AFDO Educational Conference presentations
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Denver, Colorado
Drug and Medical Device Session
10:30AM
Comparing the U.S. and European System for Regulating Medical Devices
Presenter
- Paul Brooks, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Solutions, BSI Americas – download presentation
11:15AM
Case for Quality Initiative Update
Presenter
- Ricky Rodriguez, Dallas District Director, FDA and Steve Silverman, Director, Office of Compliance, FDA – download presentation
1:30PM
“Establishing Retail Food Safety Policy”
The Federal, State, and Local perspective, including the outcomes from the 2014 Conference for Food Protection (CFP)
Presenter
- Kevin Smith, FDA; Therese Pilonetti, CO Dept of Public Health; Monique Mull, Mesa County Health Dept – download presentation
2:15PM
Metric, Data and Analysis, and Biometrics
Presenter
- Ricki Chase, Director of Investigations, FDA – download presentation
3:30PM
Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-Operation Scheme
Presenter
- Susan Laska, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Medical Products and Tobacco Operations – download presentation
3:30PM
Data and Decisions/Actions Based on Common Deficiencies from State Agencies
Presenter
- Natalie Adan, GA Dept of Agriculture – download presentation
Food Sessions
8:30AM
FDA – Progress, Trends, and Compliance
Presenter
- Ellen Morrison, Assistant Commissioner for Operations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration/Office of Regulatory Affairs – download presentation
11:00AM
USDA – Progress, Trends and Compliance
Presenter
- Jerry L. Elliott DVM, Director – Compliance and Investigations Division, USDA – download presentation
11:30AM
Funding Opportunities for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Retail Food Regulatory Programs
Presenters
- Cathy Hosman, Grant Project Office, Office of Partnerships, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Pete Salsbury, Project Manager, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Download presentation by Hosman and Salsbury – download presentation
1:30PM
“Improving Behaviors on the Front Line”
FDA’s Partnership with Google to Test the Effectiveness of Oral Culture Learner Project Materials
Presenters
- Chuck Catlin, Global Food Program Quality Assurance and Risk Manager, Google – download presentation
- Alan Tart, Retail Food Program Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration – download presentation
1:30PM
“Are things getting better?”
Overview of FDA’s Retail Risk Factor Study and the Promotion of Active Managerial Control
Presenters
- Mario Seminara, R.S., Regional Retail Food Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration/Office of Regulatory Affairs – download presentation
- Lane Drager, Consumer Protection Coordinator, Boulder County Public Health, Environmental Health Division – download presentation
1:30PM
Quality Laboratory Results
Presenter
- Kristen Durie, Chemistry Quality Assurance Officer, NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets – download presentation
1:30PM
Methods Development
Presenter
- Robert Sheridan, Chemistry Program Manager, NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets – download presentation
1:30PM
Update on Sampling Agreements
Presenter
- Michelle Motsinger, Consumer Safety Officer, FDA – download presentation
3:30PM
Customs and Border Protection
Objective and interfaces with other agencies to prevent the illegal entry of agricultural and food products while facilitating trade
Presenter
- Brenda Smith, Executive Director, Office of International Trade, US Customs and Border Protection – download presentation
3:30PM
FDA International Programs – Objectives, areas of focus, key organizations and outcomes
Presenter
- Cathleen McInerney Barnes, International Policy Analyst, U.S. Food and Drug Administration – download presentation
3:30PM
Industry Examples of Common Challenges & Deficiencies
Presenter
- Karl Thorson, Manager, Sanitation Center of Excellence, General Mills – download presentation
3:30PM
Wet & Dry Principles & Practices
Presenter
- Warren Stone, Sr. Director of Science Policy, Compliance & Inspection, Grocery Manufacturers Association – download presentation
3:30PM
Global Regulatory Competencies, Curricula, and Capacity Building
Presenter
- Jerry Wojtala, Executive Director, International Food Protection Training Institute – download presentation