Agenda for Meeting of the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Released

Public Meetings of the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses, February 28 – March 1, 2011

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Monday, February 28, 2011

LOCATION:  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, Room 230, Washington, DC

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30 Informal gathering, coffee

8:30 Call to order Mr. Jim Binns, Chairman, RAC-GWVI

8:30 – 8:55 Veterans Service Organizations’ Remarks on the 20^th Anniversary of the Gulf War – official representatives of the American Legion, VFW, DAV, VMW, and PVA  8:55-9:20 DOD/CDMRP Gulf War Illness Research -- Dr. Melissa Forsythe, COL, USA (Ret.) of the DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)

9:20-10:00 National Survey of GW veterans -- Dr. Aaron Schneiderman, VA Office of Environmental Agents

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:45 VA Gulf War Research Program and panel discussion with key investigators with VA Gulf War Steering Committee participating --  Led by Dr. Joel Kupersmith, with  Dr. Timothy O’Leary, Dr. Dawn Provenzale, Dr. Christopher Brady, Dr. Maxine Krengel, staff of the VA Office of Research and Development, Dr. Aaron Schneiderman, and staff of the VA Office of Environmental Agents

11:45-12:15 Chief of Staff’s Remarks on the 20th Anniversary of the Gulf War -- Hon. John Gingrich, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

12:15-1:00 NIH Undiagnosed Disease Program --  Dr. John Gallin, Director, NIH Clinical Center, NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program

1:00-2:00 Lunch

2:00-2:30 Gulf War Veterans’ Perspectives on the 20^th Anniversary, by Members of the RAC-GWVI -- Rev. Joel Graves,  Mr. Anthony Hardie, COL Marguerite Knox

2:30-3:15 Washington WRIISC research update -- Dr. Mian Li, VA Washington, DC

3:15 Adjourn

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

LOCATION:  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Lafayette Building, 811 Vermont Ave. NW, Room 1143, Washington, DC   -- **NOTE CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATION FOR THIS DAY**

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30 Informal gathering, coffee

8:30-9:15 Palo Alto WRIISC research update -- Dr. Wesson Ashford, Palo Alto VAMC

9:15-10:00 Palo Alto WRIISC complementary and Alternative therapies for GW veterans  -- Louise Mahoney, Palo Alto VAMC

10:00-10:45 New Jersey WRIISC complementary And alternative therapies for GW veterans --  Dr. Anna Rusiewicz , Dr. Gudrun Lange, staff of the VA New Jersey Healthcare System

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-11:45 Washington WRIISC complementary and Alternative therapies for GW veterans -- Dr. Jeanette Akhter, VA Washington, DC

11:45-12:30 Committee discussion led by Mr. Jim Binns, Chairman,with Dr. Kimberly Sullivan and the members of the RAC-GWVI  

12:30-1:00 New Research Update -- Dr. Kimberly Sullivan and the members of the RAC-GWVI

1:00-1:30 Public Comments

1:30pm Adjourn