FDA Glossaries

FDA Structure September 2016  FDA Organization Chart

Compiled by Yawtsong Lee from fda.gov

Office Of The Commissioner Organization

Office of the Commissioner: Commissioner of Food and Drugs Robert M. Califf, M.D.

Office Of The Counselor To The Commissioner

OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY & CRISIS MANAGEMENT Director Carl Pavetto

Office of the Chief Counsel: Chief Counsel Elizabeth H. Dickinson, J.D.
Reports directly to the General Counsel of HHS, advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs

Office of the Executive Secretariat: Director Martina H. Varnado

Office of Policy and Planning, Legislation, and Analysis: Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Planning Jeremy Sharp

Office of Policy Associate Commissioner
Leslie Kuz, J.D.
Reports directly to Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis

Office of Planning Associate Commissioner
Malcolm J. Bertoni

Office of External Affairs: Associate Commissioner Katie Conover (Acting)

Office of Communications

Office of Media Affiars

Office of Health and Constituent Affairs

Office of Legislation: Associate Commissioner for Legislation Thomas Kraus

Office of Women's Health: Assistant Commissioner Marsha B. Henderson, M.C.R.P.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY AND ANALYSIS
Associate Commissioner Peter Lurie, M.D., M.P.H.

Office of Minority Health: Director Jonica Bull, M.D. Reports directly to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and indirectly reports to the Office of the Chief Scientist

Office of the Chief Scientist: Chief Scientist Luciana Borio, M.D. (Acting)

Office of Scientific Integrity

Office of Counter-Terrorism and Emerging Threats

Office of Regulatory Science and Innovation

Office of Scientific Professional Development

National Center For Toxicological Research
Reports directly to the Office of the Chief Scientist
 

Office of the Center Director: Director William Slikker, Ph.D.

Office of Management

Office of Research

Office of Scientific Coordination

Office Of Operations: Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer Walter S. Harris, M.B.A.
Reports directly to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
 

Office of Business Services

Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Director Carol Moulton

Office of Human Resources Director Tania Tse

Office of Finance, Budget and Acquisition
Chief Financial Officer
James Tyler, Jr.

Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services

Office of Budget

Office of Financial Operations

Office of Financial Management

Office of Financial Services

Office of Information Management

Office of Public Informations and Library Services

Office of Program Management

Office of Security Operations

Office of Facilities Engineering and Mission Support Services Director Deanna B. Murphy

Office Of Foods And Veterinary Medicine
Reports directly to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
 

Office Of Foods And Veterinary Medicine: Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Stephen M. Ostroff, M.D.
(DJJ)

Office of Resource Planning and Strategic Management: Director David G. White, Ph.D. (Acting) (DJJA)
Reports directly to the Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine

Office of Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network: Director Kathleen Gensheimer, M.D. M.P.H. (DJJB)

Center For Veterinary Medicine

Office of the Center Director: Director Tracey H. Forfa, J.D. (Acting) (DJJV)

Office of Management

Office of Surveillance and Compliance

Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation

Office of Research

Office of Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Drug Development

Center For Food Safety And Applied Nutrition Director Susan T. Mayne, Ph.D., F.A.C.E. (DJJH)
Reports directly to the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine

Office of Management

Office of Analytics and Outreach

Office of Food Safety

Office of Cosmetics and Colors

Office of Regulatory Science

Office of Food Additive Safety

Office of Compliance

Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment

Office of Regulations, Policy and Social Sciences

Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements

Office Of Medical Products And Tobacco: Deputy Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco Vacant
Reports directly to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
 

Office of Special Medical Programs: Associate Commissioner Jill H. Warner, J.D.
Reports directly to the Deputy Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco

Office of Combination Products

Office of Orphan Products Development

Office of Pediatric Therapeutics

Center For Devices And Radiological Health (CDRH)

Office of the Center Director: Director Jeffrey Shuren, J.D., M.D.

Office of Management Operations

Office of Device Evaluation

Office of Compliance

Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories

Office of Communication, Education, and Radiation Programs

Office of Surveillance and Biometrics

Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety

Center For Biologics Evaluation And Research (CBER)
Reports directly to the Office of Medical Products and Tobacco

Office of the Center Director: Director Peter W. Marks, M.D.,Ph.D.

Office of Management

Office of Compliance and Biologics Quality

Office of Blood Research and Review

Office of Vaccines Research and Review

Office of Communication, Outreach and Development

Office of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Office of Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies

Center For Drug Evaluation And Research (CDER)

Office of the Center Director: Director Janet Woodcock, M.D.

Office of Regulatory Policy

Office of Management

Office of Communications

Office of Compliance

Office of Unapproved Drugs and Labeling Compliance

Office of Scientific Investigations

Office of Manufacturing and Product Quality

Office of Drug Security, Integrity, and Recalls

Office of Medical Policy

Office of Prescription Drug Promotion

Office of Medical Policy Intitiatives

Office of Translational Sciences

Office of Biostatistics

Office of Clinical Pharmacology

Office of Computational Science

Office of Executive Programs

Office of Counter-Terrorism and Emergency Coordination

Office of Strategic Programs

Office of Program and Strategic Analysis

Office of Business Informatics

Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, formerly “Office of Drug Safety”

Office of Medication Error and Prevention and Risk Management

Office of Pharmacovigilance and Epidemiology

Office of New Drugs

Office of Drug Evaluation I

Office of Drug Evaluation II

Office of Drug Evaluation III 

Office of Antimicrobial Products

Office of Drug Evaluation IV

Office of Hematology Oncology Products

Office of Pharmaceutical Science

Office of Generic Drugs

Office of New Drug Quality Assessment

Office of Testing and Research

Office of Biotechnology Products

Center For Tobacco Products

Office of the Center Director: Director Mitchell Zeller, J.D.

Office of Management

Office of Policy

Office of Regulations

Office of Science

Office of Health Communication and Education

Office of Compliance and Enforcement

Office Of Global Regulatory Operations And Policy: Deputy Commissioner for Global Regulatory Operations and Policy Howard Sklamberg (DLL)
Reports directly to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs

Office Of International Programs: Associate Commissioner for International Programs Mary Lou Valdez
Reports directly to the Deputy Commissioner for Global Regulatory Operations and Policy

Office Of Regulatory Affairs
Reports directly to the Office of Global Regulatory Operations and Policy

Office of the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs: Associate Commissioner Melinda Plaisier

Office of Resource Management

Office of Communications and Quality Program Management

Office of Partnership

Office of Criminal Investigations 

Office of Policy and Risk Management

Office of Operations

Office of Enforcement and Import Operations

Office of Regulatory Science

Office of Food and Feed Operations

Office of Medical Products and Tobacco Operations

Regional Field Office, Central Region 

Regional Field Office, Northeast Region

Regional Field Office, Pacific Region, Oakland, CA 

Regional Field Office, Southeast Region, Atlanta, GA 

Regional Field Office, Southwest Region, Dallas, TX