February 14, 2013
SHADAC Director Lynn Blewett has been appointed by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to serve a four-year term on the National Committee for Vital Health Statistics (NCVHS), the public advisory body to the Secretary in the area of health data and statistics.
NCVHS is composed of 18 individuals from the private sector who have distinguished themselves in a variety of relevant fields, including health statistics, population-based public health, health services research, health data standards, and epidemiology, among others. Sixteen of the members are appointed by the Secretary of HHS for terms of four years each. Two additional members are selected by Congress.