THRO TAC October 2020 Call Agenda

Kendra King Bowes
Project Manager
Miami Environmental & Energy Solutions (MEES)

Approval and additional comments on the TAC September 15, 2020 meeting summary

TAC Acting Chair Updates

• H.R. 7948, Tribal Data Health Improvement Act
• Rules of Order – will be adopted by NIH from the HHS Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC)
• Timer/Parking Lot/Action Items that will go into the Summary Report

Lisa Sundberg
TAC Acting Chair

Discussion on Tribal participation in NIH COVID-related efforts

• Tribal interest and participation in vaccine clinical trials
• Update on RADx UP awards
• Update on other therapies: antivirals, convalescent plasma, monoclonal antibodies

Dave 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

THRO Updates

• Point of contact transition to Selina Keryte
• National Native American Heritage Month Activities

Dave Wilson, Ph.D.
Director, THRO

Follow Up to Closed Session on TAC Work Activities

Does TAC have items and/or recommendations from the session that they want to discuss?

• Fall TAC Meeting (Dec 2-3, 2020, 1-5pm ET each day) – What do we need to discuss at the virtual fall meeting?
• Working Groups - What is the status of the three working groups?

Lisa Sundberg
TAC Acting Chair

TAC Members

Next Steps and Action Items

• Summarize action items from the discussion – Who will do what and by when?
• Solicit agenda items for consideration on next month’s call
• Confirm items on today’s agenda that need to continue on next month’s agenda

Lisa Sundberg
TAC Acting Chair

Dave Wilson, Ph.D.
Director, THRO