AFDO Educational Conference presentations
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Atlanta, Georgia
Joint Sessions
8:15PM – 9:00AM
The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Presenters:
- Deborah Blum, Director, Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT and Publisher, Undark Magazine
9:00AM – 10:00AM
Using Cannabis from a Medical Perspective
Presenters:
- Jonathan Gusdorff, DO, DABR, Neuroradiologist and Retail Medical Enterprise Consultant, President, Dr. Jonathan Gusdorff, LLC
- Download presentation by Jonathan Gusdorff
Food Sessions
10:30PM – 11:00AM
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Update on Food Policy & Response
Presenters:
- Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
11:00AM – 11:30AM
Improving the Control of LM in Retail through Surveillance and Partnerships
Presenters:
- Carl-Martin Ruiz, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Investigation, Enforcement and Audit, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Download presentation by Carl-Martin Ruiz
11:30AM – 12:00PM
Hurricanes from an Industry Perspective
Presenters:
- Tracy Johnstone, McDonald’s Restaurant Owner Operator
- Michael Roberson, Director, Corporate Quality Assurance, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
1:30PM – 2:30PM
Regulatory and Industry Partnerships
Presenters:
- Courtney Bidney, Director, Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, General Mills
- Jessica Badour, Recall Outreach Specialist, Georgia Department of Agriculture
- Patrick Kennelly, Program Director, Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Alliance, Association of Food and Drug Officials
2:30PM – 3:00PM
FDA’s Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food
Presenters:
- Donald A. Prater, DVM, Associate Commissioner for Food and Veterinary Medicine, Office of Food and Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
3:30PM – 4:30PM
Reducing Food Waste: Industry and Regulatory Perspectives on Food Recovery Systems
Presenters:
- Chris Flint, Executive Director of the Southeastern Regional Cooperative – download presentation
- Courtney Bidney, Director, Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, General Mills – download presentation
- Shana Davis, MPH, RS, Senior Food Safety Manager, The Kroger Company (Nashville Division) – download presentation
- Ernest Julian, Chief of Food Protection, Rhode Island Department of Health – download presentation
4:30PM – 5:30PM
Advocating for Food Safety with Policy Makers
Presenters:
- Rep. Terence Macaig, Vermont House of Representative
- Thomas Gremillion, Director, Food Policy Institute, Consumer Federation of America – download presentation
- Rep. Jack Williams (former), Alabama House District 47
Drug & Device Sessions
10:30AM – 11:15AM
CDRH’s New Direction in ProductClearance and Compliance: Four New Initiatives that will Affect Industry
Presenters:
- Adam Saltman, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Officer, Office of Compliance, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- Download presentation by Adam Saltman
11:15AM – 12:00PM
Using Real World Evidence to Speed Medical Device Innovation: An FDA Perspective
Presenters:
- Douglas Dumont, Office of Surveillance and Biometrics, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Adam Saltman, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Officer, Office of Compliance, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
12:00PM – 1:30PM
DDC Working Lunch Presentation – Handling FDA Inspections: What to Do When
Presenters:
- Nancy Singer, President, Compliance-Alliance, LLC
- Julie Larsen, Principal, Director of Inspection Readiness BioTeknica
- Courtland Imel, CEO, Ceutical Labs
- Anne Johnson, District Director, Philadelphia District Office, Program Division Director, Bioresearch Monitoring Division, Office of Bioresearch
- Monitoring Operations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Adam Saltman, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Officer, Office of Compliance, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- Ballard Graham, Retired, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
1:30PM – 2:10PM
What You Need to Know About Promoting Quality with a Proactive CAPA System
Presenters:
- Lynne Melendez, Director CAPA Management, Janssen
- Download presentation by Lynne Melendez
2:10PM – 3:00PM
Getting Ready to Implement the New EU Device Regulation
Presenters:
- Paul Brooks, Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
- Download presentation by Paul Brooks
3:30PM – 4:10PM
CDC Update Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: a CDC perspective/Burkholderia Cepacia Multi-State Outbreaks Related to Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Used in Healthcare Settings
Presenters:
- Tom Chiller, MD MPHTM, Chief, Mycotic Diseases Branch, Medical Epidemiologist
- Matthew B Crist, MD, MPH Medical Officer, CDC – download presentation
4:10PM – 4:50PM
Working Together: Learn How You Can Participate in FDA/Industry Training Partnerships
Presenters:
- Captain Jane Kreis, Training Officer, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Download presentation by Captain Jane Kreis
4:50PM – 5:30PM
Compliance Panel – Get Your Questions Answered
Presenters:
- Alonza Cruse, Director of the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- Adam Saltman, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Officer, Office of Compliance, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- Anne Johnson, District Director, Philadelphia District Office, Program Division Director, Bioresearch Monitoring Division, Office of Bioresearch Monitoring Operations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Captain Jane Kreis, Training Officer, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Retail Sessions
1:30PM – 3:00PM
2019 Risk Factor Study Learning Lab: Connect the Dots and Using Collaboration to Reduce Risk Factors
Presenters:
- Chris Smith, Director, Retail Food Protection Branch III, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Andre Pierce, Director, Division of Environmental Health & Safety, Wake County Government, North Carolina
- Jason Reagan, Program Manager, Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale Counties, Georgia
- Mark Speltz, Bureau Chief, Food and Consumer Safety Bureau, Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
- Download presentation on Risk factor study learning lab
Handouts:
- Download – 2017 DIA Food and Consumer Safety Bureau Elements
- Download – Foodborne Illness Risk Factor & Public Health Intervention Reduction Strategy
3:30PM – 4:15PM
Food Safety Management Systems
Presenters:
- Robert Garfield, Chief Food Safety Assessment Officer & SVP, Safe Quality Food Institute
- LeAnn Chuboff, Vice President Technical Affairs, Safe Quality Food Institute
- Download presentation on Food safety management systems
4:15PM – 5:30PM
When Food Science Meets Behavioral Science: Changing Behavior for Good
Presenters:
- Jennifer J. Tabanico, President, Action Research
- Download presentation by Jennifer Tabanico