FMCSA Live Webcast Today: Medical Review Board Meeting on OSA
Today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will live webcast a meeting held by the agency's Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and Medical Review Board to discuss obstructive sleep apnea. Proceedings can be viewed live at www.fmcsa.dot.gov between 8AM and 5PM
Today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will live webcast a meeting held by the agency's Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and Medical Review Board to discuss obstructive sleep apnea. Proceedings can be viewed live at www.fmcsa.dot.gov between 8AM and 5PM.
The joint MCSAC and MRB meeting is part of a four-day working session for MCSAC members, which began on Monday, December 5, 2011 and will conclude on Thursday, December 8, 2011. The mission of the MCSAC and MRB is to provide advice and recommendations to FMCSA on motor carrier safety programs, standards and regulations.
The meetings are taking place at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
Participants include:
- Anne S. Ferro, Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- David Parker, Chairman, Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC)
- Ben Hoffman, MD, Chairman, Medical Review Board (MRB); and
- Members of the MCSAC and MRB.
To view the webcast, click here.
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