Science Writers Symposium

Writing About the Future of Public Health 

November 4-5, 2009
FDA White Oak Campus
Silver Spring, MD 20993

Science is a key foundation for the decisions FDA makes day on a wide-range of products affecting human and animal health—from the most common food ingredients, to complex medical and surgical devices, to lifesaving drugs.

The Second Annual Science Writers Symposium on November 4 and 5, 2009, will highlight how the FDA applies novel scientific approaches to critical public health issues and the products it regulates. The free symposium will give credentialed journalists a unique insight into the evolving field of regulatory science with an eye towards generating potential story ideas.

This year’s symposium will feature an address by FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., and will explore such topics as H1N1, stem cells, novel clinical trials, personalized medicine and new technologies for identifying food-borne pathogens. In addition, attendees will be able to tour the FDA’s state-of-the-art lab facilities in both Silver Spring and Laurel, Md.

Agenda

To Register: Send an email to sciencewriters@fda.hhs.gov providing your name and affiliation.