The Commission members held meetings from February 2018 through January 2019 in locations such as Washington, DC, Chicago and Denver, and invited public comment at key stages.
The schedule for Commission meetings and milestones was:
Commissions Nominations Closed
January 8, 2018
Selected Members Notified
January 2018
Public Announcement of Commission Members
February 2018
First Commission Meeting
March 19-21, 2018
Second Commission Meeting
May 30-June 1, 2018
Third Commission Meeting
August 29-30, 2018
Fourth Commission Meeting
October 15-16, 2018
Commission Released Draft Report for Public Comment
December 2018
Fifth Commission Meeting
January 22 -23, 2019
Commission Submitted Final Report to ABMS, Released to Public
February 2019The Commission completed its work when it submitted its final report to the Board of Directors of the American Board of Medical Specialties on February 12 and released it to the public on February 13, 2019.
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