Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting — October 2023

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Schedule Presentation Presenter 2:00 p.m. Roll Call and Welcome Kendra King Bowes Project Manager, Miami Environmental & Energy Solutions (MEES) 2:05 p.m. Welcome and Introductions Herminia Frias, M.P.H. TAC Chair Alicia C. Mousseau, Ph.D., M.S. TAC Co-Chair Robert W. Eisinger, Ph.D. Acting NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) Karina L. Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W. Director, Tribal Health Research Office

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
SchedulePresentationPresenter
2:00 p.m.Roll Call and WelcomeKendra King Bowes
Project Manager, Miami Environmental & Energy Solutions (MEES)
2:05 p.m.Welcome and IntroductionsHerminia Frias, M.P.H.
TAC ChairAlicia C. Mousseau, Ph.D., M.S.
TAC Co-ChairRobert W. Eisinger, Ph.D.
Acting NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)Karina L. Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Director, Tribal Health Research Office
2:10 p.m.Resources and Training Opportunities provided to the Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) by the Colorado Resource Center for the TECsSpero Manson, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Community & Behavioral Health University of Colorado Denver
2:50 p.m.THRO UpdatesTAC NominationsTHRO Staff VacanciesNative American Heritage MonthNIH Tribal Health Research Strategic Plan FY 2024-2029Guidance on:Data SovereigntyIndigenous KnowledgesBoarding School Healing InitiativeKarina L. Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Director, Tribal Health Research Office
3:10 p.m.TAC Charter Amendment VoteOriginal Sentence:“The advisor’s role is limited to assisting the member, and the advisor cannot participate in the TAC meetings. Unless the primary member has designated the advisor to act on behalf of the member at the meeting.”Amend to:“The advisor's role is limited to assisting the member, and the advisor cannot participate in the TAC meetings.”Karina L. Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Director, Tribal Health Research OfficeHerminia Frias, M.P.H.
TAC ChairAlicia C. Mousseau, Ph.D., M.S.
TAC Co-Chair
3:20 p.m.TAC Co-Chairs UpdatesReview Action Items from August 2023 TAC Summary Reports and approve the report.Herminia Frias, M.P.H.
TAC ChairAlicia C. Mousseau, Ph.D., M.S.
TAC Co-Chair
3:25 p.m.Request for Next Steps and Action Items - TAC Co-ChairsAssign action items for the next meeting – who will do what and by when?Herminia Frias, M.P.H.
TAC ChairAlicia C. Mousseau, Ph.D., M.S.
TAC Co-Chair
3:30 p.m.Adjourn Meeting