Call for Nominations - Scientific Advisory Committee on Metabolic and Endocrine Therapies - Drugs and Health Products

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Contact: Policy Bureau Enquiries

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Therapeutic Products Directorate
Holland Cross, Tower "B"
6th Floor, 1600 Scott Street
Address Locator # 3106B
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0K9

04-112787-949

To associations

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing to seek nominations from your organization for members to participate in Health Canada's Scientific Advisory Committee on Metabolic and Endocrine Therapies (SAC-MET). The SAC-MET will provide timely scientific, technical and medical advice to the Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) on the evaluation of safety and efficacy of drugs used for the treatment of metabolic and endocrine disorders as well as related policy issues. The Committee will also advise on post-marketing issues related to this class of drugs. I attach the Committee's draft Terms of Reference (1)for your consideration.

We are specifically looking for expertise in the areas of endocrinology (adult & pediatric), metabolism, internal medicine, pharmacokinetics, gasteroenterology, biostatistics/epidemiology, bioethics, cardiology, immunology, medical biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, pharmacy, primary care management, basic and applied pharmaceutical/biological sciences and technologies and patient interest groups.

Health Canada's Policy Guide for the Management of Advisory Committees (2) is used as the guiding document for all advisory bodies.

Members are selected based on the required expertise, the individual's breadth of experience and familiarity with committee work. Consideration is also given to the candidate's ability to balance scientific rigour with practical considerations, regulatory requirements and international perspectives. Health Canada strives to maintain a balance of gender, regional and linguistic representation in its selection.

Committee members will be appointed by the Deputy Minister of Health following a review of all nominations by a Health Canada selection committee. The appointed members will have to undergo government security clearance and provide a declaration of conflict of interest. All travel and accommodation expenses will be compensated according to Treasury Board policies. Members may choose to be a volunteer or receive an honoraria of $350/day for meetings in Ottawa and $175 per teleconference. All members are indemnified by Health Canada.

Please reply by August 27, 2004, including in your reply: name, phone number and C.V. of nominees who satisfy the selection criteria for expert membership on the SAC-MET to:

Marilyn Davis
Office of Science, Policy Bureau
Therapeutic Products Directorate
Health Canada
1600 Scott Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 1B6
Address Locator 3102C3
Tel: (613) 957-6260
Fax: (613) 941-5035
Email: marilyn_davis@hc-sc.gc.ca

Please ensure that the nominee is advised and is willing to have their name put forward as a potential candidate for this Committee.

I appreciate your consideration and contribution to this important consultative process.

Yours sincerely,

Robert G. Peterson, MD, PhD, MPH
Director General

Attachments

Prepared by: Marilyn Davis
Approved by: Eric Ormsby
Date: July 13, 2004