FDA Overview - Text Version

The following header reflects the organizational hierarchy.

 

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
WO1-2217
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

 

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS
Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D.

 

PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D.

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING AND BUDGET

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

Vacant

 

 

Reports directly to the Commissioner and an Indirect Report to Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning and Budget

 

OFFICE OF LEGISLATION

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LEGISLATION

Stephen Mason (Acting)

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF THE COUNSELOR TO THE COMMISSIONER

VACANT

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF

Vacant

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH

DIRECTOR

Kathleen Uhl, M.D.

 

 

Reports to the General Counsel of HHS, advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs:

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL

CHIEF COUNSEL

Michael M. Landa, J.D. (Acting)

 

 

Reports directly to the Secretary, HHS:

 

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

Daniel J. Davidson, J.D.

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

Vacant

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

Vacant

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF FOODS

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

Vacant

 

 

Reports to the Deputy Commissioner for Foods:

 

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

 

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

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SCIENTIST
CHIEF SCIENTIST AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR SCIENCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Jesse Goodman, M.D., MPH (Acting)

 

 

Direct Report to the Commissioner and an indirect report to the Chief Scientist and Deputy Commissioner for Science and Public Health

 

NATIONAL CENTERFOR TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH

DIRECTOR

William Sikker, Ph.D.

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

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

 

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

Mary Lou Valdez

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Vacant

 

 

Reports directly to the Commissioner and an indirect report to the Deputy Commissioner for Administration:

 

OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR

Vacant

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Michael Chappell (Acting)

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

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

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

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

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION & RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
Karen Midthun, M.D. (Acting)

 

 

Reports to the Commissioner:

 

CENTER FOR TOBACCOO PRODUCTS

DIRECTOR

Vacant

 

Effective:  August 7, 2009