That is an interesting point jspotila, though I also understood that there were going to be some private sessions; though maybe this just means sessions where the audience may not comment or ask questions. If it turns out that they do have some private sessions, then perhaps a Freedom of Information request would produce the transcripts or minutes.
I may well be wrong but I am not sure a FOIA applies to IOM since it is not a government agency.
This is what I could find about what has transpired in the non-public sessions of the (Diagnostic Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) meetings:
Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
1. Ellen Clayton (chair)
2. Lucinda Bateman
3. Lily Chu
4. Charles Cleeland
5. Ronald Davis
6. Betty Diamond
7. Theodore Ganiats
8. Betsy Keller
9. Nancy Klimas
10. A. Martin Lerner
11. Cynthia Mulrow
12. Peter Rowe
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
1. National Academies policies, procedures, and study process
2. Bias and conflict of interest discussion
3. The committee's composition and balance, including public feedback
4. Scope of study, Statement of Task, and initial work plan
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
1. Meeting agenda
2. Committee roster
3. Study timeline
4. Statement of Task
5. Relevant literature
6. Briefing materials
7. Public comments received via email through 01/22/14
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: February 3, 2014
http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/meetingview.aspx?MeetingID=7062&MeetingNo=1
Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
1. Ellen Clayton (Chair)
2. Lucinda Bateman
3. Lily Chu
4. Charles Cleeland
5. Ronald Davis
6. Betty Diamond
7. Theodore Ganiats
8. Betsy Keller
9. Nancy Klimas
10. A. Martin Lerner
11. Cynthia Mulrow
12. Benjamin Natelson
13. Peter Rowe
14. Michael Shelanski
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
1. Bias and conflict of interest discussion
2. Statement of Task
3. Review of literature
4. Study Approach
5. Report outline
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
1. Meeting agenda
2. Statement of Task
3. Relevant literature
4. Briefing materials
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: March 12, 2014
http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/meetingview.aspx?MeetingID=7149&MeetingNo=2