THRO TAC September 2020 Call Agenda

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
SchedulePresentationPresenter
2:00 p.m.Roll Call and WelcomeKendra King Bowes
Project Manager
Miami Environmental & Energy Solutions (MEES)
2:05 p.m.TAC Acting Chair UpdatesLisa Sundberg
TAC Acting Chair
2:10 p.m.Discussion on Tribal participation in COVID-19 vaccine trials Current platforms used in vaccine clinical trials Tribal interest in vaccine clinical trials Data sharing and clinical trial participation Community engagement needsDave Wilson, Ph.D.
Director, THRO James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, OD TAC Members Guest:
Devin Delrow, J.D.
Associate Director for Tribal Affairs, Office of the Secretary, | Intergovernmental and External Affairs, HHS
2:25 p.m.THRO UpdatesSTAC meeting - NIAID & THRO presentation Congressional Interest in Clinical Trial Diversity Tribal Health Data Improvement ActDave Wilson, Ph.D.
Director, THRO Donna Crews, M.S.W.
Legislative Analyst, NIH Office of Legislative Policy and Analysis
2:35 p.m.Discussion on How the TAC Moves Forward Agendas - How can we more effectively set monthly agendas? How can Delegates proactively engage with TAC Chair around agenda setting? Moderating Discussions - How do we ensure all Delegates have a chance to speak and share time fairly during the meeting? Fall TAC Meeting - How should we plan for a Fall meeting which would be virtual? Length? Dates? Theme? Delegate Caucusing - How can we handle and plan for caucusing? Working Groups - What is the status of working group activities? Role of TACAre we fulfilling our role in advising NIH on policies, programs, and priorities? How do we do this during the pandemic? What are the critical questions we should be asking ourselves to fulfill our role? What activities and issues are high priority? In terms of COVID-19, what needs to be done now with respect to research/trials, and what can we start planning for? What type of community engagement or education needs to be done around clinical trials and around anticipation of a vaccine? Accessing NIH Materials and InformationWould delegates be interested in a secure NIH site where they could access materials? Are delegates familiar with the THRO website? Do you use it? What’s needed? Materials for TAC Delegates to DisseminateWhat kind of materials do Delegates need to share with their communities about NIH, research and TAC activities? Would one-pagers on topics of interest be helpful? (e.g. explaining CoVPN; explaining the THRO AI/AN grant finder, etc.)Lisa Sundberg
TAC Acting Chair TAC Members
3:25 p.m.Next Steps and Action Items Do Delegates have requests for agenda items to be discussed at next month’s meeting?Lisa Sundberg
TAC Acting Chair
3:30 p.m.Adjourn Meeting