The Office of the Secretary oversees the following Secretarial and Presidential advisory committees, task forces, and initiatives. Federal advisory committees and task forces are groups of experts and community members that advise the federal government on specific topics or challenges.
For a full list of advisory committees across HHS, see the Federal Advisory Committee Act Database.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Health Care
- Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women (ACBCYW)
- Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services
- Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services
- Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC)
- Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)
- Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC)
- Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board
Health IT and Data
- Digital Health Advisory Committee
- Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC)
- HHS Data Council
- National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
Human Services
- President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID)
- National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA)
Fitness and Nutrition
- Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Reproductive Sciences Integrated Review Group
- President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
Public Health
- National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB)
- Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB)
Research
- Clinical Trials & Translational Research Advisory Committee (CTAC)
- National Advisory Council for Nursing Research