Table 1 Deliberation Agenda

9:00–9:30

(30 min)

Registration

● Continental breakfast, informed consent, and Baseline Survey

9:30–9:45

(15 min)

Welcome

● Presentation on Deliberative Democracy: Why are we here? What are we going to do? What is Deliberative Democracy?

9:45–9:55

(10 min)

Introductions (Small Groups)

9:55–10:25

(30 min)

Large Group Session ONE

● Presentation on the Hepatitis C Virus and its Treatment, Q&A

10:25–11:10

(45 min)

Small Group Session ONE

● Discussion of the presentation and brainstorming other barriers to treating Veterans and ways to overcome those barriers.

11:10–11:55

(45 min)

Lunch

11:55–12:55

(60 min)

Large Group Session TWO

● Presentations on:

 ○ Caring for Veterans with Hep-C in the VA, Q&A

 ○ “First Come, First Served” and “Sickest First” Policies, Q&A

12:55–1:50

(55 min)

Small Group Session TWO

● Part 1: Discussion on the Pros and Cons of each policy, followed by an Anonymous Vote for their preferred policy.

● Part 2: Brainstorming ideas for modifying/improving the policies.

1:50–2:00

(10 min)

Break

2:00–2:30

(30 min)

Plenary Discussion

● Each facilitator reports their group’s preferred policy and reasoning.

● Room-wide discussion of the policies.

2:30–3:00

(30 min)

Post-Deliberation Survey

● Final Survey and compensation.