May 6 -- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS, requests nominations for members of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality. Nominations should be received on or before July 5, 2022.
The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (the Council) advises the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) and the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with respect to activities proposed or undertaken to carry out AHRQ's statutory mission. AHRQ produces evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and works within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.
Seven new members will be appointed to replace seven current members whose terms will expire in November 2022. To fill these positions, we are seeking individuals who: (1) Are distinguished in the conduct of research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with respect to health care; (2) are distinguished in the fields of health care quality research or health care improvement; (3) are distinguished in the practice of medicine; (4) are distinguished in other health professions; (5) represent the private health care sector (including health plans, providers, and purchasers) or are distinguished as administrators of health care delivery systems; (6) are distinguished in the fields of health care economics, information systems, law, ethics, business, or public policy; and (7) represent the interests of patients and consumers of health care, 42 U.S.C. 299c(c)(2). Individuals are particularly sought with experience and success in these activities. AHRQ will accept nominations to serve on the Council in a representative capacity.
The Council meets in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, generally in Rockville, Maryland, approximately three times a year to provide broad guidance to the Secretary and AHRQ's Director on the direction of and programs undertaken by AHRQ.
Seven individuals will be selected by the Secretary to serve on the Council beginning with the meeting in the spring of 2023. Members generally serve 3-year terms. Appointments are staggered to permit an orderly rotation of membership.
Council webpage:
https://www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac.html
FRN:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-09728
