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December

December 16, 2009
December 10, 2009
  • Nicole Lurie, M.D., M.S.P.H., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, RADM, U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Children and Disasters: A Progress Report on Addressing Needs 
    Before:  Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Committee on Homeland, Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

December 3, 2009
  • Yvette Roubideaux, Director, Indian Health Service , Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Oversight Hearing on Contract Health Services 
    Before:  Committee on India Affairs, United States House of Representatives

December 2, 2009
  • David Hansell, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Disaster Case Management: Developing a Comprehensive National Program Focused on Outcomes 
    Before:  Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
  • Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., DABT, ATS, Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,, National Institutes of Health, Director, National Toxicology Program, Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Oversight Hearing on the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health Protection , Committee on Environment and Public Works , United States Senate

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November

November 18, 2009
  • Anne Schuchat, M.D., Acting Deputy Director for Science and Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: H1N1 Preparedness: An Overview of Vaccine Production and Distribution 
    Before:  Subcommittees on Health, and Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Nicole Lurie, M.D., M.S.P.H., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, RADM, U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Safeguarding our Nation: HHS Response to the H1N1 Outbreak 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Jesse Goodman, Director Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: H1N1 Preparedness: An Overview of Vaccine Production and Distribution 
    Before:  Subcomittees on Health, and Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

November 17, 2009
  • Anne Schuchat, M.D., Acting Deputy Director for Science and Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: H1N1 Flu: Getting the Vaccine to Where It Is Most Needed 
    Before:  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
  • Anne Schuchat, M.D., Acting Deputy Director for Science and Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Protecting Employees, Employers and the Public: H1N1 and Sick Leave Policies 
    Before:  Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Eric Sampson, Ph.D.,Ph.D., Director, Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health
    Subject: Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

November 10, 2009
  • Anne Schuchat, M.D., Acting Deputy Director for Science and Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: The Cost of Being Sick: H1N1 and Paid Sick Days 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Children and Families, Committee on Health, Education. Labor and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

November 5, 2009

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October

October 28, 2009
October 27, 2009
  • Nicole Lurie, M.D., M.S.P.H., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, RADM, U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Safeguarding our Nation: HHS Response to the H1N1 Outbreak 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, CyberSecurity, and Science Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

October 21, 2009
  • Stephen I. Katz, Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    Subject: The Case for Space: Examining the Value 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Science and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate
  • Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: 2009 H1N1 Influenza: Monitoring the Nation’s Response 
    Before:  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

October 20, 2009
October 7, 2009
  • Cynthia R. Mann, Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    Subject: Access to Dental Services for Medicaid Recipients  
    Before:  Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, United States Senate
  • Stephen Taplin, Chief, Applied Cancer Screening Research Branch, Division of Cancer Control and Population Science, National Cancer Institute , National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Breast Cancer Screening Improvement Means Considering the Entire Process 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

October 6, 2009

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September

September 29, 2009
  • Anthony S. Fauci,  Director,  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,  National Institutes of Health,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: The Role of NIH-Supported Research in the Response to 2009-H1N1 Influenza 
    Before:  The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives
  • Thomas R. Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Responding to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season 
    Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives
  • Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., DABT, ATS, Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,, National Institutes of Health, Director, National Toxicology Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Hearing on Children’s Environmental Health 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Children’s Health, Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate
  • Jesse Goodman, Director Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research
    Subject: The Administration’s Flu Vaccine Program: Health, Safety, and Distribution 
    Before:  The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives

September 24, 2009
  • Michelle Snyder, Acting Deputy Administrator and Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Getting To Better Government: Focusing on Performance 
    Before:  Federal Financial Management, Governmentt Information, Federal Services and International Security, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

September 22, 2009
September 21, 2009
  • Michael R. Milner,RADM, Regional Health Administrator for Region 1 (New England), U.S. Public Health Service and the Health and Human Services
    Subject: H1N1 Flu: Protecting Our Communities 
    Before:  The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , United States Senate

September 15, 2009
September 14, 2009
  • John R. Bucher, Ph.D., Associate Director of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    Subject: The Health Effects of Cell Phone Use 
    Before:  The Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
  • Robert N. Hoover, M.D., Sc.D., Director, National Cancer Institutes , National Institutes of Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program
    Subject: Health Effects of Cell Phone Use 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate

September 10, 2009
September 9, 2009
  • Mary K. Wakefield, Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
    Subject: Ryan White AIDS Reauthorization Bill 
    Before:  The Subcommittee on Health, The Committee on Energy, United States House of Representatives
  • Anne Schuchat, M.D., Acting Deputy Director for Science and Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Preparing Small Businesses for the Challenges of 2009-H1N1 Influenza 
    Before:  The Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives

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August

August 21, 2009
August 5, 2009
  • Thomas R. Insel, Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Autism Research, Treatments, and Interventions 
    Before:  Committee on Appropriations, The Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States Senate

August 4, 2009

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July

July 29, 2009
July 16, 2009
  • Michael R. Taylor, J.D., Senior Advisor To The Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Full Committee Hearing on Food Safety 
    Before:  The Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives

July 13, 2009
  • Joshua  M. Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner , Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act 
    Before:  The Committee on Rules, United States House of Representatives

July 9, 2009
  • Donald B. Moulds, Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Census Data and Its Use in Federal Formula Funding 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives

July 8, 2009
  • Joshua  M. Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner , Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Regulation of Bottled Water 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

July 6, 2009

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June

June 25, 2009
June 24, 2009
June 22, 2009
June 16, 2009
  • RADM W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: HHS’ Efforts to Provide Science-based Pandemic Influenza Guidance for the U.S. Workforce 
    Before:  Subcom. on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Colombia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
  • Howard Frumkin, Director, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and National Center for Environmental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Agency Budgets and Priorities for FY 2010 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

June 9, 2009
  • Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: FY 2010 Budget 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate

June 4, 2009
  • Edwin L. Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, Administration on Aging
    Subject: Needs of Family Caregivers of Veterans 
    Before:  The Subcommittee on Health , The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, United States House of Representatives

June 3, 2009
  • Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: The Urgent Need for Reform of Our Nation's Food Safety System 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

June 2, 2009
  • Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: FY 2010 Budget 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives

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May

May 21, 2009
  • Michael McGeehin,Ph.D., Director, Division of Environmental Hazard Preparedness and Emergency Response
    Subject: Health and Product Safety Issues Associated with Imported Drywall 
    Before:  The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate

May 20, 2009
  • Daniel   Sosin,M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., Captain, U.S. Public Health Service, Acting Director, Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency
    Subject: Strengthening State and Local Public Health Preparedness 
    Before:  The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives

May 15, 2009
May 14, 2009
May 7, 2009
  • Anne Schuchat, M.D., Acting Deputy Director for Science and Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: CDC’s Response to a Novel 2009-H1N1 Influenza Virus 
    Before:  The Committee on Education and Labor, United States House of Representatives
  • Joshua  M. Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner , Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: 2009 - H1N1 Flu Virus 
    Before:  The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, United States Senate

May 6, 2009
  • Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Health Reform in the 21st Century 
    Before:  Committee on Ways and Means,
  • Anthony S. Fauci,  Director,  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,  National Institutes of Health,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: The Role of NIH-Supported Research in the Response to 2009-H1N1 Influenza 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, he Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives
  • Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Combating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid 
    Before:  The Senate Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate
  • Anne Schuchat, M.D., Acting Deputy Director for Science and Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: U.S. Global Health Response to a Novel 2009-H1N1 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, The Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives

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April

April 30, 2009
  • Anne Schuchat, M.D., Acting Deputy Director for Science and Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: U.S. Health Response to a Novel 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy & Commerce, United States House of Representatives
  • Joshua  M. Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner , Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: 2009-H1N1 Flu Virus 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Health , Committee on Energy & Commerce, United States House of Representatives
  • RADM W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: ASPR’s Emergency Preparedness Role in the 2009-H1N1 Flu Outbreak 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy & Commerce, United States House of Representatives

April 29, 2009
April 23, 2009
April 22, 2009

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March

March 26, 2009
March 18, 2009
March 12, 2009
March 11, 2009

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February

February 26, 2009
February 25, 2009
February 11, 2009
February 5, 2009

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