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... convened by the Joint Commission, the Institute for Health Improvement (IHI) andthe Federation of Associations of Schools ofthe Health Professions (FASHP) The work of IHI reflects the approach ... interprofessional grant programs; the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) programs; andthe creation ofthe Council of Councils andthe Common Fund The Food and Drug Administration is working ... expected outcomes ofthe program; address the sustainability ofthe program; and prepare a satisfactory program evaluation at the conclusion ofthe grant and at intervals determined by the federal...
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... as the value of including the World Heritage Convention (WHC) in the template due to the bio- diversity focus ofthe template, andthe length and complexity ofthe template For many PICs, there ... on information needs and sources In the case of CBD and Ramsar on the issue of inland water biodiversity, the two conventions agreed on the use ofthe following: • Define the information needs ... determined by the Conference ofthe Parties, present to the Conference ofthe Parties, reports on measures which it has taken for the implementation ofthe provision of this Convention and their effectiveness...