| TestimonyCalendar Year 2009 Congressional Testimony2010~2009~2008~2007~2006~2005~2004~2003~2002~2001~2000~1999~1998~1997~1996 January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December December 16, 2009December 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, 2009December 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
back to top 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, 2009back to top October 28, 2009October 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, 2009October 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, 2009back to top 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, 2009September 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, 2009September 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, 2009September 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
back to top August 21, 2009August 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, 2009back to top July 29, 2009July 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, 2009back to top June 25, 2009June 24, 2009- Griffin P. Rodgers, Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Subject: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities in Type 1 Diabetes Research Before: The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate - Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Health Reform in the 21st Century Before: Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives - David Blumental, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Health IT Adoption and the New Challenges Faced by Solo and Small Group Healthcare Practices Before: Subcommittee on Regulations and Healthcare, Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives June 22, 2009June 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
back to top 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- William Dietz,MD, Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Benefits of Farm-to-School Projects, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for School Children Before: the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, United States Senate May 14, 2009- David N. Weissman, Director, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
Subject: Protecting the Protectors: An Assessment of Front-line Federal Workers in Response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza Outbreak Before: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives - Lonnie J. King, D.V.M., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Findings from CDC’s Foodbourne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) Before: Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, The Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives 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
back to top 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- Nora D. Volkow, Director
Subject: Restoring Fairness to Federal Sentencing: Addressing the Crack-Powder Disparity Before: Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate - Jessica Banthin, Director of Modeling and Simulation, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Subject: Funding the VA of the Future Before: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, United States House of Representatives April 23, 2009April 22, 2009back to top March 26, 2009- Jerry A. Menikoff, Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Office of Public Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Subject: The Role of the HHS Office for Human Research Protections Protecting Human Research Subjects Before: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives - Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Traceability in the Food Supply Before: The House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug, - Joanne R. Less, Director
Subject: The Role of the Food and Drug Administration in Overseeing Subjects Participating in Clinical Trials Before: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives March 18, 2009- Kathryn A. Power, Director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Subject: Activities of the DHHS That Can Help Prevent Suicides Among Active Duty Military Before: Subcommittee on Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate - Carolyn M. Clancy, Director, Agency for Health care Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: What is Health Care Quality and Who Decides? Before: Subcommittee on Health Care, Committee on Finance, United States Senate March 12, 2009March 11, 2009back to top February 26, 2009- Robert G. McSwain, Director, Indian Health Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Youth Suicide in Indian Country Before: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate - Gerald W. Parker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Subject: Safeguarding Our Nation: The Key Public Health Role of Veterinarians at the Department of Health and Human Services Before: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Colum, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate - Eric B. Broderick,D.D.S., M.P.H., Acting Administrator
Subject: Activities of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to Prevent Suicides Among American Indians Before: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate February 25, 2009February 11, 2009- Stephen F. Sundlof, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Foodborne Illness Outbreak Associated with Salmonella Before: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives - Laurence D. Wilson, Director, Chronic Care Policy Group, Center for Medicare Management, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Subject: The Impact of Competitive Bidding on Small Businesses in the Durable Medical Equipment Community Before: Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship, Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives February 5, 2009back to top |