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Validation study of the electrophilic allergen screening assay
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Research Initiative
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FDA
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NIEHS
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The study is evaluating the assay's usefulness for identifying potential skin sensitizers.
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Value Set Authority Center (VSAC)
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Resource Development
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AHRQ, CDC, CMS, IOS
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NLM
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides an online repository of value sets (code sets from standardized medical vocabularies) that are used for clinical quality measurement in the CMS EHR Incentive Program (meaningful use). The Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) provides downloadable access to all official versions of vocabulary value sets contained in the 2014 Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs). Each value set consists of the numerical values (codes) and human-readable names (terms), drawn from standard vocabularies such as SNOMED CT ®, RxNorm, LOINC, and ICD-10-CM, which are used to define clinical concepts used in clinical quality measures (e.g., patients with diabetes, clinical visit).
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Violence Against Women Steering Committee (DHHS VAW)
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, HRSA, SAMHSA, ACF, ACL, AHRQ, CMS, IHS, OASH
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OD/DPCPSI/ORWH, NIA, NIDA, NIAAA, NICHD, NIMH, OD/DPCPSI/OAR, OD/DPCPSI/OBSSR
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The DHHS Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) steering committee is chaired by the Office on Women’s Health (OWH). The VAWA committee has the responsibility for coordinating the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) response to issues related to violence against women and their children, and also coordinates DHHS violence-related activities with those of other Federal agencies. The members of the committee establish links with professional societies in the health and social service fields to increase attention to women’s health and violence issues. The members of the committee also serve as resource experts for the National Advisory Committee on VAW, which is chaired by the HHS Secretary and the DOJ Attorney General.
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Virology Interest Group
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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FDA
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NCI, NHLBI, NIAID, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIMH, NINDS
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The Virology Interest Group comprises researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and in the local area who are interested in virology. The group organizes activities designed to promote interactions and exchange information.
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Vision Research Collaborative
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Research Initiative
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FDA
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NEI
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he Vision Research Collaborative (VRC) is a joint initiative between the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Vision Research Program (VRP) of the Department of Defense (DOD). The goal of this partnership is to provide additional funding opportunities for VRP proposals, enhance current NEI Program portfolios, expand the scope of research supported by the NEI, and provide support for high quality projects addressing critical gaps in civilian and military vision research.
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WHO Risk Assessment Netword
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Public Education Campaign
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CDC
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NIEHS
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International communication, education, collaboration. Several workgroups, workproducts, and international meetings.
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Why has progress in hypertension control plateaued in the United States, and how can progress be restarted? Establishing a Research Agenda for the 2020’s
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Meeting/ Workshop
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CDC
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NHLBI
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Workshop to develop a research agenda for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
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Working Groups to Develop HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention Guidelines
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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OASH
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OD/DPCPSI/OAR, CC, NIAID, NICHD, NLM, OD/DPCPSI
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There are five Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC) Working Groups to maintain updated federally approved medical practice guidelines for HIV/AIDS Treatment and the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mother to Infant. The five working groups are the 1) Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents, 2) Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents, 3) Panel on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of Children Living with HIV, 4) Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children, and 5) Panel on Treatment of Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission. The HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention Guideline Panels update guidelines for HIV/AIDS care providers with the most current information on combination antiretroviral therapy, treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections for people with HIV; the prevention of HIV transmission from an infected mother to her infant; and the safety and efficacy of HIV/AIDS therapies.
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World Cancer Research Day, HPVAware, and World No Tobacco Day, World Cancer Day observances
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Public Education Campaign
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OS
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NCI, FIC
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Office of Communications and Public Liaison and Center for Global Health collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Digital Media Office to coordinate public education campaigns featuring digital materials that highlight prevention promotion and wellness programs. These materials are shared across all HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs).
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World Health Organization (WHO) Programme on Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC
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NIDCD
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NIDCD is a founding member of WHO’s World Hearing Forum, a global network of stakeholders promoting ear and hearing care worldwide. Members work, in part, to facilitate implementation of the World Health Assembly resolution on Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss. The resolution called on WHO to develop a World Report on Hearing; NIDCD has supported the development of this report – the first of its kind – via a contract mechanism and subject matter expertise via stakeholders’ meetings.
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