Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Notice  Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) Meeting

Thursday, September 21, 2023
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Posted: September 18, 2023 10:34 a.m.

Contact   for Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) Meeting

Mary Lou Woodford, RDAC Coordinator

Overview   of Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) Meeting

Meeting Minutes

Agenda

  • Welcome  

  • Roll Call   

  • Guest Speaker: Access to social services and resources for children and families with a rare disease 

    • Pamela Chamorro, MSW, LICSW, Director of Social Services, Boston Children’s Hospital 

  • Guest Speaker: Creating a structure for an annual report to the state legislature and developing impactful recommendations

    • Barbara L’Italien, Executive Director of  the Massachusetts Disability Law Center, (former State Representative and State Senator)  

  • RDAC Virtual Town Hall October 21st, 2023  

    • Questions  

    • Logistics 

    • Marketing and Recruiting (Flyer) 

Workgroup 1 update – Dr. David Miller, Chair 

Presentation of Final Draft of Prevalence Paper 

VOTE: to approve the paper  

Workgroup 2 & 3 update – Jen McNary, W2 Chair 

Discussion of Final Survey Tool, marketing, and outreach 

VOTE: to approve the 7/20/23 meeting minutes  

Announcements 

Next full council meeting: November 16, 2023, 9:00 am – 11:00 am 

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