About the Committee
The Policy Committee is responsible for developing policy positions and statements on behalf of the membership for approval by the Board of Directors. The committee consists of five Fellows or Members appointed to serve three-year terms.
Committee Chairs
Goals
- To advocate policies and actions that enhance the science and practice of epidemiology and its impact on health.
- To promote the development and dissemination of tools and methods to enhance translation of epidemiology into policy.
- To promote the ethical practice of epidemiology and foster attention to ethics in education.
New ideas?
Please send us your suggestions.
Policy Committee Materials
2017 Case Studies
- Science, politics, and communication: The Case of Community Water Fluoridation in the US. Allukian M Jr, Carter-Pokras OD, Gooch BF, Horowitz AM, Iida H, Jacob M, Kleinman DV, Kumar J, Maas WR, Pollick H, Rozier RG. Ann Epidemiol. 2017 May 29. pii: S1047-2797(16)30568-3. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.05.014. [Epub ahead of print]
HHS-OPHS-2015-0008 Federal Rulemaking
Translating epidemiology to policy
Classification by Race, Ethnicity, Color, or National Origin (CRECNO)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- 9/2003 Letter from Friends of AHRQ
- 3/2004 Letter from Friends of AHRQ
Contacting Medicare Beneficiaries
Data sharing
HIPAA Privacy Regulations
- 11/2001 Letter 1 to Secretary Thompson on Impact of Medical Privacy Rule on Research
- 4/2002 Letter 2 to Secretary Thompson regarding Medical Privacy Rule
- 3/2003 AAMC Initiative on Impact of HIPAA on Research
- 4/2003 NIH Website on HIPAA & Research
- 5/2003 MMWR supplement (pdf) (May 2, 2003) on HIPAA & Public Health
- 11/2003 ACE testimony on HIPAA and AAMC survey database
- 11/2003 ACE testimony at NCVHS Hearings
NIH Boundary Panel & Integrative Review Groups (IRG)
- 3/2002 Letter 1 to Director, Center for Scientific Review Response
- 5/2002 Letter 2 to Director, Center for Scientific Review Response
- 3/2002 Letter re: Biology and Development of Aging (BDA) IRG
- 3/2002 Letter re: Cardiovascular Sciences (CVS) IRG
- 4/2002 Letter re: Oncological Sciences (ONC) IRG
- 5/2002 Letter re: Fundamental Genetics & Population Biology IRG
- 6/2002 Letter re: Digestive Sciences (DIG) IRG
- 8/2002 Letter re: Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Reproductive Sciences (EMNR) IRG
- 8/2002 Letter re: Renal and Urologic Sciences (RUS) IRG
- 2/2003 Letter re: Respiratory Sciences (RES) IRG