HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents Seeks Nominations for the Non-Governmental Co-Chair of the Panel

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents (or the Panel) is seeking nominations for the non-governmental co-chair of the Panel. The Panel is a Working Group of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC) of the National Institutes of Health. The Panel writes and updates the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents. The latest guideline was published on February 12, 2013, and can be found at http://AIDSinfo.nih.gov. The Panel is led by two co-chairs: an HHS-appointed co-chair and a non-governmental co-chair. The Panel co-chairs are supported by an executive secretary and over 40 members who are clinicians, researchers, academicians, HHS representatives, and community representatives with expertise in HIV management in the United States. The co-chairs of the Panel provide overall leadership for Panel direction and activities; specifically, they administer and direct Panel proceedings, facilitate dynamic and productive deliberations among Panel members, and, as indicated, develop consensus recommendations and updates on the basis of objective evaluation of scientific information available in the public domain. The Panel co-chairs serve as the official voice of the Panel for public statements relating to the guidelines. The non-governmental co-chair also serves as an ex-officio member of OARAC. The successful candidate must be a recognized l...