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CFSAN has formed a new Office of Food Safety, Defense, and Outreach (OFSDO),
which consolidates the Center's outreach and education on food safety
and defense with its counter terrorism and chief medical officer responsibilities.
OFSDO will serve as the overall Center lead responsible for coordinating,
developing, and delivering high-quality outreach and education products to
our stakeholders (e.g., consumers, industry, health professionals, and other
regulatory authorities). The Office vision is "to increase CFSAN's
recognition by the outside world as a resource for information on food safety,
food defense, nutrition, and cosmetics." David Acheson, M.D., Chief Medical
Officer, former Director of the Food Safety and Security Staff (FSSS), is Director
of OFSDO.
Center-wide outreach and education functions and associated
personnel have been merged into OFSDO, with delegated authority on Center-based
communication. The functions include consumer education and industry outreach
formerly within the Office of Constituent Operations (OCO), trade press activities
formerly within the Executive Operations Staff (EOS), labeling and nutrition
outreach formerly within the Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and
Dietary Supplements (ONPLDS), and outreach and education currently within FSSS.
The Center has many significant issues that require communication to our stakeholder community. The consolidated OFSDO will serve as a conduit between the Program Offices, which are the source of scientific expertise, and our stakeholders for Center-based outreach and education. OFSDO will work closely with the Program Offices to identify their outreach and education needs, develop materials, and coordinate public events (e.g., public meetings and roll-outs), as necessary. These changes are designed to improve the quality, quantity, and timeliness of CFSAN outreach and education. In addition, these changes are intended to provide a more visible interface to our stakeholders and to ensure Center-wide consistency in procedures and consumer messages.
Office of Food Safety, Defense, and Outreach |
CFSAN Web site: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/ |