NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors

Meetings and Agendas
The 15-member BSC generally convenes twice a year in Washington, DC. The workgroups of the BSC meet more frequently during the year usually by teleconference. Past meeting minutes and agendas are available for public review.
Materials presented and distributed during BSC meetings can be viewed on NIOSH Docket 278.
For information prior to 2013, please contact the BSC.
October 5, 2021
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Director’s Opening Remarks
- Presentations
- Additional Documents
May 19, 2021
- Agenda
- Meeting minutes and certification
- Director’s opening remarks
- Presentations
- The Evolution of Workplace Fatigue Research
- Center for Work and Fatigue Research
- Emerging Issues in Fatigue and Fatigue Management in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
- Fatigue Management: Technological Advances and Fatigue Risk Management Systems
- COVID-19 and Worker Fatigue: Lessons learned and mitigation strategies
- Local and Global Perspective on How to Move the Needle on Worker Fatigue
September 29, 2020
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Director’s Opening Remarks
- Presentations
- Occupational Data for Health: Progress towards incorporating occupational information in electronic health records and health IT systems
- Health Equity and the Paradigm Shift in Occupational Safety and Health
- Evaluation capacity building, a gateway to NIOSH’s future impact
- National Firefighter Registry Update
- Additional documents
August 4, 2020
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Draft National Firefighter Registry protocol
- Presentation: National Firefighter Registry – Dr. Miriam Siegel
- Report of the National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee: Review, Advice, and Recommendations for the Registry Protocol and Questionnaire (July 2020)
- Report of the National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee, as approved by the NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors: Review, Advice, and Recommendations for the Registry Protocol and Questionnaire (August 2020)
April 28, 2020
September 24, 2019
May 30, 2019
September 27, 2018
May 15, 2018
September 26, 2017
- Agenda [PDF – 94 KB]
- Presentations (available on Docket 278)
- Meeting minutes [PDF – 630 KB]
April 12, 2017
- Agenda [PDF – 95 KB]
- Presentations (available on Docket 278)
- Meeting minutes [PDF – 507 KB]
September 27, 2016
- Agenda [PDF – 95 KB]
- Talking Points [PDF – 164 KB]
- Meeting minutes [PDF – 323 KB]
March 30, 2016
- Agenda [PDF – 206 KB]
- Meeting minutes [PDF – 429 KB]
September 22, 2015
May 12, 2015
November 7, 2014 Meeting
September 5, 2014 Meeting
June 20, 2014 Meeting
September 18, 2013 Meeting
March 21, 2013 Meeting