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Advisory Committee Consumer Representatives

The Food and Drug Administration seeks input from consumers on medical and scientific issues. A key method of ensuring that FDA gets consumers points of view is by including consumer representatives on Agency advisory committees.

The role of the consumer representative is to:

• Represent the consumer perspective on issues and actions before the advisory committee.
• Serve as a liaison between the committee and interested consumers, associations, coalitions, and consumer organizations.
• Facilitate dialogue with the advisory committees on scientific issues that affect consumers.

To qualify, a consumer representative must be able to analyze scientific data, understand research design, discuss benefits and risks, and evaluate the safety and efficacy of products under review. It is also essential that the representative have an affiliation with and/or active participation in consumer or community-based organizations.

Consumer representatives have an important role in committee deliberations. If you would like to nominate a colleague or yourself, please forward the following information to the address listed below.

• cover letter
• curriculum vitae or resumé (including the nominee's home and business address, telephone number, and e-mail)
• name of the consumer or community-based organization(s) for which the nominee can demonstrate participation

Food and Drug Administration
Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff (HF-4)
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15A12
Rockville, Maryland 20857

For more information, call (301) 827-1220.

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