Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting — January 2021

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

Approval and additional comments on the TAC Summary Report from the November 2020 meeting

TAC Acting Chair Updates

• Review the list of action items from November and December 2020 TAC Meetings
• Timer/Parking Lot/Action Items that will go into the TAC Summary Report

Lisa Sundberg
TAC Acting Chair

Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Offices of Indian Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Tribal Affairs and Policy

• Discuss Behavioral/Mental Health issues that includes providers
• 20-minute presentation
• 10-minute Q & A

Alec Thundercloud, M.D.
Director, SAMHSA

Discussion on Tribal participation in NIH COVID-related efforts

1. TAC nomination package is due January 15, 2021
2. Identify dates for the next Virtual TAC Meeting, May 2021
3. Tribal interest and participation in vaccine clinical trials
4. Update on other therapies: antivirals, convalescent plasma, monoclonal antibodies
5. Information Materials on Vaccine Uptake
6. Vaccine Variant Protection
7. Tribal Consultation Policy

Dave Wilson, Ph.D.
Director, THRO

James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Director

Revisit TAC Priority List

Lisa Sundberg
TAC Acting Chair

Next Steps and Action Items

• Summary of Action Items for the next meeting – 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

TAC Caucus  

• Discuss TAC priority list and Identify what TAC wants to accomplish?

Lisa Sundberg
TAC Acting Chair

TAC Members