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Meeting Information
Bi-Monthly In-Person NIH Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting
Wednesday, June 26, 2024—Friday, June 28, 2024
National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Main Campus
Rall Building, Rodbell Room ABC
111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham, North Carolina
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Presenter/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. ET | TAC Workgroup/Tribal Listening Session Indigenous Data Sovereignty Residence Inn, Durham McPherson Duke University Medical Center Area, McPherson Room (In-Person Only) | TAC Members, Technical Advisors, and THRO Staff |
| Time | Topic | Presenter/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. | Meet in Lobby to Depart Hotel/NIH Security | TAC Members, Technical Advisors, and Guest Speakers |
| 9:00 a.m. | TAC Caucus | Herminia Frias, M.P.H. (Pascua Yaqui Tribe) TAC Chairperson Delegates and Technical Advisors Only |
| 10:00 a.m. | InvocationBlessing and Land Acknowledgement | Beverly Payne (Occaneechi Tribe) |
| 10:10 a.m. | Introductions, Welcome, and BusinessRoll Call and IntroductionsMeeting ProceduresReview AgendaDiscuss Meeting Goals | Herminia Frias, M.P.H. (Pascua Yaqui Tribe) TAC ChairpersonKarina Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W. (Choctaw Nation) Director, Tribal Health Research Office, NIH |
| 10:30 a.m. | Welcome and NIEHS Tribal Environmental HealthGroup Photo (In-Person Only) | Herminia Frias, M.P.H. (Pascua Yaqui Tribe) TAC ChairpersonKarina Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W. (Choctaw Nation) Director, Tribal Health Research Office, NIHRick Woychik, Ph.D. Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) |
| 11:00 a.m. | NIEHS Programs Centers | Trevor Archer, Ph.D. Deputy Director, NIEHSLiam O'Fallon, M.A. Health Specialist, Population Health Branch, NIEHSJoan Packenham, Ph.D. Director, Office of Human Research and Community Engagement, NIEHSTrey Saddler, B.S. (Chippewa Cree Tribe and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes) Data Scientist, Predictive Toxicology Branch, NIEHS |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Environmental Health Disparities Centers Program | Claudia Thompson, Ph.D. Branch Chief, Population Health Branch, NIEHSSharon Beard, M.S. Branch Chief, Worker Education and Training Branch, NIEHSMary Masterson, Ph.D., M.S. Program Director, Center for Translational Research and implementation Science, NHLBI |
| 1:30 p.m. | | Tara A. Schwetz, Ph.D. NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)Karina Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W. (Choctaw Nation), Director, Tribal Health Research Office, NIH |
| 2:00 p.m. | Research to Action Intro | Liam O'Fallon, M.A. Health Specialist, Population Health Branch, NIEHSMatt Dellinger, Ph.D., M.S. Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity Medical College of WisconsinMatt Gribble, Ph.D. Associate Chief, Occupational, Environmental and Climate Medicine University of California San Francisco |
| 3:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Superfund Research Program Intro | Michelle Heacock, Ph.D. Branch Chief, Superfund Research Program, NIEHSBrittany Trottier, M.P.H. Health Specialist, Superfund Research Program, NIEHSAshley Lomboy (Waccamaw Siouan) Program Director, Waccamaw Siouan STEM StudioNubia Zuverza-Mena, Ph.D. Associate Agricultural Scientist Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Connecticut State Government |
| 4:15 p.m. | Closing Comments and Blessing | Karina Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W. (Choctaw Nation) Director, Tribal Health Research Office, NIH Tyler LaPlaunt (Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) TAC Delegate |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Meet in hotel lobby for tour of Durham History and Environmental Justice | Voluntary Tour |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner at Clouds Brewing Durham Brightleaf Square 905 W Main St #22, Durham, NC 27701 | TAC Delegates, Alternates, Technical Advisors, Guest Speakers, and THRO Staff |
| Time | Topic | Presenter/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. | Meet in Hotel Lobby to Depart Hotel/NIH Security | TAC Members and Technical Advisors |
| 9:00 a.m. | InvocationWelcome and Call to OrderIntroductionsRecap of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2 | Debra Danforth (Oneida Nation) TAC DelegateHerminia Frias, M.P.H. (Pascua Yaqui Tribe) TAC ChairpersonKarina Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W. (Choctaw Nation) Director, Tribal Health Research Office, NIH |
| 9:15 a.m. | Chair UpdatesExecutive Order 14112Access to Research Proposals and Funding Opportunities | Hermina Frias, M.P.H. (Pascua Yaqui Tribe) TAC ChairpersonKarina Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W. (Choctaw Nation) Director, Tribal Health Research Office, NIHTAC Members |
| 9:45 a.m. | | Karina Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W. (Choctaw Nation) Director, Tribal Health Research Office, NIH |
| 10:15 a.m. | Tour of the NIEHS Laboratories and Clinical Research Unit (In-Person Only) | Delegates and Technical Advisors Only |
| 11:45 a.m. | Next Steps and Discussion | Karina Walters, Ph.D. M.S.W. (Choctaw Nation) Director, Tribal Health Research Office, NIH Herminia Frias, M.P.H. (Pascua Yaqui Tribe) TAC Chairperson TAC Members |
| 11:55 a.m. | Closing Comments and Blessing | Raymond, Loretto, D.V.M. (Jemez Pueblo) TAC DelegateKarina Walters, Ph.D. M.S.W. (Choctaw Nation) Director, Tribal Health Research Office, NIH |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Depart from Rall Building (NIEHS campus) to airport or the Residence Inn, Durham, North Carolina | TAC Delegates and Technical Advisors |