[Federal Register: February 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 26)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship Program Evaluation--
New--Office of Workforce and Career Development (OWCD), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Preventive medicine is a specialized field of medical practice that
works with large populations to promote good health; to prevent
disease, injury and disability; and to facilitate early diagnosis and
treatment of illness. It is unique because its central focus is
population health. Despite the nation's growing need for preventive-
medicine skills, numerous studies have demonstrated an increasing
shortage of preventive medicine-trained professionals, and that
shortage is projected to continue (American College of Preventive
Medicine; Council on Graduate Medical Education). The specialty will
benefit from attracting new residents, rewarding programs that fill
positions with highly qualified candidates, and expanding the specialty
into new medical leadership roles (Ducatman, et al., 2005).
The mission of CDC's Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship
(PMR/F) is to (1) train public health and preventive medicine leaders,
and (2) maintain leadership in the field of preventive medicine
training. CDC's PMR/F has been training physicians in the residency
since 1972 and veterinarians in the fellowship since 1983. PMR/F
consists of a competency-based curriculum, a one-year practicum, and
sponsorship for a Master of Public Health degree for qualified
applicants before the practicum year. PMR/F provides its residents and
fellows with training and experience in leadership, management, program
development and evaluation, and the translation of epidemiology to
public health practice.
During the past 15 years, the CDC PMR/F has adapted its educational
plan and design in response to changing public health needs, feedback
from trainees and stakeholders, internal reviews of the residency,
changes in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
requirements, and a formal national survey of Preventive Medicine
Residency graduates conducted by CDC in 1991. The last formal
evaluation of the program occurred as part of the 1991 survey.
CDC proposes a new project to evaluate the PMR/F. The goals of the
evaluation are to determine: (1) How well PMR/F is fulfilling its
mission to train competent public health practitioners and leaders, (2)
the effectiveness of the PMR/F educational program, and (3) PMR/F's
contribution to its residents and fellows, the CDC, and the larger
public health community.
As part of this project, PMR/F practicum alumni and a matched group
of physicians and veterinarians who were eligible to apply to PMR/F
will be asked to complete a questionnaire to provide information that
addresses the evaluation's goals. Below is a description of the
questionnaire's response burden.
There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. The
estimated annualized burden hours are 16.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average
Type of respondents Number of responses per burden per
respondents respondent response
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Study Group Physicians.......................................... 8 1 30/60
Reference Group Physicians...................................... 17 1 30/60
Study Group Veterinarians....................................... 2 1 30/60
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Reference Group Veterinarians................................... 3 1 30/60
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Dated: January 30, 2008.
Maryam Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-2213 Filed 2-6-08; 8:45 am]
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