Board of Scientific Counselors - Meeting Agenda

January 22, 2004

2:00 pm
Welcome and Introductions
Edward J. Sondik, Ph.D., Director, NCHS
June E. O’Neill, Ph.D., Chair, BSCNCHS

2:15 pm
State of the Center Feedback from last BSC meeting
Edward J. Sondik, Ph.D.

3:00 pm
Report from the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
Vickie Mays, Ph.D.

3:15 pm
Discussion-BSC Members

3:30 pm
Process and Results from NHANES Forum
Cliff Johnson

4:00 pm
Discussion-BSC Members

4:30 pm
Overview of the Office of Research and Methodology
Lawrence Cox, Ph.D.

5:00 pm
Discussion-BSC Members

5:30 pm
Adjournment

8:30 am
Overview of Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
Diane Makuc, Dr.P.H.

9:00 am
Discussion-BSC Members
Examples of NCHS Data Collection and Dissemination Activities

9:30 am
NHIS Early Release (ER) Program
Jane Gentleman, Ph.D., and Hanyu Ni, Ph.D.

10:00 am
Discussion-BSC members

10:30 am
Break

10:45 am
Summary Review of NCHS Survey Questions
Jennifer Madans, Ph.D.

11:15 am
Discussion-BSC Members

11:45 am
NCHS Dissemination Activity - Fact Sheets
Rob Weinzimer

12:15 pm
Discussion-BSC members

12:30 pm
Lunch Break

1:15 pm
Future agenda topics and NCHS Intramural Program Review
June O’Neill, Ph.D.

2:45 pm
Public Comment

3:00 pm
Announcements
Linda Blankenbaker

3:15 pm
Adjournment