AFDO Educational Conference presentations
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Burlington, Vermont
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Endowment Foundation
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Food Protection & Defense Committee
Emergency Response Guide Reveal
Genomics as a Countermeasure to Food Defense
Presenters
- Robert Hanner, PhD, Associate Professor, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph
FDA IA Rule Update (download not available)
Presenters
- Colin Barthel, Office of Food Defense, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
9:00 am – 10:00 am –
Industry Associate Membership Committee
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Administrative Committee
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Foodborne Outbreak & Emergency Response Committee
Welcome & Committee Update
Presenters
- Alida Sorenson, Response and Recall Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Karen Blickenstaff, Team Lead, CORE, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
New CORE Director Introduction
Presenters
- Dr. Stic Harris, CORE Director, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
CORE Updates
Presenters
- Karen Blickenstaff, Team Lead, CORE, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- RRT Updates (Download presentation)
Presenters
- Priscilla Neves, Consumer Safety Officer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Cottage Foods & Norovirus
Presenters
- Alida Sorenson, Response and Recall Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- FoodSHIELD Update (Download presentation)
Presenters
- Penny Norquist, Program Manager, Food Protection and Defense Institute
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Drugs, Devices, & Cosmetics Committee
- Dermal Abyss: Tattoos as medical condition monitors (Download presentation)
Presenters
- Ali K. Yetisen, PhD, Principal Investigator, The University of Birmingham
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Laboratory, Science and Technology Committee Meeting
- NYSDAM/FDA Mutual Reliance Pilot Update (Download presentation)
Presenters
- Maria Ishida, Director of Division, Food Laboratory, New York Department of Agriculture and Markets
- Ron Pace, District Director, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
11:00 am – 12:00 pm –
Professional Development Committee
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Seafood Committee
Welcome and Updates
Presenters
- Rita Johnson, Biological Scientist IV, Division of Food Safety, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Courtney Mickiewicz, Regional Manager, Food Safety & Security Program, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Control of Pathogens in Ready-to-Eat Seafood Products: Introduction to Industry Manual (Download presentation)
Presenters
- Lisa Weddig, Vice President, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, National Fisheries Institute
- Updates from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Download presentation)
Presenters
- Steven Bloodgood, Chief, Seafood Processing & Technology Policy Branch, Division of Seafood Safety, CFSAN, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Cannabis Committee
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Laws & Regulations Committee
Regulating Alcoholic Beverages in Minnesota
Presenters
- Katherine Simon, Assistant Division Director, Food & Feed Safety Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Download presentation by Katherine Simon
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Body Art Committee
Update on Body Art Committee Activities (Download presentation)
Presenters
- Ken Coleman Stevenson II, VP Regulatory Affairs, Ceutical Laboratories, Inc
- Inspection Basics for Body Art Establishments (Download presentation)
- Sarah Robbin, AFDO Body Art Committee Chair
- Laurel Arrigona, Regulatory Affairs Associate, Ceutical Laboratories, Inc
- Steve Joyner, Legislation and Regulatory Affairs, Association of Professional Piercers
- Matt Bavougian, Legislation and Regulatory Affairs Committee Member, Association of Professional Piercers
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
International & Governmental Relations Committee
An Overview of International Recognition Systems
Presenters
- Mark Abdoo, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Global Regulatory Operations and Policy, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
System’s Recognition Implementation Panel (Download presentation)
Presenters
- Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) perspective – Bruce Ross, Supervisor, International and Federal Engagement Office of Partnerships, ORA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) perspective
Presenters
- Nicole Bouchard-Steeves, Executive Director, Operations Modernization Project Office, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Audit Program
Presenters
- Ellen Buchanan, Audit Director, Office of Human and Animal Food Operations, ORA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Mutual Recognition for Pharmaceuticals
Presenters
- Kimby Barton, Director, Health Product Inspection and Licensing, Health Canada
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Partners with a Common Purpose
Presenters
- Joe Corby, Executive Director, Association of Food and Drug Officials
- Mark Miklos, Program Director, Member Engagement, National Restaurant Association
- Courtney Mickiewicz, Regional Manager, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Jessica Badour, Recall Outreach Specialist, Food Safety Division, Georgia Department of Agriculture
- Dionne Crawford, Food Safety Manager, US Supply Chain Management, McDonald’s USA, LLC
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Alumni/Professional Development Committee
- Handouts