Notice2021-16190
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Scientific Workshop on Violence & Related Health Outcomes in Sexual & Gender Minority Communities Open Session
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July 29, 2021
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Abstract
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold the Phase IV open session for the NIH Scientific Workshop on Violence and Related Health Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Communities to enhance our understanding of violence against SGM individuals and identify opportunities in violence-related research. The primary objectives of NIH's Phase IV meeting are: (1) To allow the public to participate, and (2) to further refine research opportunities.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 143 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40863-40864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16190]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Scientific Workshop on
Violence & Related Health Outcomes in Sexual & Gender Minority
Communities Open Session
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold the Phase IV
open session for the NIH Scientific Workshop on Violence and Related
Health Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Communities to
enhance our understanding of violence against SGM individuals and
identify opportunities in violence-related research. The primary
objectives of NIH's Phase IV meeting are: (1) To allow the public to
participate, and (2) to further refine research opportunities.
DATES: The NIH Scientific Workshop on Violence and Related Health
Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority Communities Phase IV virtual
meeting will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2021, from 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via WebEx.
The preliminary agenda and registration are available at <a href="https://tinyurl.com/SGMwkshp">https://tinyurl.com/SGMwkshp</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Avila, Ph.D., Assistant
Director, Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c3d2a35303d351c313d353072323534723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc9d8a95909d95bc919d9590d2929594d29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>, 301-594-9701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: ``Sexual and gender minority'' is an umbrella term that
includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as lesbian,
gay, bisexual, asexual, transgender, Two-Spirit, queer, and/or
intersex. Individuals with same-sex or -gender attractions or behaviors
and those with a difference in sex development are also included. These
populations also encompass those who do not self-identify with one of
these terms but whose sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, or reproductive development is characterized by non-binary
constructs of sexual orientation, gender, and/or sex.
In accordance with Section 404N of the 21st Century Cures Act (Pub.
L. 114-255), the Director of NIH shall encourage research on SGM
populations. The Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO)
coordinates SGM-related research and activities by working directly
with NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. The Office was officially
established in September 2015 within the Division of Program
Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) in the NIH
Office of the Director and has the following operational goals: (1)
Advance rigorous research on the health of SGM populations in both the
extramural and intramural research communities; (2) expand SGM health
research by fostering partnerships and collaborations with a strategic
array of internal and external stakeholders; (3) foster a highly
skilled and diverse workforce in SGM health research; and (4) encourage
data collection related to SGM populations in research and the
biomedical research workforce. The Scientific Workshop on Violence and
Related Health Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority Communities
represents an important step in pursuing these goals specifically in
the field of violence research.
The NIH Scientific Workshop on Violence and Related Health Outcomes in
Sexual and Gender Minority Communities Phase IV Public Meeting Details
The NIH Scientific Workshop on Violence and Related Health Outcomes
in Sexual and Gender Minority Communities invites stakeholders
throughout the scientific research community, clinical practice
communities, patient and family advocates, scientific or professional
organizations, federal partners, internal NIH stakeholders, and other
interested members of the public to participate and provide comments,
questions, or feedback at the workshop. The goal of the meeting is to
identify opportunities in violence-related research. Public input will
serve as a valuable element in the development of the final proposed
research opportunities.
This notice serves as the announcement for the fourth and final
phase of the Scientific Workshop on Violence and Related Health
Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority Communities. Phase I was the
Request for Information (RFI) <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/25/2020-26094/request-for-information-on-research-opportunities-related-to-the-national-institutes-of-health">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/25/2020-26094/request-for-information-on-research-opportunities-related-to-the-national-institutes-of-health</a> published in
November 2020. The summary of the comments received can be found on the
<a href="https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/sgmro">https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/sgmro</a> website. Phase II was a session on the
state of the science for violence research affecting SGM communities (a
recording will be
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available after August 26, 2021). The meeting applied an ecological
model focusing on family of origin abuse across the lifespan,
victimization by peers and friends, romantic and sexual partner
violence, and community violence. Phase III included working groups to
identify and describe research opportunities to further understand the
role of violence in the health of SGM individuals. The working groups
were comprised of these five domains:
<bullet> Demographics and Epidemiology
<bullet> Risk Factors and Pathways
<bullet> Preventive Interventions
<bullet> Treatment-focused Interventions
<bullet> Ethics and Logistical Challenges
Phase IV will involve moderated discussions with the presenters
from the Phase III working groups to refine research opportunities
needed to further our understanding of violence in SGM communities.
Audience feedback, comments, and questions during this session will
help further refine the proposed research opportunities.
Dated: July 21, 2021.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-16190 Filed 7-28-21; 8:45 am]
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