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Conversion with Joe Corby regarding the formation of Partners with a Common Purpose

Joe Corby, former AFDO executive director, shares the story of Partners with a Common Purpose, an initiative for creating change through a shared vision with food and medical products industry representatives. This shared vision recognizes a common purpose embraced and supported by government regulators and industry in improving public health and consumer services.

Conversation with Dawn Beck, Associate Director for Public Health, Olmsted County MN regarding risk-based approach to food inspections.

Dawn Beck, Associate Director for Public Health, Olmsted County, Rochester, MN shares their success with risk-based approach to food inspections. The method called PTV, uses policy, training and verification as the benchmarks for holding food operators accountable for keep food safe.

Conversion with Katie Lott, Program Manager, Tacoma County, Washington on the expansion of risk factor assessments

Katie Lott, Program Manager for Food and Community Safety for the Tacoma, Washington County Health Department, discusses how the expansion of their reach for risk factor assessment has been successful. They have used technology to augment the use of translated materials and visual communication when dealing with language barriers as well as reaching areas of their primarily rural state with information.

Conversation with Marla Phillips from Xavier Health Discussing Artificial Intelligence

Marla Phillips the Director of Xavier Health discusses the work Xavier has been coordinating on artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical products arena, both drugs and devices.  Marla brings her tremendous industry experience forward to health bring industry and regulatory patterns together to collaborate in new areas such as AI.

 

Xavier Health sponsors several conferences and seminars annually in the medical products area.  For more information go to:  https://www.xavierhealth.org.

 

Come to AFDO 2019 Educational Conference where Marla will be coordinating a new quality initiative being spearheaded by Xavier Health.

Conversations with Joe Corby and Steven Mandernach about AFDO Leadership Transition

After years of leading the transformation of the Association of Food and Drug Officials to a key force in food and medical products regulation, Joe Corby is stepping down as executive director of AFDO. Stepping into the position is Steven Mandernach, currently Bureau Chief for Food and Consumer Safety at the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. These changes are effective October 8, 2018.  During this episode Corby and Mandernach discuss AFDO.

 

http://www.afdo.org/resources/Documents/2018Conference/AFDO%20MR%20Leadership%20Change%20FINAL7.18.18.pdf

Special Edition: A Conversation with Summer Williams with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services about Hurricane Response

For additional resources related to hurricanes please go to the following website:

https://www.freshfromflorida.com/Consumer-Resources/Health-and-Safety/Food-Emergencies-and-Disaster-Preparation

 

A Conversation with Mitzi Baum with Feeding America

The Food Salvage Guide is available on the the AFDO Mobile app via the Google Play Store or IOS App Store, just search for AFDO.

 

Further, it can also be downloaded from the AFDO website http://www.afdo.org/resources/Documents/Committee%20Reports%202016-2017/Model%20Sorting%20and%20Salvage%203.28.18.pdf

 

To learn more about Feeding America go to:  http://www.feedingamerica.org

Conversation with Jennifer Pierquet on the AFDO Food Emergency Response Guide

The Food Emergency Response Guide is available on the AFDO Mobile app via the Google Play Store or IOS App Store, just search for AFDO.

 

Further, it can also be downloaded from the AFDO website:  http://www.afdo.org/resources/Documents/Committee%20Reports%202016-2017/Food%20Emergency%20Pocket%20Guide%20-%20Final.pdf

 

Further, hard copies can be purchased at AFDO.org also.