Saturday, June 10, 2023

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Self-Assessment and Verification Audit Workshops

This workshop is specifically designed for state, local, territorial, and tribal regulatory agencies. It is recommended that participants from regulatory agencies be program managers or staff responsible for working on self-assessments or preparing for verification audits.  

Registration will be capped at two per jurisdiction and will close once capacity is reached. A waitlist will then be created. 

Speakers

• Christine Applewhite, Retail Food Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Katherine Del Mundo, Retail Food Specialist, U.S.Food and Drug Administration
• Katey Kennedy, Retail Food Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Steve Nattrass, Retail Food Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Valerie Potopsingh, Retail Food Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Carolyn White, Retail Food Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Retail Active Managerial Controls – Train-the-Trainer

Active Managerial Control (AMC) is the purposeful incorporation of specific actions or procedures by industry management into the operation of their business to attain control over foodborne illness risk factors. It embodies a preventive rather than reactive approach to food safety through a continuous system of monitoring and verification. What can you control? What can you influence? 

12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Science and Art of Storytelling

Stories are your single most powerful communication tool. Effective storytelling allows us to remember, advocate and influence how we see the world and how others see us. The unique aspect of the stories AFDO members can tell is that they already have the content, they already are doing the work that matters. In collaboration with the Association of Public Health Laboratories, this pre-conference workshop will provide insights and practical interactive exercises on how to use stories to maximize internal and external communications. 

Speakers

• Catherine Johnson, Manager, Leadership and Management Curriculum, Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)