should also attest to the nominee's willingness to
serve as a member of the CPSTF and identify which year the nominee
would be available to start (i.e., calendar year 2021, 2022, or
either).
After an initial review, CDC will ask persons under serious
consideration for CPSTF membership to provide detailed information that
will permit evaluation of possible significant conflicts of interest.
To obtain diverse perspectives, CDC encourages nominations of
persons of all races, genders, ages, and persons living with
disabilities. Interested individuals may self-nominate. Organizations
and individuals may nominate one or more persons qualified for
membership on the CPSTF. Federal employees are not eligible to be CPSTF
members. Individuals nominated prior to this round, who continue to
have interest in serving on the CPSTF, may be re-nominated; a new
nomination package must be submitted in accordance with the
requirements in this notice.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify as a member of the CPSTF and support its mission, a
nominee must, at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, experience, and
national leadership in the following areas:
The critical evaluation of research or policy, or in the
methods of evidence review; and
Research, evaluation, or implementation of community or
health system-based programs, policies, or services to improve
population health.
Strongest consideration will be given to individuals with expertise
and experience:
That are applied, with practical applications for public
health action;
That address broad public health considerations, or
extends beyond one or two highly defined areas; and
In state or local health departments.
In the current nomination period, the strongest consideration will
also be given to people with expertise and experience in one or more of
the following: Social determinants of health or health equity, mental
health, substance use, maternal and child health, adolescent health,
older adults/aging, digital health interventions, public health
nursing, and state-of-the-art systematic review methods.
Nominators should highlight the relevant information in the
nomination materials for candidates with experience and expertise in
any of these areas.
All nominated individuals will be considered for CPSTF membership.
Applicants must have no substantial conflicts of interest, whether
financial, professional, or intellectual, that would impair the
scientific integrity of the work of the CPSTF and must be willing to
complete regular conflict of interest disclosures.
Applicants must have the ability to work collaboratively with a
team of diverse professionals who support the mission of the CPSTF.
Applicants must have adequate time to contribute substantively to the
work products of the CPSTF.
Nominee Selection
Appointments to the CPSTF will be made based on qualifications as
outlined above (see Qualification Requirements) and the current
expertise needs of the CPSTF.
Background of the CPSTF
The CPSTF was established in 1996 by HHS to identify population
health interventions that are scientifically proven to save lives,
increase lifespans, and improve quality of life. The CPSTF produces
recommendations (and identifies evidence gaps) to help inform the
decision making of federal, state, and local health departments, other
government agencies, communities, healthcare providers and
organizations, employers, schools and research organizations.
The CPSTF (http://www.thecommunityguide.org/about/task-force-members.html), is an independent, nonpartisan, non-Federal, unpaid
panel of public health and prevention experts that is statutorily
mandated to provide evidence-based findings and recommendations about
community preventive services, programs, and policies to improve health
(Public Health Service Act Sec. 399U(a), 42 U.S.C. 280g-10(a)). Its
members represent a broad range of research, practice, and policy
expertise in community preventive services, public health, health
promotion, and disease prevention. The CPSTF members are appointed by
the CDC Director and serve five-year terms, with extensions possible in
order to maintain a full scope of expertise, complete specific work,
and ensure consistency of CPSTF methods and recommendations. CDC
provides ``ongoing administrative, research, and technical support for
the operations of the CPSTF'' as directed by the Public Health Service
Act Sec. 399U(c) (42 U.S.C. 280g-10(c)).
The CPSTF bases its recommendations on rigorous, replicable
systematic reviews of the scientific literature, which:
Evaluate the strength and limitations of published
scientific studies about community-based health promotion and disease
prevention programs, services, and policies;
Assess whether the programs, services, and policies are
effective in promoting health and preventing disease, injury, and
disability;
Examine the applicability of these programs, services, and
policies to varied populations and settings; and
Conduct economic analyses of recommended interventions
when applicable.
These systematic reviews are conducted, with CPSTF oversight, by
scientists and subject matter experts from the CDC in collaboration
with a wide range of government, academic, policy, and practice-based
partners. CPSTF findings and recommendations and the systematic reviews
on which they are based are available at http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html.
Time Commitment
The CPSTF generally conducts three, two-day meetings each year that
are open to the public. In addition, a significant portion of the
CPSTF's work occurs between meetings during conference calls and via
email discussions. Member duties include overseeing the process of
prioritizing CPSTF work, participating in the development and
refinement of systematic review methods, serving as members of
individual review teams, and issuing recommendations and findings to
help inform the decision-making process about policy, practice,
research, and research funding in a wide range of U.S. settings.
Members help raise awareness about CPSTF findings and recommendations
and the resources available through the website. The estimated workload
for CPSTF members is approximately 170 hours a year in addition to the
three two-day meetings. The members are all volunteers and do not
receive any compensation beyond support for travel to in-person
meetings.
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Dated: April 21, 2020.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-08804 Filed 4-24-20; 8:45 am]
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