Association of Food and Drug Officials

Association of Food and Drug Officials

Many perspectives, one voice, since 1896.

Boots On The Ground Reports From State And Local Food Safety Agencies On Covid-19 Response

Panelists : Beth Wittry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  Brendalee Viveiros, MPH, Principal Public Health Promotion Specialist, Rhode Island Department of Health Lauren DiPrete, MPH, REHS, Senior Environmental Health Specialist, Southern Nevada Health District Danny Ripley, Environmental Health Specialist, Communicable and Environmental Diseases and Emergency Preparedness, Tennessee Department of Health DJ Irving, Environmental …

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Take And Learn From Tough Criticism

If you live in the real world, at some point you’re going to get some tough criticism. Even world-famous CEOs receive blistering criticism. But why do some people take tough criticism and use it as a catalyst for extraordinary success, while others just pout and get defensive, completely missing their opportunity to get useful information? …

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Being Assertive Without Being Pushy

Take an example from the healthcare industry: nurses can sometimes feel intimidated by physicians. And when they feel intimidated, they’re much less likely to stop a physician from making a medical error or doing something that could endanger the patient. So assertiveness not only makes for a better workplace, it can literally save lives. Assertiveness …

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Stop Being Busy, Start Being Productive

We all suffer from the “busyness disease.” Over 60% of working Americans say they don’t have enough time to do the things they want to do. And 40% of full-time working moms say they Always feel rushed! The scarcest resource professionals and leaders have is their time (not money or people or influence). Time. And …

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The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is a regulatory organization that connects food and medical-products safety stakeholders and impacts the regulatory environment by shaping sound, science-based rules, law, regulations, and sharing best practices that protect public health.