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Introductions |
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Dr. James Gordon, Chair |
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Welcoming remarks |
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Peter Reinecke |
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Legislative Director for Senator Tom Harkin |
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Ethics Review for Federal Advisory Committee Members |
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Karen Santoro |
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Ethics Counsel, National Institutes of Health |
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Review of the Agenda and Charge to the Commission |
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Dr. Stephen Groft, Executive Director |
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Discussion of Vision, Issues and Concerns of the Commission Members |
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Coordinated research to increase knowledge about complementary and alternative medicine practices and products. |
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Guidance for appropriate access to and delivery of complementary and alternative medicine. |
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The provision to health care professionals of reliable and useful information about complementary and alternative medicine that can be made readily accessible and understandable to the general public. |
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The education and training of health care practitioners in complementary and alternative medicine. |
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(Discussion Will Include Commission Needs and Methods to Obtain Information, Specific Agenda Items and Activities of the Commission Required to Meet the Commission's Mandate) |
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VI. |
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Public Comment Period (1:00 - 2:00 p.m. July 14, 2000) |
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VII. |
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Other Activities of the Commission and Staff |
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Interactive Website |
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Public Meetings/Hearings |
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3.) |
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Development of Position Papers |
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VIII. |
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Future Meeting Dates and Locations |
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IX. |
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Time Frame for Completion of Report |