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FDA Organization Chart

The following header reflects the organizational hierarchy.

CURRENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

The following is the communication box containing information to assist anyone who may want to communicate with the depicted organization via telephone, facsimile or mail.

Main Tel: 301-796-5000
Fax: 301-847-3531
Address:
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
WO1-3339
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

The following is the Food and Drug Administration’s organization structure depicting all the organizational structures reporting to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
Each organizational component will be depicted in the following standard format:

Title of organization.
Position title of the manager.
Military rank if any, first name, middle initial if any, last name, post graduate degrees if any, and if the individual is designated as acting.
Standard Administrative code.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS
Frank Torti, M.D., M.P.H. (Acting)

PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Vacant

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
Daniel J. Davidson

Reports Directly to the Secretary, HHS
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL
CHIEF COUNSEL
Jeffrey M. Senger, J.D. (Acting)*

1The Office of the Chief Counsel (also known as the Food and Drug Division of the Office of General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services) is part of the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services. 21 C.F.R. Section 5.1100 n.2, 5.1105 n.1.
2The Chief Counsel, who reports to the General Counsel of the Department, advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
* Reflects the FDA Organization as of October 22, 2008, but updates the leadership changes as of January 20, 2009.

OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR
Debra Chew, J.D. (Acting)

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF
CHIEF OF STAFF
Susan C. Winckler, BPharm, J.D.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff:

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
OFFICE OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
OFFICE OF LEGISLATION
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Reporting to the Commissioner:

OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
John R. Dyer, M.P.H.

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR OPERATIONS
John Gentile

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF BUDGET FORULATION & PRESENTATION
OFFICE OF AQUISTIONS & GRANTS SERVICES
OFFICE OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
OFFICE OF FOOD PROTECTION

OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL PROGRAMS
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHIEF SCIENTIST
Frank Torti, M.D., M.P.H.

OFFICE OF CRITIAL PATH PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF PEDIATRIC THERAPEUTICS
OFFICE OF COMBINATION PRODUCTS
NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH CORRDINATION

Reporting to the Office of Science and Health Coordination:

OFFICE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH
OFFICE OF ORPHAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE PROGRAMS

Reporting to the Commissioner:

OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Michael Chappell (Acting)

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY & APPLIED NUTRITION
DIRECTOR
Stephen F. Sundlof, D.V.M., Ph.D.

CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE
DIRECTOR
Bernadette Dunham, D.V.M., Ph.D.

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION & RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
Jesse Goodman, M.D.

CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION & RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
Janet Woodcock, M.D.

CENTER FOR DEVICES & RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
DIRECTOR
Daniel G. Schultz, M.D.

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D.

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Mary Lou Valdez

Reporting to Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D., Deputy Commissioner, Office of International & Special Programs:

Africa and Asia Office
China Office
Europe Office
Harmonization and Multilateral Relations Office
India Office
Latin America Office
Middle East Office
Quads and Trilateral Office

Reporting to the Commissioner:

OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING & PREPAREDNESS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Randall Lutter, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR POLICY & PLANNING
Jeff Shuren, M.D.

Reporting to Randall Lutter, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner, Office of Policy, Planning, & Prepardness:

OFFICE OF INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE OF COUNTER-TERRORISM & EMERGING THREATS
OFFICE OF POLICY
OFFICE OF PLANNING

Effective Date: 1/20/2009
GT NO. Form 2620a (2/90)

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