Contacts for Requesting an FDA Speaker

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FDA receives thousands of requests each year from trade associations and industry-based groups for speakers to participate in external meetings, conferences, and workshops that involve cross-agency staff from the Office of the Commissioner, the FDA Centers, the Office of Inspections and Investigations (OII), and the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR). 

To request cross-agency speakers from FDA:

• How to submit cross-agency requests
• Requesting cross-agency speakers from FDA

To request an FDA speaker from one of our centers or offices:

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

• FDA/CBER Speaker Request/Invitation 
• Procedures for Requesting Speakers for FDA/CBER for Meetings, Conferences, Panels, Workshops

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

• Requesting Speakers from CDER

Oncology Center of Excellence (including CDER Office of Oncologic Diseases)

• OCE Public Presentations and Speaker Requests 

Center for Devices and Radiological Health

• Requesting Speakers from CDRH

Human Foods Program

• Contact HFP
• Speaker or meeting requests from foreign competent authorities should be sent directly to HFPExeSec@fda.hhs.gov

Center for Tobacco Products

• Formal Correspondence and Meeting Requests: AskCTP@fda.hhs.gov.
  • Also submit a draft agenda and attendee list.
• Requesting Speakers from CTP

Center for Veterinary Medicine

• Contact CVM

National Center for Toxicological Research

• Contact NCTR

Office of Digital Transformation (ODT)

• FDA/OC/ODT Speaker Request/Invitation

Office of Inspections and Investigations

• Contact OII