Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society

Sixth Meeting

February 28 - March 1, 2005

Bethesda , Maryland


	Agenda

	Minutes
	Webcast	February 28 Morning Session before break Morning Session after break Afternoon Session after lunch Afternoon Session after break March 1 Morning and Afternoon sessions
	Webcast	Webcasts can be viewed by downloading RealOne player.
	Transcripts	February 28 March 1
		Transcripts are in pdf format. A free pdf reader is available here.

Monday, February 28, 2005

	Opening Remarks Reed V. Tuckson, M.D. SACGHS Chair webcast transcript

	Update on SACGHS Efforts on Genetic Discrimination Ms. Masny and Ms. Berry slides webcast transcript

	National Health Information Initiative Rex Cowdry, M.D. Office of the National Health Information Technology Coordinator Department of Health and Human Services webcast transcript

	Report from the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children R. Rodney Howell, M.D., Chair slides webcast transcript

	Public Comments webcast transcript

	Full Committee Discussion of Draft Coverage and Reimbursement Report Facilitators: Ms. Berry and Dr. Tuckson slides webcast transcript Report of the Genetic Counseling Services Work Group on Evidence Supporting the Value and Effectiveness of Genetic Counseling Services slides webcast included above Continued Discussion transcript webcast before break webcast after break

	Tuesday, March 1, 2005

	Conceptual Basis for Large Population Studies of Human Genetic Variation and Common Disease David Goldstein, Ph.D. Wolfson Professor of Genetics University College London slides webcast transcript

	Public Health Perspective on Large Population Studies of Human Genetic Variation, the Environment, and Common Disease Gilbert S. Omenn, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Internal Medicine, Human Genetics and Public Health University of Michigan slides webcast transcript

	Overview of International and National Large Population Studies Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D. Director Epidemiology and Biometry Program National Heart Lung and Blood Institute slides webcast transcript

	Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Large Population Studies Bartha Knoppers, Ph.D., L.L.B. Professor of Law Canada Research Chair in Law and Medicine University of Montreal (presented by Myl�ne Desch�nes, LL.M) slides webcast transcript

	Dichotomy Between Social Identity and Ancestry in Large Population Studies Charles N. Rotimi, Ph.D. Professor, Genetic Epidemiology Acting Director, National Human Genome Center Howard University slides webcast transcript

	The UK Biobank John Newton, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer UK Biobank slides webcast transcript

	Federal Perspectives on the Need for a Large Population Study Ruth Brenner, M.D., M.P.H. slides webcast transcript National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Stephan D. Fihn M.D., M.P.H. slides webcast transcript Department of Veterans Affairs Alan Guttmacher, M.D. slides webcast transcript National Human Genome Research Institute Muin J. Khoury, M.D., Ph.D. slides webcast transcript Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

	Roundtable Discussion with Session Participants Facilitator: Huntington Willard Ph.D., Large Population Studies Task Force Chair webcast transcript

	Committee Discussion and Next Steps Facilitator: Dr. Willard webcast transcript

	Continued Discussion of Coverage Report webcast included above transcript

	Public Comments webcast transcript

	Summary Report from the Conference on Promoting Quality Laboratory Testing for Rare Diseases: Follow-up and Future Activities D. Joseph Boone, Ph.D. Assistant Director for Science, Division of Laboratory Systems Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Stephen C. Groft, Pharm.D. Director NIH Office of Rare Diseases slides webcast transcript

	Closing Remarks Dr. Tuckson webcast transcript

	ADJOURN

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Monday, February 28, 2005