[United States Government Manual]
[May 30, 1997]
[Pages 262-298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201
Phone, 202-619-0257
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Donna E. Shalala
Confidential Assistant to the Jolinda Gaither
Secretary
Counselor to the Secretary (vacancy)
Deputy Secretary Kevin Thurm
Executive Secretary Claudia Cooley
Chief of Staff William Corr
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs John Monahan
Chair, Departmental Appeals Board Norval D. Settle
Assistant Secretary for Health (vacancy)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jo Ivey Boufford
Executive Officer Harold P. Thompson
Surgeon General of the Public Health (vacancy)
Service
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ciro Sumaya, M.D.
Health
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Disease Claude E. Fox, M.D.
Prevention and Health
Promotion
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Minority Clay E. Simpson
Health
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Thomas Kring, Acting
Population Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Women's Susan J. Blumenthal,
Health M.D.
Director, Office of Emergency Robert Knouss
Preparedness
Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy Eric Goosby, M.D.
Director, Office of International Linda A. Vogel
and Refugee Health
Director, Office of Research Christopher Pascal,
Integrity Acting
Executive Director, President's Sandra Perlmutter
Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports
Assistant Secretary for Legislation Richard J. Tarplin,
Acting
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard J. Tarplin
Deputy Assistant Secretary Irene B. Bueno
(Congressional Liaison)
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Health) Karen L. Pollitz
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Human Mary M. Bourdette
Services)
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget John J. Callahan
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabeth M. James
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy Lavarne Burton
Initiatives
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget Dennis P. Williams
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Finance George H. Strader
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grants Terrance J. Tychan
and Acquisition Management
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human Evelyn White
Resources
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Deputy Assistant Secretary, Neil J. Stillman
Information Resources
Management
Director, Office of Facilities Peggy J. Dodd
Services
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (vacancy)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary David F. Garrison
Executive Assistant Jeffrey Merkowitz
Deputy Assistant Secretary, (vacancy)
Disability, Aging, and Long-
Term Care Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Health Gary Claxton
Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human Ann Rosewater
Services Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Program Susanne A. Stoiber
Systems
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Science William Raub
Policy
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Melissa Skolfield
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy Laurie Boeder
and Communications
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Media Victor Zonana
Director, Freedom of Information/ Ross Cirrincione
Privacy Act Office
Director, News Division P. Campbell Gardett
Director, Office for Civil Rights Dennis Hayashi
Deputy Director Omar V. Guerrero
Associate Deputy Director, Omar V. Guerrero,
Management Planning and Acting
Evaluation
Associate Deputy Director, Program Ronald Copeland
Operations
Director, U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs and Leslie L. Byrne
Special Assistant to the President
Director, Business Consumer and Patricia A. Faley
International Liaison
Director, Planning, Budget and E. Waverly Land
Evaluation
Director, Policy and Education Howard Seltzer
Development
Director, Public and Legislative (vacancy)
Affairs
General Counsel Harriet S. Rabb
Executive Officer Donald E. Watts
Deputy General Counsel Beverly Dennis III
Deputy General Counsel, Legal (vacancy)
Counsel
Deputy General Counsel, Program Anna L. Durand
Review
Deputy General Counsel, Regulation Renee Landers
Associate General Counsel, Business Leslie L. Clune
and Administrative Law
Division
Associate General Counsel, Children, Robert Keith, Acting
Families, and Aging
Associate General Counsel, Civil George Lyon
Rights
Associate General Counsel, Ethics Jack M. Kress
and Special Counsel for
Ethics
Associate General Counsel, Food and Margaret J. Porter
Drug
Associate General Counsel, Health Robert Jaye, Acting
Care Financing
Associate General Counsel, Sondra S. Wallace
Legislation
Associate General Counsel, Public Richard Riseberg
Health
Inspector General June Gibbs Brown
Principal Deputy Inspector General Michael F. Mangano
Chief Counsel to the Inspector D. McCarty Thornton
General
Deputy Inspector General, Audit Thomas D. Roslewicz
Services
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Deputy Inspector General, Eileen T. Boyd
Enforcement and Compliance
Deputy Inspector General, Evaluation George F. Grob
and Inspections
Deputy Inspector General, John E. Hartwig
Investigations
Deputy Inspector General, Management Dennis J. Duquette
and Policy
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201
Phone, 202-401-4541
Assistant Secretary (vacancy)
Deputy Assistant Secretary Vicki Shepard
Deputy Assistant Secretary for William F. Benson
Governmental Affairs and
Elder Rights
Special Assistant for Legislation, Moya Benoit Thompson
Public Affairs, and White
House Liaison
Director, Office of Management John F. McCarthy
Director, Office of Program Edwin L. Walker
Operations and Development
Director, Office of American Indian, M. Yvonne Jackson
Alaskan Native, and Native
Hawaiian Programs
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447
Phone, 202-401-9200
Assistant Secretary (vacancy)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Olivia A. Golden
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy (vacancy)
and External Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Program Laurence J. Love
Operations
Director, Equal Employment Virginia Apodaca
Opportunity/Special
Initiatives
Commissioner, Children, Youth, and (vacancy)
Families
Associate Commissioner, Child Care Joan Lombardi
Bureau
Associate Commissioner, Children's Carol W. Williams
Bureau
Associate Commissioner, Bob Williams
Developmental Disabilities
Associate Commissioner, Family and Terry Lewis
Youth Services
Associate Commissioner, Head Start Helen Taylor
Bureau
Associate Commissioner, Native Gary N. Kimble
Americans
Director, Administrative Services/ Robert Mott
Facilities
Director, Child Support Enforcement (vacancy)
Director, Community Services Donald Sykes
Director, Family Assistance Lavinia Limon
Director, Human Resource Management Sylvia Vela
Director, Legislative Affairs and Madeline Mocko
Budget
Director, Planning, Research, and Howard Rolston
Evaluation
Director, Program Support Norman Thompson
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Director, Public Affairs Michael Kharfen
Director, Refugee Resettlement Lavinia Limon
Director, Regional Operations Diann Dawson
Director, Staff Development and Sandi Goines
Organizational Resources
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH
2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone, 301-594-6662. Internet, http://www.ahcpr.gov/
Administrator John M. Eisenberg
Deputy Administrator Lisa Simpson
Director, Forum for Quality and Douglas B. Kamerow
Effectiveness in Health Care
Director, Management Williard B. Evans
Director, Planning and Evaluation Phyllis M. Zucker
Director, Policy Analysis Larry T. Patton
Director, Scientific Affairs Linda Demlo
Director, Center for Cost and Ross H. Arnett III
Financing Studies
Director, Health Care Technology Douglas B. Kamerow,
Acting
Director, Health Information Christine G. Williams
Dissemination
Director, Information Technology J. Michael Fitzmaurice
Director, Organization and Delivery Irene Fraser
Studies
Director, Outcomes and Effectiveness Carolyn M. Clancy
Research
Director, Primary Care Research Carolyn M. Clancy,
Acting
Director, Quality Measurement and Sandra Robinson,
Improvement Acting
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone, 404-452-4111
Administrator David Satcher
Deputy Administrator Claire V. Broome
Assistant Administrator Barry L. Johnson
Deputy Assistant Administrator William D. Adams
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone, 404-639-3311
Director David Satcher
Deputy Director Claire V. Broome
Associate Director, Communications Vicki Freimuth
Associate Director, International Melinda Moore, Acting
Health
Associate Director, Management and Arthur C. Jackson
Operations
Associate Director, Minority Health Robert G. Robinson
Associate Director, Policy, Jeffrey R. Harris,
Planning, and Evaluation Acting
Associate Director, Science Dixie Snider
Associate Director, Washington Donald E. Shriber
Office
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Director, Equal Employment Sue J. Porter
Opportunity
Director, Office of Health Vicki Freimuth
Communication
Director, Office of Health and Jonathan Y. Richmond
Safety
Director, Office of Program Planning Jeffrey R. Harris,
and Evaluation Acting
Director, Office of Program Support Arthur C. Jackson
Director, Office of Public Affairs Vicki Freimuth
Director, Office of Women's Health Wanda Jones
Director, Epidemiology Program Stephen B. Thacker
Office
Director, National Immunization Walter A. Orenstein
Program Office
Director, National Vaccine Program Vicki Freimuth
Office
Director, Public Health Practice Edward L. Baker
Program Office
Director, National Center, Chronic James S. Marks
Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion
Director, National Center, Richard J. Jackson
Environmental Health
Director, National Center, Health Edward J. Sondik
Statistics
Director, National Center, HIV, STD, Helene Gayle
and TB Prevention
Director, National Center, James M. Hughes
Infectious Diseases
Director, National Center, Injury Mark L. Rosenberg
Prevention/Control
Director, National Institute, Linda Rosenstock
Occupational Safety and
Health
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-1544
Commissioner (vacancy)
Deputy Commissioner/Senior Adviser Mary Pendergast
Executive Assistant to the Jerold R. Mande
Commissioner
Chief Mediator and Ombudsman Amanda Bryce Norton
Administrative Law Judge Daniel J. Davidson
Chief Counsel Margaret J. Porter
Special Assistant for Investigations John H. Mitchell
Special Agent in Charge, Internal Tommy L. Hampton
Affairs
Lead Deputy Commissioner for Michael A. Friedman,
Operations M.D.
Associate Commissioner, Consumer Charles A. Gaylord,
Affairs Acting
Associate Commissioner, Health Stuart L. Nightingale
Affairs
Associate Commissioner, Information William M. Bristow II
Resources Management and
Chief Information Officer
Associate Commissioner, Legislative Diane V. Thompson
Affairs
Associate Commissioner, Planning and Paul Coppinger
Evaluation
Associate Commissioner, Public James E. O'Hara III
Affairs
Associate Commissioner, Regulatory Ronald G. Chesemore
Affairs
Associate Commissioner, Science Bernard A. Schwetz
Deputy Commissioner, External Sharon Smith Holston
Affairs
Deputy Commissioner, Management and Robert J. Byrd
Systems
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Deputy Commissioner, Policy William B. Schultz
Director, Center for Biologics Kathryn C. Zoon
Evaluation and Research
Director, Center for Devices and D. Bruce Burlington
Radiological Health
Director, Center for Drug Evaluation Janet Woodcock
and Research
Director, Center for Food Safety and Fred R. Shank
Applied Nutrition
Director, Center for Toxicological Bernard A. Schwetz
Research
Director, Center for Veterinary Stephen F. Sundlof
Medicine
Director, Office of Facilities, James L. Tidmore
Acquisitions and Central
Services
Director, Office of Financial Don R. Peterson
Management
Director, Office of Human Resources Mary L. Babcock
and Management Services
Director, Office of International Walter Batts
Affairs
Director, Office of Special Health Theresa A. Toiga
Issues
Director, Office of Women's Health Audrey Sheppard,
Acting
Director, Orphan Products Marlene E. Haffner
Development
Team Leader, Industry and Small Beverly Corey, Acting
Business Liaison
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201
Phone, 202-690-6726
Administrator Bruce C. Vladeck
Deputy Administrator Sally Richardson,
Acting
Executive Associate Administrator (vacancy)
Associate Administrator for External Pamela Gentry
Affairs
Associate Administrator for Steven Pelovitz
Operations and Resource
Management
Associate Administrator for Policy Kathleen Buto
Director, Bureau of Data Management Regina McPhillips
and Strategy
Director, Bureau of Health Standards Peter Bouxsein
and Quality
Director, Bureau of Program Gary Kavanaugh, Acting
Operations
Director, Medicaid Bureau Judy Moore
Director, Office of the Actuary Richard Foster
Director, Office of the Attorney Jacqueline Vaughn,
Advisor Acting
Director, Office of Beneficiary Frank Sokolik
Relations
Director, Office of Financial and Michelle Snyder
Human Resources
Director, Office of Freedom of Glenn Kendall
Information and Privacy
Director, Office of Hearings Anthony Tirone, Acting
Director, Office of Legislative and Deborah Chang
Inter-Governmental Affairs
Director, Office of Managed Care Dennis Siebert
Director, Office of Media Relations (vacancy)
Director, Office of Professional Rondalyn Haughton
Relations
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HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-2086
Administrator Claude E. Fox, M.D.,
Acting
Deputy Administrator Thomas Morford, Acting
Chief Medical Officer William A. Robinson,
M.D.
Associate Administrator for AIDS Joseph O'Neill, M.D.
Associate Administrator for James Corrigan, Acting
Operations, Management and
Program Support
Director, Bureau of Health Neil Sampson, Acting
Professions
Director, Bureau of Health Resources Joseph F. O'Neill,
Development M.D.
Director, Bureau of Maternal and Audrey H. Nora
Child Health
Director, Bureau of Primary Health Marilyn H. Gaston,
Care M.D.
Director, Office of Equal J. Calvin Adams
Opportunity and Civil Rights
Director, Office of Information Nancy Paquin
Resources Management
Director, Office of Minority Health Ileana C. Herrell
Director, Office of Planning, Ronald H. Carlson
Evaluation, and Legislation
Director, Office of Policy and Henry Montes
Information Coordination
Director, Office of Rural Health Dena Puskin
Policy
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-1083
Director Michael H. Trujillo,
M.D.
Senior Adviser to the Director (vacancy)
Chief Medical Officer Kermit C. Smith,
Acting
Deputy Director Michel E. Lincoln
Director, Field Operations Duane L. Jeanotte,
Acting
Director, Headquarters Operations Luana L. Reyes
Director, Congressional and Michael Mahsetky
Legislative Affairs
Director, Equal Employment Cecelia Heftel
Opportunity and Civil Rights
Staff
Director, Public Affairs Tony Kendricks
Director, Tribal Self-Governance Paula Williams
Director, Tribal Programs Douglas P. Black
Director, Urban Indian Health Arvada J. Nelson,
Acting
Director, Management Support Robert G. McSwain,
Acting
Director, Public Health Robert H. Harry
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone, 301-496-4000
Director Harold E. Varmus
Deputy Director Ruth L. Kirschstein,
M.D.
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Deputy Director, Extramural Research Wendy Baldwin
Deputy Director, Intramural Research Michael M. Gottesman,
M.D.
Deputy Director, Management Anthony L. Itteilag
Associate Director, Administration Leamon M. Lee
Associate Director, AIDS Research William E. Paul, M.D.
Associate Director, Behavioral and Norman B. Anderson
Social Sciences Research
Associate Director, Clinical John I. Gallin, M.D.
Research
Associate Director, Communications R. Anne Thomas
Associate Director, Disease William R. Harlan,
Prevention M.D.
Associate Director, Legislative Diane S. Wax
Policy and Analysis
Associate Director, Research on John Ruffin
Minority Health
Associate Director, Research on Vivian W. Pinn, M.D.
Women's Health
Associate Director, Research Stephen A. Ficca
Services
Associate Director, Science Policy Lana R. Skirboll
Assistant Director, Office of Vida Beaven
Program Coordination
Director, Office of Community Janyce Hedetniemi
Liaison
Director, Office of Equal Naomi Churchill
Opportunity
Director, Office of Financial Francine Little
Management
Director, Office of Human Resource Stephen C. Benowitz
Management
Director, Fogarty International Philip E. Schambra,
Center M.D.
Director, National Center for Judith L. Vaitukaitis,
Research Resources M.D.
Director, National Library of Donald A.B. Lindberg,
Medicine M.D.
Director, Warren G. Magnuson John I. Gallin, M.D.
Clinical Center
Director, Division of Computer William Risso, Acting
Research and Technology
Director, Division of Research Elvera Ehrenfeld
Grants
Director, National Institute on Richard J. Hodes, M.D.
Aging
Director, National Institute of Enoch Gordis, M.D.
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Director, National Institute of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
Allergy and Infectious
Diseases
Director, National Institute of Steven I. Katz, M.D.
Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases
Director, National Cancer Institute Richard Klausner, M.D.
Director, National Institute of Duane F. Alexander,
Child Health and Human M.D.
Development
Director, National Institute on James B. Snow, Jr.,
Deafness and Other M.D.
Communication Disorders
Director, National Institute of Harold C. Slavkin
Dental Research
Director, National Institute of Phillip Gorden, M.D.
Diabetes, Digestive, and
Kidney Diseases
Director, National Institute on Drug Alan I. Leshner
Abuse
Director, National Institute of Kenneth Olden
Environmental Health
Sciences
Director, National Eye Institute Carl Kupfer, M.D.
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Director, National Institute of Marvin Cassman
General Medical Sciences
Director, National Heart, Lung, and Claude J.M. Lenfant,
Blood Institute M.D.
Director, National Human Genome Francis S. Collins,
Research Institute M.D.
Director, National Institute of Steven E. Hyman, M.D.
Mental Health
Director, National Institute of Zach W. Hall
Neurological Disorders and
Stroke
Director, National Institute of Patricia A. Grady
Nursing Research
PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-3921
Director Lynnda M. Regan
Staff Director Norman E. Prince, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer John C. West
Director, Office of Budget and Jerrilyn Anderson,
Finance Acting
Director, Office of Management Douglas F. Mortl
Operations
Director, Office of Marketing Marsha E. Alvarez
Director, Administrative Operations Richard W. Harris
Service
Director, Financial Management John C. West
Service
Director, Human Resources Service Thomas M. King
Director, Information Technology Lawrence Cohan
Service
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-4797
Administrator Nelba Chavez
Deputy Administrator Paul M. Schwab
Special Assistant Ana Anders
Associate Administrator, AIDS Adolfo Mata, Acting
Associate Administrator, Alcohol Bettina M. Scott,
Prevention and Treatment Acting
Policy
Associate Administrator, Mark Weber
Communications
Associate Administrator, Managed Eric Goplerud
Care
Associate Administrator, Minority DeLoris James-Hunter
Concerns
Associate Administrator, Policy and Mary C. Knipmeyer,
Program Coordination Acting
Associate Administrator, Women's Ulonda Shamwell,
Programs Acting
Director, Center for Mental Health Bernard S. Arons, M.D.
Services
Director, Center for Substance Abuse Stephania O'Neill,
Prevention Acting
Director, Center for Substance Abuse David J. Mactas
Treatment
Director, Equal Employment Pedro J. Morales
Opportunity
Director, Office of Program Services Richard Kopanda
and Executive Officer
Director, Office of Applied Studies Donald Goldstone, M.D.
Director, Office of Extramural Jane A. Taylor
Activities Review
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The Department of Health and Human Services is the Cabinet-level
department of the Federal executive branch most concerned with people
and most involved with the Nation's human concerns. In one way or
another, it touches the lives of more Americans than any other Federal
agency. It is literally a department of people serving people, from
newborn infants to persons requiring health services to our most elderly
citizens.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was created as the
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on April 11, 1953 (5 U.S.C.
app.), and redesignated, effective May 4, 1980, by the Department of
Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3508).
Office of the Secretary
The Secretary of Health and Human Services advises the President on
health, welfare, and income security plans, policies, and programs of
the Federal Government. The Secretary directs Department staff in
carrying out the approved programs and activities of the Department and
promotes general public understanding of the Department's goals,
programs, and objectives. The Secretary administers these functions
through the Office of the Secretary and the Department's 12 operating
divisions.
The Office of the Secretary includes the offices of Deputy
Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, Inspector General, and General
Counsel. Some offices whose public purposes are broadly applied are
detailed further.
Civil Rights The Office is responsible for the administration and
enforcement of the following laws that prohibit discrimination in
federally assisted health and human services programs:
--title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
--section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended;
--the Age Discrimination Act of 1975;
--title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972;
--section 407 of the Drug Abuse Offense and Treatment Act of 1972;
--section 321 of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970;
--the Equal Employment Opportunity provisions of the Communications
Finance Act of 1934, as amended;
--titles VI and XVI of the Public Health Service Act;
--the nondiscrimination provisions of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1981;
--section 307(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act;
--titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act; and
--subtitle A, title II, of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990.
Public Health and Science The Office provides leadership and serves as
the focal point for coordination across the Department in public health
and science by:
--ensuring that the Department conducts broad-based public health
assessments designed to anticipate future public health issues and
problems and that it devises and implements appropriate interventions
and evaluations to maintain, sustain, and improve the health of the
Nation;
--providing assistance in managing the implementation and
coordination of Secretarial decisions for Public Health Service (PHS)
operating divisions and coordination of population-based health,
clinical preventive services, and science initiatives that cut across
operating divisions;
--providing management of the following offices: Office of Women's
Health, Office of Minority Health, Office of Emergency Preparedness,
Office of Population Affairs, Office of International and Refugee
Health, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, President's
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Office of Research Integrity,
Office of HIV/AIDS, and the Office of the Surgeon General;
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--providing presentations to foreign governments and multilateral
agencies on international health issues; and
--providing direction and policy oversight through the Surgeon
General for the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
Regional Offices The 10 HHS Regional Directors are the Secretary's
representatives in direct, official dealings with State and local
government organizations. They provide a central focus in each region
for departmental relations with Congress and promote general
understanding of Department programs, policies, and objectives. They
also advise the Secretary on the potential effects of decisions.
Regional Offices--Department of Health and Human Services
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Address (Areas Served) Director Telephone
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Atlanta, GA, Rm. 1515, 101 Patricia Ford-Roegner..... 404-331-2442
Marietta Twr., 30323 (AL,
FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).
Boston, MA, Rm. 2100, (Vacancy)................. 617-565-1500
Government Ctr., 02203 (CT,
MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).
Chicago, IL, 23d Fl., 105 W. Hannah Rosenthal.......... 312-353-5160
Adams St., 60603 (IL, IN,
MI, OH, WI).
Dallas, TX, Suite 1100, 1200 Patricia Montoya.......... 214-767-3301
Main Twr., 75202-4348 (AR,
LA, NM, OK, TX).
Denver, CO, Rm. 1076, 1961 Margaret Cary............. 303-844-3372
Stout St., 80294-3538 (CO,
MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).
Kansas City, MO, Rm. 210, Kathleen Steele........... 816-426-2821
601 E. 12th St., 64106 (IA,
KS, MO, NE).
New York, NY, Rm. 3835, 26 Allison E. Greene......... 212-264-4600
Federal Plz., 10278 (NJ,
NY, PR, VI).
Philadelphia, PA, Rm. 11480, Lynn Yeakel............... 215-596-6492
3535 Market St., 19104 (DC,
DE, MD, PA, VA, WV).
San Francisco, CA, Rm. 431, Grantland Johnson......... 415-556-1961
50 United Nations Plz.,
94102 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI,
NV).
Seattle, WA, Rm. 911F, 2201 Patrick McBride, Acting... 206-615-2010
6th Ave., 98121 (AK, ID,
OR, WA).
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Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging (AOA) is the principal agency designated to
carry out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). It serves as the lead agency within HHS on all
issues involving the elderly population. The Administration:
--advises the Secretary, Department components, and other Federal
departments and agencies on the characteristics, circumstances, and
needs of older persons;
--develops policies, plans, and programs designed to promote their
welfare and advocates for their needs in HHS program planning and policy
development;
--administers a program of formula grants to States to establish
State and community programs for older persons under the title III of
the Act (45 CFR 1321);
--administers a program of grants to American Indians, Alaskan
Natives, and Native Hawaiians to establish programs for older Native
Americans under title VI of the Act (45 CFR 1328);
--provides policy, procedural direction, and technical assistance to
States and Native American grantees to promote the development of
community-based systems of comprehensive social, nutrition, and support
services for older persons;
--administers programs of training, research, and demonstration
under title IV of the Act; and
--administers ombudsman, legal services oversight, and protective
services for older people under title VII of the Act.
For further information, contact the Assistant Secretary for Aging.
Phone, 202-401-4541.
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Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) was created on April
15, 1991, under authority of section 6 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of
1953 and pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Health and
Human Services.
The Administration, led by the Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families, reports to the Secretary. The Assistant Secretary also serves
as the Director of Child Support Enforcement. The Administration
provides executive direction, leadership, and guidance to all ACF
components; advises the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on ACF programs;
and recommends actions and strategies to improve coordination of ACF
efforts with other programs, agencies, and governmental levels or
jurisdictions.
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) The
Administration, through the Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families, advises the Secretary on matters relating to the sound
development of children, youth, and families.
ACYF administers State grant programs under Titles IV-B and IV-E of
the Social Security Act to assist States in providing child welfare
services, foster care, and adoption assistance; child care programs
authorized under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act and the Child
Care and Development Block Grant; State grant programs to improve and
increase child abuse prevention and treatment activities and develop
family preservation and family support services; the Head Start Program;
three programs which provide services for runaway and homeless youth and
their families; child welfare training programs; child abuse and neglect
research and demonstration programs; and the Community Schools Youth
Services and Supervision Grant Program. ACYF also supports and
encourages initiatives to involve the private and voluntary sectors in
the areas of children, youth, and families.
In concert with other components of ACF, ACYF develops and
implements research, demonstration, and evaluation strategies for the
discretionary funding of activities designed to improve and enrich the
lives of children and youth and to strengthen families.
For further information, contact the Commissioner, Administration on
Children, Youth, and Families, Administration for Children and Families,
Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-205-8347 or 202-401-2337.
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) The Administration,
through the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, advises the
Secretary on matters relating to persons with developmental disabilities
and their families. ADD serves as the focal point in the Department for
supporting and encouraging the provision of quality services to persons
with developmental disabilities; assists States, through the design and
implementation of a comprehensive and continuing State plan, in
increasing independence, productivity, and community inclusion of
persons with developmental disabilities; administers the Basic State
Grant Program, the Protection and Advocacy Grant Program, and the
discretionary grant programs; and serves as a resource in developing
policies and programs to reduce or eliminate barriers experienced by
persons with developmental disabilities.
In concert with other components of ACF, ADD develops and implements
research, demonstration, and evaluation strategies for discretionary
funding of activities to improve lives of persons with developmental
disabilities.
For further information, contact the Commissioner, Administration on
Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families,
Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-690-6590.
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) The Administration promotes
the goal of social and economic self-sufficiency of American Indians,
Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific
Islanders, including Natives of Samoa, Guam, Palau, and the Northern
Marianas. Self-
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sufficiency is that level of development at which a Native American
community can control and internally generate resources to provide for
the needs of its members and meet its own economic and social goals.
Social and economic underdevelopment is the paramount obstacle to the
self-sufficiency of Native American communities and families.
ANA promotes lasting self-sufficiency and seeks to enhance self-
government and strengthen community social and economic infrastructures
through competitive financial assistance grants in support of locally
determined and designed projects addressing community needs and goals.
Competitive grants are offered in the areas of social and economic
development, Native American languages preservation and enhancement,
environmental regulatory enhancement, and mitigation of environmental
damage on Indian lands.
ANA represents the concerns of all Native Americans and serves as
the focal point in the Department on the full range of developmental,
social, and economic strategies that support Native American self-
determination and self-sufficiency.
The Commissioner of ANA is the Chair of the Intra-Departmental
Council on Native American Affairs (IDCNAA), composed of 25 heads of the
Department's major agencies, and advises the Secretary on all matters
affecting Native Americans that involve the Department.
For further information, contact the Commissioner, Administration for
Native Americans, Administration for Children and Families, Department
of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC
20447. Phone, 202-690-7776.
Child Support Enforcement (CSE) The Office of Child Support Enforcement
advises the Secretary on matters relating to child support enforcement.
It provides direction, guidance, and oversight to State CSE program
offices and on activities authorized and directed by title IV, part D of
the Social Security Act, and other pertinent legislation requiring
States to develop programs for establishing and enforcing support
obligations by locating absent parents, establishing paternity when
necessary, and obtaining child support.
The Office assists States in establishing adequate reporting
procedures and maintaining records for operating CSE programs. It also
validates applications from States for permission to utilize U.S. courts
to enforce orders for support against absent parents, and operates the
Federal Parent Locator Service. It certifies to the Secretary of the
Treasury the amounts of child support obligations that require
collection in specific instances.
For further information, contact the Child Support Information Officer,
Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and
Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-401-9373.
Community Services The Office, through the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families, advises the Secretary on matters relating to
community programs that promote economic self-sufficiency. It is
responsible for administering programs that serve low-income and needy
individuals and addresses the overall goal of personal responsibility in
achieving and maintaining self-sufficiency.
The Office administers the Community Services Block Grant, Social
Services Block Grant, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
programs, as well as a variety of discretionary grant programs that
foster family stability, economic security, responsibility, and self-
support. It also promotes and provides services to homeless and low-
income individuals and develops new and innovative approaches to reduce
welfare dependency.
For further information, contact the Director, Office of Community
Services, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health
and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447.
Phone, 202-401-9333.
Refugee Resettlement The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) advises
the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families, on policies and programs regarding refugee resettlement,
immigration, and
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repatriation matters. It plans, develops, and directs implementation of
a comprehensive program for domestic refugee and entrant resettlement
assistance.
The Office provides direction and technical guidance to the
nationwide administration of programs including Refugee and Entrant
Resettlement, and the U.S. Repatriate Program.
For further information, contact the Director, Office of Refugee
Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of
Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC
20447. Phone, 202-401-9246.
Family Assistance The Office of Family Assistance (OFA), through the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, advises the Secretary on
matters relating to public assistance and economic self-sufficiency
programs. It provides leadership, direction, and technical guidance in
administering Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Aid to Families
with Dependent Children; Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled in Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; Emergency Assistance; and Job
Opportunities and Basic Skills Training programs.
The Office provides technical assistance to States and territories,
and assesses their performance in administering these programs; reviews
State planning for administrative and operational improvements; and
recommends actions to improve effectiveness. It directs reviews,
provides consultations and conducts necessary negotiations to achieve
effective public assistance programs.
For further information, contact the Director, Office of Family
Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, Department of
Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC
20447. Phone, 202-401-9275.
Office of Regional Operations The Office makes recommendations to and
advises the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on all
strategic and operations activities related to implementation of the
agency's programs at the regional level.
For further information, contact the Director, Office of Regional
Operations, Administration for Children and Families, Department of
Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC
20447. Phone, 202-401-4802.
Regional Offices--Administration for Children and Families
(RHD: Regional Hub Director; RA: Regional Administrator)
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Rm. 2000, Government Ctr., Hugh Galligan (RA)...... 617-565-1020
Boston, MA 02203 (CT, MA, ME,
NH, RI, VT).
Rm. 4049, 26 Federal Plz., New Mary Ann Higgins (RA)... 212-264-2890
York, NY 10278 (NJ, NY, PR,
VI).
Rm. 5450, 3535 Market St., David Lett, Acting (RA). 215-596-0352
Philadelphia, PA 19104 (DC,
DE, MD, PA, VA, WV).
Suite 821, 101 Marietta Twr., Steven J. Golightly 404-331-5733
Atlanta, GA 30323 (AL, FL, (RHD).
GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).
20th Fl., 105 W. Adams St., Linda Carson (RHD)...... 312-353-4237
Chicago, IL 60603 (IL, IN,
MI, OH, WI).
1200 Main Twr., Dallas, TX Leon McCowan (RHD)...... 214-767-9648
75202 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX).
Rm. 384, 601 E. 12th St., Dwight High, Acting (RA) 816-426-3981
Kansas City, MO 64106 (IA,
KS, MO, NE).
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Denver, CO 80294-3538 (CO,
MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).
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Plz., San Francisco, CA 94102
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Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
established the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) as an
operating division within Public Health Service of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
As the health services research arm of the Public Health Service,
AHCPR's goals are to work with the private sector
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and other public organizations to help consumers make better informed
choices; determine what works best in clinical practice; measure and
improve quality of care; monitor and evaluate health care delivery;
improve the cost-effective use of health care resources; assist health
care policymakers; and build and sustain the health services research
infrastructure.
AHCPR supports and conducts research which creates the science base
to guide improvements in both clinical care and the organization and
financing of health care; promotes the incorporation of science into
practice through the development of tools for public and private
decisionmakers at all levels of the health care system; and develops the
data and information infrastructure to study and track the performance
of the health care system and the needs of stakeholders.
Currently, AHCPR supports and conducts research and evaluation
projects in the areas of consumer choice; clinical improvement; health
care cost, financing, and access; health information technology;
outcomes and effectiveness of health care; health care organization and
delivery; quality measurement and improvement; and technology
assessment.
For further information, contact the Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research. Phone, 301-594-1364.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
established the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
as an operating division within the Public Health Service of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. Statutory authority for the
Agency is derived from the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), as
amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), and
provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act relating to sites and
substances found at those sites and other forms of uncontrolled releases
of toxic substances into the environment.
The Agency's mission is to prevent exposure and adverse human health
effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to
hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other
sources of pollution present in the environment. To carry out this
mission, ATSDR, in cooperation with States and other Federal and local
agencies:
--evaluates information on the release of hazardous substances into
the environment to assess any current or future impact on public health;
--through epidemiologic, surveillance, and other studies of toxic
substances and their effects, increases understanding of the
relationship between exposure to hazardous substances and adverse human
health effects;
--establishes and maintains registries of persons exposed to
specific substances for long-term followup of scientific studies;
--establishes and maintains a complete listing of areas closed to
the public or otherwise restricted in use because of toxic substance
contamination;
--summarizes and makes available to the public, researchers, and
physicians and other health care providers data on the health effects of
hazardous substances;
--conducts or sponsors research to increase scientific knowledge
about the effects on human health of hazardous substances released from
waste sites or during transportation accidents; and
--provides health-related support, including health consultations
and training for first responders to ensure
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adequate response to public health emergencies.
For further information, contact the Office of Policy and External
Affairs, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1300 Clifton
Road NE., MS E-60, Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone, 404-639-0501. Fax, 404-639-
7000.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
established the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an
operating division within the Public Health Service of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
CDC is the Federal agency charged with protecting the public health
of the Nation by providing leadership and direction in the prevention
and control of diseases and other preventable conditions and responding
to public health emergencies. It is composed of 11 major operating
components: Epidemiology Program Office, International Health Program
Office, National Immunization Program Office, Public Health Practice
Program Office, National Center for Prevention Services, National Center
for Environmental Health, National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, National
Center for Infectious Diseases, and National Center for Health
Statistics.
CDC administers national programs for the prevention and control of
communicable and vector-borne diseases, injury, and other preventable
conditions. It develops and implements programs in chronic disease
prevention and control, including consultation with State and local
health departments. It develops and implements programs to deal with
environmental health problems, including responding to environmental,
chemical, and radiation emergencies.
CDC directs and enforces foreign quarantine activities and
regulations; provides consultation and assistance in upgrading the
performance of public health and clinical laboratories; and organizes
and implements a National Health Promotion Program, including a
nationwide program of research, information, and education in the field
of smoking and health. It also collects, maintains, analyzes, and
disseminates national data on health status and health services.
Through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
CDC develops occupational safety and health standards and carries out
research and other activities to ensure safe and healthful working
conditions for all working people.
CDC also provides consultation to other nations in the control of
preventable diseases and participates with national and international
agencies in the eradication or control of communicable diseases and
other preventable conditions.
For further information, contact the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA, 30333. Phone, 404-639-
3291.
Food and Drug Administration
A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
established the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an operating
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division of the Public Health Service within the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. The name Food and Drug Administration was
first provided by the Agriculture Appropriation Act of 1931 (46 Stat.
392), although similar law enforcement functions had been in existence
under different organizational titles when the Food and Drug Act of 1906
(21 U.S.C. 1-15) became effective January 1, 1907.
Food and Drug Administration programs are designed to achieve the
single, overall objective of consumer protection. FDA's mission is to
ensure that food is safe, pure, and wholesome; human and animal drugs,
biological products, and medical devices are safe and effective; and
electronic products that emit radiation are safe.
FDA is headed by a Commissioner. The Office of Policy directs and
coordinates agency rulemaking and regulations development activities.
The Office of Operations develops and administers agency programs and
field operations, through the Office of Regulatory Affairs, the regional
field offices, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center
for Biologics Evaluation and Research, the Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition, the Center for Veterinary Medicine, the Center for
Devices and Radiological Health, the National Center for Toxicological
Research, and the Office of Orphan Products Development. Selected FDA
activities are detailed below.
For further information, call 301-443-1544.
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research The Center develops
administration policy with regard to the safety, effectiveness, and
labeling of all drug products for human use; reviews and evaluates new
drug applications and investigational new drug applications; develops
and implements standards for the safety and effectiveness of all over-
the-counter drugs; and monitors the quality of marketed drug products
through product testing, surveillance, and compliance programs.
The Center coordinates with the Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research regarding activities for biological drug products, including
research, compliance, and product review and approval, and develops and
promulgates guidelines on current good manufacturing practices for use
by the drug industry. It develops and disseminates information and
educational material dealing with drug products to the medical community
and the public in coordination with the Office of the Commissioner.
The Center conducts research and develops scientific standards on
the composition, quality, safety, and effectiveness of human drugs;
collects and evaluates information on the effects and use trends of
marketed drug products; monitors prescription drug advertising and
promotional labeling to ensure their accuracy and integrity; and
analyzes data on accidental poisonings and disseminates toxicity and
treatment information on household products and medicines. In carrying
out these functions, the Center cooperates with other FDA and Department
components, governmental and international agencies, volunteer health
organizations, universities, individual scientists, nongovernmental
laboratories, and manufacturers of drug products.
For further information, call 301-827-4573.
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research The Center administers
regulation of biological products under the biological product control
provisions of the Public Health Service Act and applicable provisions of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It provides dominant focus in
the Administration for coordination of the AIDS program, works to
develop an AIDS vaccine and AIDS diagnostic tests, and conducts other
AIDS-related activities. It inspects manufacturers' facilities for
compliance with standards, tests products submitted for release,
establishes written and physical standards, and approves licensing of
manufacturers to produce biological products.
The Center plans and conducts research related to the development,
manufacture, testing, and use of both
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new and old biological products to develop a scientific base for
establishing standards designed to ensure the continued safety, purity,
potency, and efficacy of biological products and coordinates with the
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research regarding activities for
biological drug products, including research, compliance, and product
review and approval.
The Center plans and conducts research on the preparation,
preservation, and safety of blood and blood products, the methods of
testing safety, purity, potency, and efficacy of such products for
therapeutic use, and the immunological problems concerned with products,
testing, and use of diagnostic reagents employed in grouping and typing
blood.
In carrying out these functions, the Center cooperates with other
FDA and Department components, governmental and international agencies,
volunteer health organizations, universities, individual scientists,
nongovernmental laboratories, and manufacturers of biological products.
For further information, call 301-827-2000.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition The Center conducts
research and develops standards on the composition, quality, nutrition,
and safety of food, food additives, colors, and cosmetics. It conducts
research designed to improve the detection, prevention, and control of
contamination that may be responsible for illness or injury conveyed by
foods, colors, and cosmetics. It also coordinates and evaluates the
FDA's surveillance and compliance programs relating to foods, colors,
and cosmetics.
The Center reviews industry petitions and develops regulations for
food standards to permit the safe use of color additives and food
additives; collects and interprets data on nutrition, food additives,
and environmental factors affecting the total chemical result posed by
food additives; and maintains a nutritional data bank.
For further information, call 800-332-4010.
Center for Veterinary Medicine The Center develops and conducts
programs with respect to the safety and efficacy of veterinary
preparations and devices, evaluates proposed use of veterinary
preparations for animal safety and efficacy, and evaluates the FDA's
surveillance and compliance programs relating to veterinary drugs and
other veterinary medical matters.
For further information, call 301-594-1755.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health The Center develops and
carries out a national program designed to control unnecessary exposure
of humans to, and ensure the safe and efficacious use of, potentially
hazardous ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. It develops policy and
priorities regarding FDA programs relating to the safety, effectiveness,
and labeling of medical devices for human use, and conducts an
electronic product radiation control program, including the development
and administration of performance standards.
The Center plans, conducts, and supports research and testing
relating to medical devices and to the health effects of radiation
exposure, and reviews and evaluates medical devices premarket approval
applications, product development protocols, and exemption requests for
investigational devices. It develops, promulgates, and enforces
performance standards for appropriate categories of medical devices and
good manufacturing practice regulations for manufacturers, and provides
technical and other non-financial assistance to small manufacturers of
medical devices.
The Center develops regulations, standards, and criteria and
recommends changes in FDA legislative authority necessary to protect the
public health; provides scientific and technical support to other
components within FDA and other agencies on matters relating to
radiological health and medical devices; and maintains appropriate
liaison with other Federal, State, and international agencies, industry,
and consumer and professional organizations.
For further information, call 800-638-2041.
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National Center for Toxicological Research The Center conducts research
programs to study the biological effects of potentially toxic chemical
substances found in the environment, emphasizing the determination of
the health effects resulting from long-term, low-level exposure to
chemical toxicants and the basic biological processes for chemical
toxicants in animal organisms; develops improved methodologies and test
protocols for evaluating the safety of chemical toxicants and the data
that will facilitate the extrapolation of toxicological data from
laboratory animals to man; and develops Center programs as a natural
resource under the National Toxicology Program.
For further information, call 501-543-7000.
Regional Offices Regional operations for the enforcement of the laws
under the jurisdiction of the FDA are carried out by 6 Regional Field
Offices located in the cities of the Department's regional offices,
through 21 district offices and 135 resident inspection posts located
throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
For further information, call 301-827-3101.
Health Care Financing Administration
[For the Health Care Financing Administration statement of organization,
see the Federal Register of March 29, 1994, 59 FR 14628]
The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) was created as a
principal operating component of HHS by the Secretary on March 8, 1977,
to combine under one administration the oversight of the Medicare
program, the Federal portion of the Medicaid program, and related
quality assurance activities. Today, HCFA serves millions of elderly,
disabled, and poor Americans through Medicare and Medicaid--
approximately one-quarter of the United States population.
Medicare The program provides health insurance coverage for people age
65 and over, younger people who are receiving social security disability
benefits, and persons who need dialysis or kidney transplants for
treatment of end-stage renal disease. As a Medicare beneficiary, one can
choose how to receive hospital, doctor, and other health care services
covered by Medicare. Beneficiaries can receive care either through the
traditional fee-for-service delivery system or through coordinated care
plans, such as health maintenance organizations and competitive medical
plans, which have contracts with Medicare.
Medicaid Medicaid is a medical assistance program jointly financed by
State and Federal governments for eligible low-income individuals.
Medicaid covers health care expenses for all recipients of Aid to
Families with Dependent Children, and most States also cover the needy
elderly, blind, and disabled who receive cash assistance under the
Supplemental Security Income Program. Coverage also is extended to
certain infants and low-income pregnant women and, at the option of the
State, other low-income individuals with medical bills that qualify them
as categorically or medically needy.
Quality Assurance The Medicare/Medicaid programs include a quality
assurance focal point to carry out the quality assurance provisions of
the Medicare and Medicaid programs; the development and implementation
of health and safety standards of care providers in Federal health
programs; and the implementation of the end-stage renal disease and the
peer review provisions.
For further information, contact the Administrator, Health Care
Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 200
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 410-786-3151.
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Health Resources and Services Administration
A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
established the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as
an operating division within the Public Health Service of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. The Administration is the
principal primary health care service agency of the Federal Government.
Its mission is to make essential primary care services accessible to the
poor, uninsured, and geographically isolated--populations severely
underserved by the private health care system. Although the HRSA
portfolio of programs is unusually diverse, most can be categorized as
pertaining to the primary care workforce, direct service to the
underserved, or primary care for special populations.
The Administration works integrally with State and local governments
to improve and expand primary health care services through a broad array
of categorical and block grants. Among them are HRSA programs to bolster
training for primary care physicians, physician assistants, and advanced
practice nurses; place qualified primary care providers in communities
certified to be health professional shortage areas through the National
Health Service Corps; assist health providers that serve the underserved
in keeping pace with changes in health care, including managed care;
track the adequacy of the supply and preparation of primary care
providers and record the malpractice and disciplinary actions taken
against physicians and dentists through the National Practitioner
Databank; provide primary care services to the working poor and
uninsured through community and migrant health centers; reinforce the
health care system serving pregnant women and their infants through the
Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; reduce infant mortality with
formula grants to communities with extraordinarily high numbers of
infant deaths; address the multiple health care needs of people and
communities affected by HIV/AIDS through the Ryan White Comprehensive
AIDS Resources Emergency Act; encourage the donation of organs and
tissue for transplantation and ensure their equitable distribution;
compensate the families of children harmed by the administration of
routine immunizations through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program;
provide health care to people with Hansen's disease; and attend to the
special health care needs of people with chronic health needs,
minorities, and those living along the U.S. border with Mexico.
For further information, contact the Office of Communications. Phone,
301-443-2086.
Bureau of Primary Health Care The Bureau serves as a national focus for
efforts to ensure the availability and delivery of health care services
in health professional shortage areas, to medically underserved
populations, and to those with special needs. Its mission is to increase
access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to
improve the health status of underserved and vulnerable populations.
This mission is achieved through the development and support of systems
and providers of high quality, community-based, culturally competent
services.
To accomplish this goal, the Bureau provides funds to meet the
health needs of populations in medically underserved areas by supporting
the development of primary health care delivery capacity where the
community can benefit from high quality health care and improved health
status outcomes through project grants to community-based organizations;
provides funds to help them meet the health needs of special populations
such as migrants, Alzheimer's disease patients, the homeless, AIDS
victims, Pacific Basin inhabitants, Native Hawaiians, residents of
public housing projects, and victims of black lung disease through
project grants to State, local, voluntary, public, and private entities;
administers the National Health Service Corps Program, which recruits
and places highly trained primary care clinicians to serve in health
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professional shortage areas; designates health professional shortage and
medically underserved areas and populations; administers the National
Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment programs; provides
leadership and direction for the Bureau of Prisons Medical Program and
the National Hansen's Disease Program; provides comprehensive
occupational health consultation and assistance to Federal agencies to
enhance productivity and limit employment-related liability through the
Federal Employee Occupational Health Program on a reimbursable basis;
and administers the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 101
note), which provides that participating manufacturers sell Medicaid-
covered outpatient drugs to eligible entities at discount prices.
Division of Immigration Health Services The Division serves as the
primary focal point for planning, management, policy formulation,
program coordination, direction, and liaison for all health matters
pertaining to aliens detained by the Immigration and Naturalization
Service.
For further information, contact the Public Affairs Officer. Phone, 301-
594-4148.
Bureau of Health Professions (BHP) The Bureau provides national
leadership in coordinating, evaluating, and supporting the development
and utilization of the Nation's health personnel. To accomplish this
goal, the Bureau provides for financial aid to health professions
students and support for health professions data analysis and research;
supports multidisciplinary training networks and certain discipline-
specific educational activities to improve health workforce distribution
and quality; supports increasing representation in the health
professions of underserved minorities and other disadvantaged groups;
trains primary care medical providers and public health workers in short
medical supply in the United States; focuses on specific aspects of
nursing workforce development; and conducts AIDS programs designed to
increase the number of health care providers who are effectively
educated and motivated to counsel, diagnose, treat, and manage persons
with HIV infections.
BHP also serves as a focus for health care quality assurance
activities, issues related to malpractice, and operation of the National
Practitioner Data Bank and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program;
supports health professions and nurse training institutions, targeting
resources to areas of high national priority such as disease prevention,
health promotion, bedside nursing, care of the elderly, and HIV/AIDS
through grants; funds regional centers that provide educational services
and multidisciplinary training for health professions faculty and
practitioners in geriatric health care; administers several loan
programs supporting students training for careers in the health
professions and nursing; supports programs to increase the supply of
primary care practitioners and to improve the distribution of health
professionals; collects and analyzes data and disseminates information
on the characteristics and capacities of U.S. health training systems;
assesses the Nation's health personnel force and forecasts supply and
requirements; develops, tests, and demonstrates new and improved
approaches to the development and utilization of health personnel within
various patterns of health care delivery and financing systems; provides
leadership for promoting equity in access to health services and health
careers for the disadvantaged; funds regional centers to train faculty
and practicing health professionals in the counseling, diagnosis, and
management of HIV/AIDS-infected individuals; and serves as a focus for
technical assistance activities in the international projects relevant
to domestic health personnel problems in coordination with the Office of
the Administrator, HRSA.
For further information, contact the Information Officer. Phone, 301-
443-1590.
Bureau of Health Resources Development The Bureau funds, develops,
coordinates, administers, and monitors programs supporting increased
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access to health care and support services for people living with HIV/
AIDS, as well as a national network of activities associated with organ
and bone marrow donation, procurements, and transplants. It evaluates
and monitors insured loans for hospital construction and oversight
activities of historically awarded Hill Burton hospital construction
projects, under an interdepartmental agreement.
The Bureau provides national leadership in the administration of the
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act grant program to
improve the quality and the availability of care for low-income,
uninsured, and underinsured people living with HIV/AIDS; manages
contracts to provide Federal oversight of the Organ Procurement and
Transplantation Network, the Scientific Registry of Transplant
Recipients, and the National Marrow Donor Program and works to increase
the availability of donor organs and unrelated bone marrow donors by
working with Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO's) and donor centers;
provides technical assistance to States, cities, nonprofit
organizations, OPO's, and health care delivery systems and facilities in
a wide variety of specific technical and technological systems;
administers the HUD-242 hospital mortgage insurance program which
insures private sector loans to hospitals for construction, renovations,
or the purchase of major movable equipment; develops long- and short-
range program goals and objectives for health facilities and specific
health promotions, organ transplantation, and AIDS activities; advises
and coordinates activities with private and public organizations, other
Federal organizations inside and outside the Department, State and local
governments, and professional and scientific organizations; develops,
promotes, and directs efforts to improve the management, operational
effectiveness, and efficiency of health care systems, organizations, and
facilities; collects and analyzes data and disseminates information on
the scope and impact of program operations; maintains liaison and
coordinates with non-Federal public and private entities to accomplish
the Bureau's mission and objectives; and designs and implements special
epidemiological and evaluation studies regarding the impact of Bureau
programs and initiatives.
For further information, contact the Communications Office, Phone, 301-
443-6652. Fax, 301-443-0791.
Maternal and Child Health Bureau The Bureau develops, administers,
directs, coordinates, monitors, and supports Federal policy and programs
pertaining to health and related-care systems for the Nation's mothers
and children. Programs administered by the Bureau address the full
spectrum of primary, secondary, and tertiary care services and related
activities conducted in the public and private sector which impact upon
maternal and child health.
To accomplish this goal, the Bureau: provides national leadership in
supporting, identifying, and interpreting national trends and issues
relating to the health needs of mothers, infants, and children (both
normal and with special health care needs), and administers State block
and discretionary grants, contracts, and funding arrangements designed
to address these issues; administers grants, contracts, and other
funding arrangements and programs under title V of the Social Security
Act, as amended, relating to the implementation of State maternal and
child health (MCH) service programs; research, training, and education
programs located in institutions of higher learning; and State and local
health agencies and organizations involved in the care of mothers and
children; administers grants, contracts, and other funding arrangements
under section 2671 of the Public Health Service Act for research and
services pertaining to the health status of and services for pediatric
AIDS patients; administers grants, contracts, and other funding
arrangements under title V of the Social Security Act, as amended,
relating to the care of persons affected by hemophilia (regardless of
age); administers grants and contracts under title XIX of the Public
Health Service Act relating to pediatric
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emergency medical systems development and care improvement; develops,
promotes, and directs efforts to improve the management, financing, and
operational effectiveness and efficiency of health care systems, the
Healthy Start Initiative to reduce infant mortality, organizations, and
providers of maternal and child health and related care; serves as the
principal adviser to and coordinates activities with other
Administration organizational elements, other Federal organizations
within and outside the Department, and with State and local agencies and
professional and scientific organizations; provides technical assistance
and consultation to the full spectrum of primary, secondary, and
tertiary MCH agencies and organizations in both the public and private
sector; and maintains liaison and coordinates with non-Federal public
and private entities to accomplish the Bureau's mission and objectives.
For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
443-0205.
Indian Health Service
A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
established the Indian Health Service (IHS) as an operating division
within the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. The goal of the Indian Health Service is to raise the
health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest
possible level.
The Service provides a comprehensive health services delivery system
for American Indians and Alaska Natives, with opportunity for maximum
tribal involvement in developing and managing programs to meet their
health needs. To carry out its mission and attain its goal, the Service
assists Indian tribes in developing their health programs through
activities such as health management training, technical assistance, and
human resource development; facilitates and assists Indian tribes in
coordinating health planning, in obtaining and utilizing health
resources available through Federal, State, and local programs, in
operating comprehensive health programs, and in health program
evaluation; provides comprehensive health care services, including
hospital and ambulatory medical care, preventive and rehabilitative
services, and development of community sanitation facilities; and serves
as the principal Federal advocate in the health care field for Indians
to ensure comprehensive health services for American Indian and Alaska
Native people.
For further information, contact the Indian Health Service
Communications Office. Phone, 301-443-3593.
National Institutes of Health
A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
established the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as an operating
division within the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. The NIH is the principal biomedical research
agency of the Federal Government. Its mission is to employ science in
the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health conditions.
NIH seeks to expand fundamental knowledge about the nature and
behavior of living systems, to apply that knowledge to extend the health
of human lives, and to reduce the burdens resulting from disease and
disability. It supports biomedical and behavioral research domestically
and abroad,
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conducts research in its own laboratories and clinics, trains promising
young researchers, and promotes acquiring and distributing medical
knowledge.
Focal points have been established to assist in developing NIH-wide
goals for health research and research training programs related to
women and minorities, coordinating program direction, and ensuring that
research pertaining to women's and minority health is identified and
addressed through research activities conducted and supported by NIH.
Research activities conducted by or supported by NIH will determine the
scope and direction of medical treatment and disease prevention in the
future.
National Cancer Institute Research on cancer is a high priority program
as a result of the National Cancer Act, which made the conquest of
cancer a national goal. The Institute developed a National Cancer
Program to expand existing scientific knowledge on cancer cause and
prevention as well as on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of
cancer patients.
Research activities conducted in the Institute's laboratories or
supported through grants or contracts include many investigative
approaches to cancer, including chemistry, biochemistry, biology,
molecular biology, immunology, radiation physics, experimental
chemotherapy, epidemiology, biometry, radiotherapy, and pharmacology.
Cancer research facilities are constructed with Institute support, and
training is provided under university-based programs. The Institute,
through its cancer control element, applies research findings in
preventing and controlling human cancer as rapidly as possible.
The Institute sponsors extensive programs to disseminate cancer
information and supports the Cancer Information Service, which responds
to 600,000 callers a year. Phone, 800-422-6237.
For further information, call 301-496-5585.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute The Institute provides
leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood
vessels, lung, and blood; sleep disorders; and blood resources. It
plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated
program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, and
observational studies. It conducts research on clinical use of blood and
all aspects of the management of blood resources.
The Institute plans and directs research in the development, trials,
and evaluation of interventions (including emergency medical treatment)
and devices related to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of
patients suffering from such diseases and disorders. It conducts
research in its own laboratories and supports scientific institutions
and individuals by research grants and contracts.
The Institute also supports and conducts research training and
coordinates with other research institutes and all Federal health
programs relevant to activities in the areas of heart, blood vessel,
lung, and blood, sleep disorders, and blood resources. It maintains
continuing relationships with institutions and professional
associations, and with international, national, State, and local
officials, as well as voluntary organizations working in the above
areas.
For further information, call 301-496-2411.
National Library of Medicine The Library serves as the Nation's chief
medical information source and is authorized to provide medical library
services and on-line bibliographic searching capabilities, such as
MEDLINE, TOXLINE, and others, to public and private agencies and
organizations, institutions, and individuals. It sponsors and conducts
research and development in biomedical communications, in such areas as
telemedicine, expert systems, and advanced medical imaging projects.
The Library operates a computer-based toxicology information system
for the scientific community, industry, and Federal agencies. Through
its National Center for Biotechnology Information, the Library has a
leadership role in developing new information
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technologies to aid in the understanding of the molecular processes that
control health and disease.
Through grants and contracts, the Library administers programs of
assistance to the Nation's medical libraries that include support of a
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, research in the field of
medical library science, establishment and improvement of the basic
library resources, and supporting biomedical scientific publications of
a nonprofit nature.
For further information, call 301-496-6308.
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases The
Institute conducts, fosters, and supports basic and clinical research
into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes,
endocrine, and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition;
kidney and urologic diseases; and blood diseases. The Institute fulfills
its mission through research performed in its own laboratories and
clinics, research grants, individual and institutional research training
awards, epidemiologic and clinical studies on selected populations in
the United States, and collection and dissemination of information on
Institute programs.
For further information, call 301-496-3583.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The Institute
conducts and supports broadly based research, research training, and
clinical evaluations on the cause, treatment, and prevention of a wide
variety of infectious, allergic, and immunologic diseases. The goal of
this research is to develop new or improved diagnostics, drugs, and
vaccines. Areas of special emphasis include AIDS; asthma and allergic
diseases; immunologic diseases; transplantation; sexually transmitted
diseases; enteric diseases such as hepatitis; influenza and other viral
respiratory infections; tropical diseases; tuberculosis; and vaccine
development.
For further information, call 301-496-5717.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development The Institute
conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research on child and
maternal health; on problems of human development; on family structure,
the dynamics of human population, and the reproductive process; and on
medical rehabilitation.
Specific areas of research include mental retardation; pediatric and
maternal AIDS; birth defects and genetic diseases; endocrine and growth
disorders; nutrition; infertility; women's health; learning disabilities
such as dyslexia; behavioral development; rehabilitation of people with
physical disabilities; and the causes of infant morbidity and mortality,
including low birth weight, premature birth, and sudden infant death
syndrome. Research-related findings are disseminated to other
researchers, medical practitioners, and the general public to improve
the health of children and families.
For further information, call 301-496-5133.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders The
Institute conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research and
research training on normal mechanisms as well as diseases and disorders
of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language through a
diversity of research performed in its own laboratories, and a program
of research grants, individual and institutional research training
awards, career development awards, center grants, and contracts to
public and private research institutions and organizations.
For further information, call 301-496-7243.
National Institute of Dental Research The Institute conducts and
supports research and research training into the causes, prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of craniofacial, oral, and dental diseases and
disorders. Areas of special emphasis include inherited diseases and
disorders; infectious diseases and immunity; oral, pharyngeal, and
esophageal cancers; chronic and disabling diseases, including pain
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research; biomaterials, biomimetics, and tissue engineering; and
behavior, health promotion, and environment.
For further information, call 301-496-6621.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences The Institute,
located in Research Triangle Park, NC, conducts and supports basic and
applied research on how the environment interacts with genetic factors
to cause disease and dysfunction. The primary emphasis is on disease
prevention through identification and assessment of risks.
For further information, call 919-541-3211.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences The Institute's programs
for support of research and research training emphasize basic biomedical
science, with activities ranging from cell biology, chemistry, and
biophysics to genetics, pharmacology, and systemic response to trauma.
For further information, call 301-496-7301.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke The Institute
conducts and supports fundamental and applied research on human
neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple
sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, head and spinal cord injuries, and
stroke. The Institute also conducts and supports research on the
development and function of the normal brain and nervous system in order
to better understand normal processes relating to disease states.
For further information, call 301-496-5751.
National Eye Institute The Institute conducts, fosters, and supports
research on the causes, natural history, prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of disorders of the eye and visual system and in related
fields.
For further information, call 301-496-4583.
National Institute on Aging The Institute conducts and supports
biomedical and behavioral research to increase knowledge of the aging
process and the physical, psychological, and social factors associated
with aging. Alzheimer's disease, health and retirement, menopause, and
frailty are among the areas of special concern.
For further information, call 301-496-1752.
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism The Institute
conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research, health
services research, research training, and health information
dissemination with respect to the prevention and treatment of alcohol
abuse and alcoholism. It provides a national focus for the Federal
effort to increase knowledge and promote effective strategies to deal
with health problems and issues associated with alcohol abuse and
alcoholism.
For further information, call 301-443-3885.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
The Institute conducts and supports fundamental research in the major
disease categories of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases
through research performed in its own laboratories and clinics,
epidemiologic studies, research contracts and grants, and cooperative
agreements to scientific institutions and to individuals. It supports
training of personnel in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines,
conducts educational activities, including the collection and
dissemination of health educational materials on these diseases, and
coordinates with the other research institutes and all Federal health
programs relevant activities in the categorical diseases.
For further information, call 301-496-4353.
National Institute on Drug Abuse The Institute's mission is to lead the
Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and
addiction, through the strategic support and conduct of research across
a broad range of disciplines, and the rapid and effective dissemination
and use of the results of that research to significantly improve drug
abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
For further information, call 301-443-6480.
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) The Institute supports and
conducts fundamental research in neuroscience, genetics, molecular
biology, and behavior as the foundation of an extensive clinical
research portfolio which seeks to expand and refine treatments available
for illnesses such as schizophrenia, depressive disorders, severe
anxiety, childhood mental disorders including autism and attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other mental disorders which occur
across the life span. In addition, NIMH supports research on treatment
outcomes in actual practice settings, including primary care settings;
seeks to establish a sound scientific basis for the prevention of mental
illness; and distributes educational and informational materials about
mental disorders and related science to public and scientific audiences.
For further information, call 301-443-3673.
Clinical Center The Center is designed to bring scientists working in
the Center's laboratories into proximity with clinicians caring for
patients, so that they may collaborate on problems of mutual concern.
The research institutes select patients, referred to NIH by physicians
throughout the United States and overseas, for clinical studies of
specific diseases and disorders. A certain percentage of the patients
are normal volunteers, healthy persons who provide an index of normal
body functions against which to measure the abnormal. Normal volunteers
come under varied sponsorship, such as colleges, civic groups, and
religious organizations.
For further information, call 301-496-3227.
Fogarty International Center The Center is dedicated to advancing the
health of the people of the United States and other nations through
international scientific cooperation. In pursuit of its mission, the
Center fosters biomedical research partnership between U.S. scientists
and foreign counterparts through grants, fellowships, and international
agreements, and provides leadership in international science policy and
research strategies.
For further information, call 301-496-2075.
National Human Genome Research Institute The Institute provides
leadership for and formulates research goals and long-range plans to
accomplish the mission of the Human Genome Project, including the study
of ethical, legal, and social implications of human genome research.
Through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and individual and
institutional research training awards, the Institute supports and
administers research and research training programs in human genome
research including chromosome mapping, DNA sequencing, database
development, and technology development for genome research. It provides
coordination of genome research, both nationally and internationally,
serves as a focal point within NIH and the Department for Federal
interagency coordination and collaboration with industry and academia,
and sponsors scientific meetings and symposia to promote progress
through information sharing.
For further information, call 301-496-0844.
National Institute of Nursing Research The Institute provides
leadership for nursing research, supports and conducts research and
training, and disseminates information to build a scientific base for
nursing practice and patient care and to promote health and ameliorate
the effects of illness on the American people.
For further information, call 301-496-0207.
Division of Computer Research and Technology The Division conducts an
integrated research, development, and service program in computer-
related physical and life sciences in support of Institute biomedical
research programs.
For further information, call 301-496-5206.
National Center for Research Resources The National Center for Research
Resources (NCRR) creates, develops, and provides a comprehensive range
of
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human, animal, technological, and other cost-effective, shared
resources. NCRR also funds a variety of investigator-initiated research
projects and training and career enhancement programs. NCRR's intramural
component provides NIH scientists with state-of-the-art bioengineering
and instrumentation, veterinary resources, and services such as the NIH
Library and the Medical Arts and Photography Branch.
For further information, call 301-435-0888.
Division of Research Grants The Division's mission is to provide
excellence in the scientific and technical merit review of Public Health
Service (PHS) grant applications for research and research training
support and to provide state-of-the-art automated information systems
for the NIH intramural and extramural grant programs. The Division
supports this mission by serving as the central receipt point for all
PHS competing grant applications, assigning all PHS applications to an
appropriate initial review group for scientific and technical merit
review and to the awarding component for potential funding, providing
the initial review of grant applications to the NIH through its study
sections consisting of experts in scientific disciplines or current
research areas, and providing staff support to the Office of the
Director, NIH, in the formulation of grant and award policies and
procedures.
For further information, call 301-435-1111.
Program Support Center
[For the Program Support Center statement of organization, see the
Federal Register of November 15, 1995, 60 FR 57452]
The Program Support Center is a self-supported operating division within
the Department with a unique mission to provide administrative support
services to HHS components and other Federal agencies. The Center was
created as a business enterprise to provide services on a competitive
fee-for-service basis to customers who wish to purchase the services.
The Center is comprised of the Administrative Operations Service,
Financial Management Service, Human Resources Service, and Information
Technology Service. Information may be obtained from the following
offices:
Administrative Operations Service. Phone, 301-443-2516.
Financial Management Service. Phone, 301-443-1478.
Human Resources Service. Phone, 301-443-1200.
Information Technology Service. Phone, 301-443-9343.
For further information, contact the Director of Marketing, Program
Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1494.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
established the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) as an operating division within the Public
Health Service of the Department.
The Administration provides national leadership to ensure that
knowledge, based on science and state-of-the-art practice, is
effectively used for the prevention and treatment of addictive and
mental disorders. It strives to improve access and reduce barriers to
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high-quality, effective programs and services for individuals who suffer
from or are at risk for these disorders, as well as for their families
and communities.
For further information, call 301-443-4795.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention The Center provides a national
focus for the Federal effort to prevent alcohol and other drug abuse. In
carrying out its responsibility, the Center provides a national focus
for the Federal effort to demonstrate and promote effective strategies
to prevent the abuse of alcohol and other drugs; develops, implements,
and reviews prevention and health promotion policy related to alcohol
and other drug abuse, analyzing the impact of Federal activities on
State and local governments and private program activities; administers
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements which support the
development and application of new knowledge in the substance abuse
prevention field; participates in the application and dissemination of
research demonstration findings on the prevention of substance abuse;
fosters interagency and State prevention networks; develops and
implements workplace prevention programs with business and industry; and
supports training for substance abuse practitioners and other health
professionals involved in alcohol and drug abuse education, prevention,
and early intervention.
The Center also provides technical assistance to States and local
authorities and other national organizations and groups in the planning,
establishment, and maintenance of substance abuse prevention efforts;
reviews and approves and/or disapproves the State prevention plans
developed under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
Program authority; implements the tobacco regulations and other
regulations as appropriate, and as they relate to Center programs;
collects and compiles substance abuse prevention literature and other
materials, and supports a clearinghouse to disseminate such materials
among States, political subdivisions, educations agencies and
institutions, health and drug treatment/rehabilitation networks, and the
general public; and serves as a national authority and resource for the
development and analysis of information relating to the prevention of
substance abuse.
In addition, the Center collaborates with, and encourages other
Federal agencies, national foreign, international, State, and local
organizations to promote substance abuse prevention activities; provides
and promotes the evaluation of individual projects as well as overall
programs; collaborates with the alcohol, drug abuse, mental health, and
child development institutes of NIH on services research issues as well
as on other programmatic issues; conducts managed care activities and
coordinates these activities within SAMHSA and other HHS components; and
provides a focus for addressing the substance abuse prevention needs of
individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug, alcohol, mental, and
physical problems.
For further information, call 301-443-0365.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment The principal function of the
Center is to provide national leadership for the Federal effort to
enhance approaches and provide resources to ensure provision of services
programs focusing on the treatment of substance abuse and co-occurring
physical and/or psychiatric conditions. In carrying out this
responsibility, the Center collaborates with States, communities, health
care providers, and national organizations to upgrade the quality of
addiction treatment, to improve the effectiveness of substance treatment
programs, and to provide resources to ensure provision of services;
provides a focus for addressing the treatment of needs of individuals
with multiple, co-occurring drug, alcohol, mental, and physical and co-
morbidity problems; administers grants, contracts, and cooperative
agreements which support the development and application of new
knowledge in the substance abuse treatment field; coordinates the
evaluation of Center programs; collaborates with the National Institute
on Drug Abuse and the States to promote development, dissemination,
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and application of treatment outcome standards; collaborates with the
office of the Administrator and other SAMHSA components in treatment
data collection; administers programs for training of health and allied
health care providers; administers the Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Block Grant Program including compliance reviews, technical
assistance to States, Territories, and Indian Tribes, and application
and reporting requirements related to the block grants programs;
conducts managed care activities and coordinates these activities within
SAMHSA and other HHS components; and collaborates with the alcohol, drug
abuse and mental health institutes of NIH on services research issues as
well as on other programmatic issues.
For further information, call 301-443-5700.
Center for Mental Health Services The Center provides national
leadership to ensure the application of scientifically established
findings and practice-based knowledge in the prevention and treatment of
mental disorders; to improve access, reduce barriers, and promote high-
quality effective programs and services for people with or at risk for
these disorders, as well as for their families and communities; and to
promote an improved state of mental health within the Nation and the
rehabilitation of people with mental disorders.
To accomplish this, the Center supports service and demonstration
programs designed to improve access to care and improve the quality of
treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, and related services, especially
for those traditionally unserved, underserved, or inappropriately
serviced; identifies national mental goals and develops strategies to
meet them; administers grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements
which support the development and application of new knowledge in the
mental health field; supports activities to improve the administration,
availability, organization, and financing of mental health care,
including managed care activities; supports technical assistance
activities to educate professionals, consumers, family members, and
communities and promotes training efforts to enhance the human resource
necessary to support mental health services; and collects data on the
various forms of mental illness, including data on treatment programs,
types of care provided, characteristics of those treated, national
incidence and prevalence, and such other data as may be appropriate.
The Center administers the Block Grants for Community Mental Health
Services and other programs providing direct assistance to States;
collects, synthesizes, and disseminates mental health information and
research findings to the States, other governmental and mental health-
related organizations, and the general public; coordinates and plans
administrative and budget functions within the Center; collaborates with
other Federal agencies, State and local government, and the private
sector to improve the system of treatment and social welfare supports
for seriously mentally ill adults and severely emotionally disturbed
children and adolescents; conducts activities to promote advocacy, self-
help, and mutual support and to ensure the legal rights of mentally ill
persons, including those in jails and prisons; cooperates with other
Federal components to coordinate disaster assistance, community
response, and other mental health emergency services as a consequence of
national disasters; collaborates with the alcohol, drug abuse, and
mental heath institutes of NIH on services research issues as well as
other programmatic issues; promotes the development, dissemination, and
application of standards and best practices; and provides a focus for
addressing the mental health needs of individuals with multiple, co-
occurring drug, alcohol, mental, and physical problems.
For further information, call 301-443-0001.
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Sources of
Information
Office of the Secretary
Unless otherwise indicated, inquiries on the following subjects may be
directed to the specified office, Department of Health and Human
Services, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20201.
Civil Rights For information on enforcement of civil rights laws,
contact the Office for Civil Rights. Phone, 202-863-0100 or 800-368-
1019. TDD, 202-863-0101 or 800-537-7697.
Contracts and Small Business Activities For information concerning
programs, contact the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization. Phone, 202-690-7300.
Electronic Access Information concerning the Department is available
electronically through the Internet, at http://www.dhhs.gov/.
Employment Inquiries regarding applications for employment and the
college recruitment program should be directed to: Director, Human
Resources Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1200.
Inspector General General inquiries may be directed to the Office of
Inspector General, Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Inspector General Hotline Individuals wishing to report fraud, waste,
or abuse against Department programs should write to: Office of
Inspector General, HHS-TIPS Hotline, P.O. Box 23489, L'Enfant Plaza
Station, Washington, DC 20026-3489. Phone (toll-free), 800-HHS-TIPS
(800-447-8477).
Locator Inquiries about the location and telephone numbers of HHS
offices should be directed to: Information Technology Service, HHS
Locator, Room G-644, Wilber J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-0257.
Publications Single copies of most Office of Inspector General
publications are available free of charge by calling the Office. Phone,
202-619-1142.
Public Health and Science Inquiries should be directed to the Assistant
Secretary for Health, Room 716G. Phone, 202-690-7694.
Administration on Aging
Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified
office, Department of Health and Human Services, Wilbur J. Cohen
Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Elder Care Locator For information concerning services available to
elderly persons in any given community in the Nation, contact the Elder
Care Locator. Phone, 800-677-1116.
Employment Applications for employment and college recruitment programs
should be directed to the Director, Office of Management, Room 4644.
Phone, 202-619-1557.
Locator For information about the location and telephone numbers of
Administration offices and programs, call 202-619-4541.
National Aging Information Center Individuals seeking biographic data;
practical material for planners/practitioners; reports on demographic;
health, social, and economic status of older Americans; specialized
technical reports on current aging issues; and analytical reports on
aging statistics should contact the National Aging Information Center,
Room 4656. Phone, 202-619-7501. Fax, 202-401-7620. TDD, 202-401-7575. E-
mail, [email protected].
Public Inquiries/Publications Copies of publications are available free
of charge by contacting the Office of the Executive Secretariat. Phone,
202-619-0724. Fax, 202-260-1012. TDD, 202-401-7575. E-mail, aoa--
[email protected]. Internet, http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/.
Administration for Children and Families
General inquiries may be directed to the Administration for Children and
Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade SW.,
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Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-401-9200. Inquiries on the following
subjects may be directed to the specified office.
Contracts Contact the Division of Acquisition Management, Office of
Program Support. Phone, 202-401-5149.
Employment Contact the Office of Human Resource Management, Fourth
Floor West, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone,
202-401-9260.
Information Center Contact the Office of Public Affairs, Seventh Floor,
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20744. Phone, 202-401-9215.
Mental Retardation For information on mental retardation programs,
contact the President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Administration
for Children and Families. Phone, 202-619-0634.
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the appropriate
office at the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Department of
Health and Human Services, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD
20852.
Contracts Contact the Chief, Contracts Management Branch. Phone, 301-
594-1445.
Employment Inquiries should be addressed to the Chief, Human Resources
Management Staff. Phone, 301-594-2408.
Grants Contact the Chief, Grants Management Branch. Phone, 301-594-
1447.
Publications Single copies of most publications produced by the Agency
are available free of charge from the AHCPR Publications Clearinghouse,
P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907. Phone, 800-358-9295 (toll-free).
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Information regarding programs and activities is available
electronically through the Internet, at http://
atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the office
indicated at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department
of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333.
Employment The majority of scientific and technical positions are
filled through the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Government. Inquiries
may be addressed to the Human Resources Management Office (phone, 770-
488-1725), or the Division of Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-15, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Films Information concerning availability of audiovisual materials
related to program activities may be obtained from the Office of Public
Affairs. Phone, 404-639-3286.
Publications Single copies of most publications are available free of
charge from the Management Analysis and Services Office. Phone, 404-639-
3534. Bulk quantities of publications may be purchased from the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402.
Food and Drug Administration
Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified
office, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human
Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Consumer Activities Public Affairs Offices are located in a number of
cities across the country, as listed in the table which follows.
Consumer phones in these same cities provide recorded messages of
interest to the consumer. The general FDA consumer phone number is 301-
443-5006.
Contracts Contact the Director, Office of Facilities, Acquisition, and
Central Services (HFA-500). Phone, 301-443-6890.
Employment FDA uses various civil service examinations and registers in
its recruitment for positions such as consumer safety officers,
pharmacologists, microbiologists, physiologists, chemists, mathematical
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statisticians, physicians, dentists, animal caretakers, etc. Inquiries
for positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area should be
directed to the Personnel Officer (HFA-400) (phone, 301-827-4120);
inquiries for positions outside the Washington, DC, area should be
directed to the appropriate local FDA office. Schools interested in the
college recruitment program should contact the Personnel Officer (HFA-
400) (phone, 301-827-4120).
Publications FDA Consumer, FDA's official magazine, is available from
the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC 20402. Phone, 202-512-1800.
Reading Rooms Freedom of Information, Room 12A-30 (phone, 301-443-
1813); Hearing Clerk, Room 123, 12420 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD
20852 (phone, 301-443-1751); Press Office, Room 15A-07 or Room 3807, FB-
8, 200 C Street SW.., Washington, DC 20204 (phone, 301-443-3285).
Speakers Speakers are available for presentations to private
organizations and community groups. Requests should be directed to the
local FDA office.
Public Affairs Offices--Food and Drug Administration
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Alameda, CA.................................. 1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy., 94502............................................................. 510-337-6888
Atlanta, GA.................................. 60 8th St NE., 30309..................................................................... 404-347-7355
Baltimore, MD................................ 900 Madison Ave., 21201.................................................................. 410-962-3731
Boston, MA................................... One Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA 02180.................................................... 617-279-1675
Brooklyn, NY................................. 850 3d Ave., 11232....................................................................... 718-965-5300
Buffalo, NY.................................. 599 Delaware Ave., 14202................................................................. 716-551-4461
Chicago, IL.................................. Suite 550, 300 S. Riverside Plz., 60606.................................................. 312-353-5863
Cincinnati, OH............................... 1141 Central Pkwy., 45202-1097........................................................... 513-684-3501
Cleveland, OH................................ P.O. Box 838, Brunswick, 44212........................................................... 216-273-1038
Dallas, TX................................... 3210 Live Oak St., 75204................................................................. 214-655-5315
Denver, CO................................... P.O. Box 25087, 80225-0087............................................................... 303-236-3000
Detroit, MI.................................. 1560 E. Jefferson Ave., 48207............................................................ 313-226-6158
Houston, TX.................................. Suite 420, 1445 N. Loop W., 77008........................................................ 713-802-9095
Indianapolis, IN............................. Rm. 300, 101 N. Ohio St., 46204.......................................................... 317-226-6500
Irvine, CA................................... Suite 300, 19900 MacArthur Blvd., 92612.................................................. 714-798-7607
Lenexa, KS................................... W. 11650 80th St., 66214................................................................. 913-752-2141
Minneapolis, MN.............................. 240 Hennepin Ave., 55401................................................................. 612-334-4100
Nashville, TN................................ 297 Plus Park Blvd., 37217............................................................... 615-781-5372
New Orleans, LA.............................. 4298 Elysian Fields Ave., 70122.......................................................... 504-589-2420
Omaha, NE.................................... 200 S. 16th St., 68102................................................................... 402-331-8536
Orlando, FL.................................. Suite 120, 7200 Lake Ellenor Dr., 32809.................................................. 407-648-6922
Parsippany, NJ............................... 3d Fl., 10 Waterview Blvd., 07054........................................................ 201-331-2926
Philadelphia, PA............................. Rm. 900, 2d and Chestnut Sts., 19106..................................................... 215-597-4390
San Antonio, TX.............................. Rm. 119, 10127 Morocco, 78216............................................................ 210-229-4381
San Juan, PR................................. 466 Fernandez Juncos Ave., 00901-3223.................................................... 809-729-6852
Seattle, WA.................................. 22201 23d Dr. SE., Bothell, WA 98021-4421................................................ 206-483-4953
St. Louis, MO................................ 808 N. Collins Alley, 63143.............................................................. 314-645-1167
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Health Care Financing Administration
Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the Health Care
Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
Contracts and Small Business Activities Contact the Director, Research
Contracts and Grants Division. Phone, 410-786-5157.
Electronic Access Information on HCFA is available electronically
through the Internet, at http://www.hcfa.gov/.
Employment Inquiries should be addressed to the Office of Human
Resources, Division of Staffing and Employee Services. Phone, 410-786-
5501. For information on employment in a regional office, contact the
Regional Personnel Officer in the Office of the Regional Director for
that region.
Publications Contact the Distribution Management Branch, Division of
Printing and Distribution Services. Phone, 410-786-7892.
Health Resources and Services Administration
Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified
office, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of
Health
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and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Electronic Access Information on HRSA is available electronically
through the Internet, at http://www.os.dhhs.gov/hrsa/.
Employment The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service.
For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and field
locations throughout the Nation, inquiries may be addressed to the
Division of Personnel, Room 14A46. Phone, 301-443-5460. TDD, 301-443-
5278. For information on vacant positions, call 301-443-1230. Some
health professional positions are filled through the Commissioned Corps
of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of the U.S.
Government. Inquiries may be addressed to Division of Commissioned
Personnel, Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Films Information concerning the availability of audiovisual materials
related to program activities, including films for recruiting minorities
into health professions and women into dentistry, is available from the
Office of Communications.
Publications Single copies of most publications are available free of
charge from the Office of Communications, Room 14-45; the National
Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse (phone, 703-821-8955, Ext. 254);
or the National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information (phone, 703-
821-8955, Ext. 248. Fax, 703-821-2098). Bulk quantities of publications
may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Indian Health Service
Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified
office, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services,
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Electronic Access Information on IHS is available electronically
through the Internet, at http://www.tucson.ihs.gov/.
Employment The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service.
For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, employment
inquiries may be addressed to the Division of Personnel Management,
Office of Human Resources, Room 4B-44. Phone, 301-443-6520. Hiring in
other parts of the country is decentralized to the 12 area offices. For
specific area office addresses, see the U.S. Government listings in the
commercial telephone directories for Aberdeen, SD; Albuquerque, NM;
Anchorage, AK; Bemidji, MN; Billings, MT; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City,
OK; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; Tucson, AZ; and Window
Rock, AZ. Some health professional positions are filled through the
Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of
the U.S. Government. Inquiries may be addressed to the Division of
Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857. Phone, 301-443-3464.
Publications Single copies of publications describing the Indian Health
Service and the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives are
available free of charge from the Communications Office, Room 6-35.
Phone, 301-443-3593.
National Institutes of Health
Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the office
indicated at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, or
at the address given.
Contracts For information on research and development contracts,
contact the Office of Contracts Management. Phone, 301-496-4422. For all
other contracts, contact the Office of Procurement Management. Phone,
301-496-2501.
Employment A wide range of civil service examinations and registers are
used. Staff fellowships are available to recent doctorates in biomedical
sciences. College recruitment is conducted as necessary to meet
requirements. Contact the Office of Human Resource Management. Phone,
301-496-2404.
Environment Research on the biological effects of chemical, physical,
and biological substances present in the environment are conducted and
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supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,
Research Triangle Park, NC 22709. Phone, 919-541-2605.
Films Research and health-related films are available for loan from the
National Library of Medicine, Collection Access Section, Bethesda, MD
20984. Films are available for purchase from the National Audiovisual
Center, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20409.
Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Program For information on
the Commissioned Officer programs at NIH and the program for early
commissioning of senior medical students in the Reserve Corps of the
Public Health Service, contact the Division of Senior Systems. Phone,
301-496-1443.
Publications Publications, brochures, and reports on health and disease
problems, medical research, and biomedical communications, as well as
single copies of the Journal of National Cancer Institute; Environmental
Health Perspectives; Scientific Directory and Annual Bibliography; and
NLM--Medline (brochure) are available through the Division of Public
Information, Office of Communications, National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone, 301-496-4461.
NIH Publications List, Index Medicus, Cumulated Index Medicus
Annual, and Research Grants Index may be ordered from the Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Program Support Center
General inquiries may be directed to the Program Support Center,
Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857.
Electronic Access Information is available electronically through the
Internet, at http//www.os.dhhs.gov/psc/.
Employment Inquiries may be directed to the following offices:
Southwest Personnel Operations Division, Room 1040, Wilbur J. Cohen
Building, Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-2560.
Parklawn Personnel Operations Division, Room 17-48, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-6900.
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-594-3360.
Administrative Operations Service, Program Support Center, Rockville,
MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-2516.
Financial Management Service, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD
20857. Phone, 301-443-1478.
Human Resources Service, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857.
Phone, 301-443-1200.
Information Technology Service, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD
20857. Phone, 301-443-9343.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration
Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified
office, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857.
Contracts Contact the Director, Division of Contracts Management.
Phone, 301-443-4980.
Electronic Access Information is available electronically through the
Internet, at http://www.samhsa.gov/.
Employment Inquiries should be addressed to the Director, Division of
Human Resources Management. Phone, 301-443-3408.
Grants Contact the Director, Division of Grants Management, Phone, 301-
443-8926.
Publications The Office of Communications collects and compiles alcohol
and drug abuse prevention literature and other materials, and supports
the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention national clearinghouse for
alcohol and drug information and the Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness
Resource Network to disseminate such materials among States, political
subdivisions, educational agencies and institutions, health and drug
treatment and rehabilitation networks, and the general public. It also
supports a clearinghouse to serve as a focal point for information
dissemination to meet the mental health service needs of professionals.
Contact the Associate Administrator for Communications. Phone, 301-443-
8956.
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For further information concerning the Department of Health and Human
Services, contact the Information Center, Department of Health and Human
Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-
619-0257. Internet, http://www.dhhs.gov/.