Panel Experience - Life Sciences Research Organization
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Goals For This Meeting
Receive input and comment on the recent
literature regarding the potential adverse
health effects of dental amalgams (to the
LSRO and the Expert Panel)
Provide background to Expert Panel
Report on the process and current thinking
(to the stakeholder communities)
Goals For This Project
Identify and evaluate recent literature
Provide scientific, evidence-based
opinion on the potential adverse health
effects of dental amalgam
Not recommending public policy
General Procedures
Time frame: Summer 2003 – Spring
2004
Call(s) for public comment
Selection of Expert Panel
Transparent process
Publicly available report
Restricted communication
Expert Panel
Selection principles
Recognized scientific authorities
Disciplinary expertise
Un-biased – excluded:
Dental community
Previously expressed opinion
Selected and appointed by LSRO
Expert Panel
Meryl Karol, PhD (Chair)
U of Pittsburgh
Stanley Berent, MS, PhD
U of Michigan
Robert Brent, MD, PhD
Thomas Jefferson U
James Bruckner, MS, PhD
U of Georgia
John Doull, MD, PhD
U of Kansas Med School
M. Eric Gershwin, MD
U Cal School of Med
Ronald Hood, MS, PhD
U of Alabama
Genevieve Matanoski, MD, DrPH
Johns Hopkins U
Raphael Rubin, MD
Thomas Jefferson U
Bernard Weiss, PhD (Consultant)
U of Rochester
Panel Experience
Past presidents of toxicology societies
Editors of major scientific journals
Department chairs
Endowed professorships
Authors of preeminent textbooks
Authors of thousands of publications
Members of advisory & NAS panels
Recipient of numerous awards
Panel Expertise
Toxicology (5)
Neuro/behavioral
toxicol (2)
Pathology (1)
Allergy (1)
Immunology (2)
Pediatrics (1)
Developmental tox (3)
Reproductive tox (1)
Psychology (1)
Epidemiology (2)
Public health (2)
Environmental and
occupational health (2)
Toxicokinetics (1)
Risk assessment (1)
Panel Experience
Past presidents of toxicology societies
Editors of major scientific journals
Department chairs
Endowed professorships
Authors of preeminent textbooks
Authors of thousands of publications
Members of government advisory & NAS
panels
Recipient of numerous awards
Restricted Communication
Communicate with the Panel through
LSRO
Maintain transparency
Eliminate bias
Ensure the entire panel receives all input
Panel reports any unofficial or ex parte
communication
Miscellany
LSRO staff will write the report
Report will express Expert Panel consensus
and will not attribute individual opinions
Attempt to reach consensus wording
If necessary include minority opinions
Post presentation slides on our web site