U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Activity Outline
FDA Grand Rounds: Identification of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Foods: Method Development and Automation
April 13, 2023
Zoom Platform.

Activity Coordinators:

Sharron Watson (Sharron.Watson@fda.hhs.gov), Rokhsareh Shahidzadeh (Rokhsareh.Shahidzadeh@fda.hhs.gov)

Series Description

The FDA Grand Rounds is webcast every other month to highlight cutting-edge research underway across the agency and its impact on protecting and advancing public health. Each session features an FDA scientist presenting on a key public health challenge and how FDA is applying science to its regulatory activities.

Lecture Description
The gold standard for the determination of legacy Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), which include polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), furans (PCDFs), biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) has not significantly evolved for over 40 years. In this presentation, new instrumentation, extraction procedures, as well as novel data processing and evaluations used in an accredited laboratory will be discussed. Similar streamlined methodologies and software processes are now being evaluated for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) determinations in an accredited laboratory.

References

All Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) listed in the Stockholm convention. Available at: http://chm.pops.int/TheConvention/ThePOPs/AllPOPs/tabid/2509/Default.aspx
Guo, W.; Archer, J.C.; Moore, M.; Bruce, J.; McLain, M.; Shojaee, S.; Zou, W.; Benjamin, L.A.; Adeuya, A.; Fairchild, R.; Hong, H.; “QUICK: Quality and Usability Investigation and Control Kit for Mass Spectrometric Data from Detection of Persistent Organic Pollutants” Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 4203. Available at: http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214203

Series Objectives

Discuss the research conducted at the FDA
Explain how FDA science impacts public health

Learning Objectives After completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Describe the criteria for work completed in an accredited laboratory.
Recognize the benefits and limitations of using direct isotope dilution.

Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other scientists within the agency and external scientific communities.

Agenda

Lecture 1 April 13, 2023

Time	Topic	Speaker
12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT	Identification of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Foods: Method Development and Automation	Jeffrey Archer, MS

Continuing Education Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit(s) for learning and change.

CME

FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CPE

This knowledge-based activity has been assigned ACPE Universal Activity Number JA0002895-0000-23-002-L99-P for 1.00 contact hour(s).

CNE

FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research designates this activity for 1.00 contact hour(s).

Requirements for Receiving CE Credit

Physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and those claiming non-physician CME: participants must attest to their attendance and complete the final activity evaluation via the CE Portal (ceportal.fda.gov). For multi-day activities, participants must attest to their attendance and complete the faculty evaluation each day. Final activity evaluations must be completed within two weeks after the activity - no exceptions.

Attention Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs: Failure to provide your correct NABP AND Date of Birth information, in the required format, may result in the loss of credit for this activity. NABP profile number should be the 6-7 digit profile number assigned by the CPE Monitor and your birth date should be in the MMDD format (e.g. 0721) Do not provide your pharmacy license number. Please click the "My Account" tab and then navigate to "Edit Contact Information" to verify that your information is correct.

Important Note regarding completion of evaluations and receiving credit
Attendees have 14 days from the last day of the activity to log in, complete the required evaluation(s) and attest to your attendance to claim credit.Physicians and nurses may then view/print statement of credit. Pharmacists should log into the CPE monitor 8 weeks after the last session of the activity to obtain their CE credit.

Disclosure

Faculty

Archer, Jeffrey, MS, Chemist, Office of Regulatory Affairs - nothing to disclose

Planning Committee

Dinatale, Miriam, DO, Team Leader, Food and Drug Administration - nothing to disclose
Pfundt, Tiffany, PharmD, Program Coordinator, FDA/CDER/OTBB - nothing to disclose
Wheelock, Leslie, RN, MS, Director, OSPD, FDA, OC, OCS, OSPD - nothing to disclose

CE Consultation and Accreditation Team

Bueide, Rachel E., MPhil, Training Specialist, FDA/CDER/OEP/DLOD - nothing to disclose
Zawalick, Karen, CE Team Leader, FDA/CDER/OEP/DLOD - nothing to disclose

Any relationship shown above in italics has been divested within the last 24 months and is therefore considered mitigated.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Registration Information
Registration is complimentary; therefore refunds are not applicable.

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