[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 1999]
[Pages 263-292]
[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. Internet, http://www.dhhs.gov/.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Donna E. Shalala
Confidential Assistant to the Jolinda Gaither
Secretary
Counselor to the Secretary Ann Rosewater
Deputy Secretary Kevin Thurm
Executive Secretary LaVarne Burton
Chief of Staff Mary Beth Donahue
Executive Officer Mike Blank
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Andrew Hyman, Acting
Chair, Departmental Appeals Board Cecilia Sparks Ford
Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon David Satcher
General
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Nicole Laurie
Deputy Assistant Secretary for James O'Hara
Health
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Disease Linda Meyers, Acting
Prevention and Health
Promotion
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Minority Nathan Stinson, Acting
Health
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Denese Shervington
Population Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Women's Wanda Jones
Health
Director, Office of Emergency Robert Knouss
Preparedness
Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy Eric Goosby
Director, Office of International Gregory Pappas, Acting
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
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (vacancy)
Deputy Assistant Secretary (vacancy)
(Congressional Liaison)
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Health) Jane C. Horvath
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Human Mary M. Bourdette
Services)
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget John J. Callahan
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (vacancy)
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy Elizabeth D'Jamoos
Initiatives
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget Dennis P. Williams
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Finance George H. Strader
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grants Terrence J. Tychan
and Acquisition Management
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human Evelyn White
Resources
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Kerry Weems, Acting
Information Resources
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Director, Office of Facilities Peggy J. Dodd
Services
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Margaret A. Hamburg
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy Ann Segal
Initiatives
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Robert Williams
Disability, Aging, and Long-
Term Care Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Health Gary Claxton
Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human Patricia Ruggles
Services Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Program Delores L. Parron
Systems
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Science William Raub
Policy
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Melissa Skolfield
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy Lynnette Williams
and Communications
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Media Laurie Boeder
Director, Freedom of Information/ Ross Cirrincione
Privacy Act Office
Director, News Division P. Campbell Gardett
Director, Office for Civil Rights Thomas E. Perez
Deputy Director Omar V. Guerrero
Associate Deputy Director, Omar V. Guerrero,
Management Planning and Acting
Evaluation
Associate Deputy Director, Program Ronald Copeland
Operations
General Counsel Harriet S. Rabb
Deputy General Counsel Beverly Dennis III
Deputy General Counsel, Legal (vacancy)
Counsel
Deputy General Counsel, Program Anna D. Kraus
Review
Deputy General Counsel, Regulation Marcy Wilder
Associate General Counsel, Business Timothy White
and Administrative Law
Division
Associate General Counsel, Children, Robert Keith
Families, and Aging
Associate General Counsel, Civil George Lyon
Rights
Associate General Counsel, Ethics Edgar M. Swindell,
and Special Counsel for Acting
Ethics
Associate General Counsel, Food and Margaret J. Porter
Drug
Associate General Counsel, Health Sheree Kanner
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
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. Internet, http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/.
Assistant Secretary Jeanette C. Takamura
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Diane E. Justice
Director, Executive Secretariat and Harry Posman
Policy Coordination
Special Assistant for Legislation, Moya Benoit Thompson
Public Affairs, and White
House Liaison
Deputy Assistant Secretary for (vacancy)
Governmental Affairs and
Elder Rights
Director, Office of American Indian, M. Yvonne Jackson
Alaskan Native, and Native
Hawaiian Programs
Director, Office of Management John F. McCarthy
Director, Office of Program Edwin L. Walker
Operations and Development
Director, Office of Program Judith R. Satine
Development
Director, Office of State and Carol M. Crecy
Community Programs
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447
Phone, 202-401-9200
Assistant Secretary Olivia A. Golden
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary John Monahan
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Elizabeth M. James-
Administration Duke
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy Emil Parker
and External Affairs
Commissioner, Children, Youth, and Pat Montoya
Families
Associate Commissioner, Child Care Carmen Nazario
Bureau
Associate Commissioner, Children's Carol W. Williams
Bureau
Associate Commissioner, Family and Gilda Lambert
Youth Services Bureau
Associate Commissioner, Head Start Helen Taylor
Bureau
Commissioner, Developmental Sue Swenson
Disabilities
Commissioner, Native Americans Gary N. Kimble
Director, Child Support Enforcement Olivia A. Golden
Deputy Director, Child Support David G. Ross
Enforcement
Director, Community Services Donald Sykes
Director, Family Assistance Alvin Collins
Director, Legislative Affairs and Madeline Mocko
Budget
Director, Planning, Research, and Howard Rolston
Evaluation
Director, Public Affairs Michael Kharfen
Director, Refugee Resettlement Lavinia Limon
Director, Regional Operations Diann Dawson
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH
2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone, 301-594-6662. Internet, http://www.ahcpr.gov/. E-mail,
[email protected].
Administrator John M. Eisenberg
Deputy Administrator Lisa Simpson
Director, Practice and Technology Douglas B. Kamerow
Assessment
Director, Management Williard B. Evans
Director, Policy Analysis Larry T. Patton
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Director, Research Review, Education Francis Chesley,
and Policy Acting
Director, Center for Cost and Ross H. Arnett III
Financing Studies
Director, Health Care Information Christine G. Williams
Director, Organization and Delivery Irene Fraser
Studies
Director, Outcomes and Effectiveness Carolyn M. Clancy
Research
Director, Primary Care Research David Lanier, Acting
Director, Quality Measurement and Gregg Meyer
Improvement
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone, 404-639-0700. Internet, http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/.
Administrator Jeffrey Koplan
Deputy Administrator Claire V. Broome
Assistant Administrator Peter J. McCumiskey,
Acting
Deputy Assistant Administrator Maureen Lichtveld,
Acting
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone, 404-639-3311. Internet, http://www.cdc.gov/.
Director Jeffrey P. Koplan
Deputy Director for Science and Claire V. Broome
Public Health
Associate Director for Global Health Steve Blount
Associate Director, Minority Health Walter W. Williams
Associate Director, Science Dixie Snider
Associate Director, Women's Health Karen Steinberg,
Acting
Deputy Director for Policy and Martha F. Katz
Legislation
Associate Director, Washington Donald E. Shriber
Office
Associate Director, Communication Vicki Freimuth
Associate Director, Policy Planning, Kathy Cahill
and Evaluation
Deputy Director for Program Virginia S. Bales
Management
Director, National Center for James S. Marks
Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion
Director, National Center for Richard J. Jackson
Environmental Health
Director, National Center for Health Edward J. Sondik
Statistics
Director, National Center for HIV, Helene Gayle
STD, and TB Prevention
Director, National Center for James M. Hughes
Infectious Diseases
Director, National Center for Injury Mark L. Rosenberg
Prevention and Control
Director, National Immunization Walter A. Orenstein
Program
Director, National Institute for Linda Rosenstock
Occupational Safety and
Health
Director, National Vaccine Program Robert F. Breiman
Office
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Director, Epidemiology Program Stephen B. Thacker
Office
Director, Equal Employment Sue Porter-Anderson
Opportunity
Director, Office of Communication Vicki Freimuth
Director, Office of Global Health Steve Blount
Director, Office of Health and Jonathan Y. Richmond
Safety
Associate Director for Management Joseph R. Carter,
and Operations Acting
Director, Office of Program Planning Kathy Cahill
and Evaluation
Director, Office of Program Support Joseph R. Carter,
Acting
Director, Office of Women's Health Karen Steinberger,
Acting
Director, Public Health Practice Edward L. Baker
Program Office
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-1544. Internet, http://www.fda.gov/.
Commissioner Jane E. Henney
Deputy Commissioner/Senior Adviser (vacancy)
Administrative Law Judge Daniel J. Davidson
Chief Counsel Margaret J. Porter
Chief Mediator and Ombudsman Amanda Bryce Norton
Special Agent in Charge, Internal Louis Caputo
Affairs
Special Assistant for Investigations John H. Mitchell
Lead Deputy Commissioner for Michael A. Friedman
Operations
Associate Commissioner, Consumer Patricia M. Kuntze,
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 Melinda K. Plaisier,
Affairs Acting
Associate Commissioner for Randolph F. Wykoff
Operations
Associate Commissioner, Planning and Paul L. Coppinger
Evaluation
Associate Commissioner, Public Lorrie McHugh-Wytkind
Affairs
Associate Commissioner, Regulatory Dennis E. Baker
Affairs
Associate Commissioner, Science Bernard A. Schwetz
Associate Commissioner for Strategic Linda A. Suydam
Management
Deputy Commissioner, External Sharon Smith Holston
Affairs
Deputy Commissioner, Management and Robert J. Byrd
Systems
Deputy Commissioner, Policy William K. Hubbard,
Acting
Director, Center for Biologics Kathryn C. Zoon
Evaluation and Research
Director, Center for Devices and Elizabeth D. Jacobson,
Radiological Health Acting
Director, Center for Drug Evaluation Janet Woodcock
and Research
Director, Center for Food Safety and Joseph A. Levitt
Applied Nutrition
Director, Center for Toxicological Bernard A. Schwetz
Research
Deputy Director, Washington Ronald F. Coene
Operations, NCTR
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Director, Center for Veterinary Stephen F. Sundlof
Medicine
Director, MedWatch Diane L. Kennedy
Director, Office of Equal Employment Rosamelia Lecea
and Civil Rights
Director, Office of Facilities, James L. Tidmore
Acquisitions and Central
Services
Director, Office of Financial James Donahue
Management
Director, Office of Human Resources Mary L. Babcock
and Management Services
Director, Office of International Walter M. Batts
Affairs
Director, Office of International Linda R. Horton
Policy
Director, Office of Special Health Theresa A. Toigo
Issues
Director, Office of Tobacco Programs Mitchell Zeller
Director, Office of Women's Health Audrey Sheppard,
Acting
Director, Orphan Products Marlene E. Haffner
Development
Director, Small Business and Beverly Corey, Acting
Community Affairs Staff
Liaison
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201
Phone, 202-690-6726. Internet, http://www.hcfa.gov/.
Administrator Nancy-Ann Min DeParle
Deputy Administrator Michael Hash
Executive Associate Administrator Kathleen King
Director, Press Office Chris Peacock
Director, Office of Legislation Debbie Chang
Director, Office of Equal Ramon Suris-Fernandez
Opportunity and Civil Rights
Director, Office of Strategic Barbara Cooper
Planning
Chief Actuary, Office of the Actuary Richard Foster
Director, Office of Communications Elizabeth Cusick,
and Operations Support Acting
Director, Office of Clinical Jeffrey Kang, M.D.
Standards and Quality
Director, Center for Beneficiary Carol Cronin
Services
Director, Center for Health Plans Robert Berenson
and Providers
Director, Center for Medicaid and Sally Richardson
State Operations
Chief of Operations Steven Pelovitz
Director, Office of Internal Michael Odachowski
Customer Support
Director, Office of Financial Michelle Snyder,
Management Acting
Director, Office of Information Gary G. Christoph
Services
Administrator, Northeastern Judy Berek
Consortium
Administrator, Southern Consortium Rose Crum-Johnson
Administrator, Midwestern Consortium Joe Tilghman
Administrator, Western Consortium Mary Kay Smith
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-2086. Internet, http://www.dhhs.gov/hrsa/.
Administrator Claude Earl Fox
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Deputy Administrator Thomas G. Morford
Principal Advisor to the Doris Barnette
Administrator
Chief Medical Officer William A. Robinson
Associate Administrator, Bureau of Vincent C. Rodgers
Health Professions
Associate Administrator, Bureau of Marilyn H. Gaston
Primary Health Care
Associate Administrator for Field Sam Shekar
Operations
Associate Administrator for HIV/AIDS Joseph F. O'Neill
Bureau
Associate Administrator for James J. Corrigan
Operations, Management and
Program Support
Associate Administrator, Maternal Peter van Dyck
and Child Health Bureau
Director, Center for Managed Care Rhoda Abrams
Director, Office for the Advancement Dena Puskin
of Telehealth
Director, Office of Communications Charlotte Mehuron
Director, Office of Equal J. Calvin Adams
Opportunity and Civil Rights
Director, Office of Information Nancy Paquin
Resources Technology
Director, Office of Minority Health M. June Horner
Director, Office of Planning, Paul Nannis
Evaluation, and Legislation
Director, Office of Rural Health Wayne Meyers
Policy
Director, Office of Special Programs Joseph F. O'Neill
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-1083. Internet, http://www.tucson.ihs.gov/.
Director Michael H. Trujillo
Senior Adviser to the Director (vacancy)
Chief Medical Officer Kermit O. Smith
Deputy Director Michel E. Lincoln
Director, Field Operations Don J. Davis
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, Office of Tribal Self- Paula Williams
Governance
Director, Office of Tribal Programs Douglas Black
Director, Urban Indian Health James Cussen
Program Staff
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone, 301-496-4000. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/.
Director Harold E. Varmus
Deputy Director Ruth L. Kirschstein
Deputy Director, Extramural Research Wendy Baldwin
Deputy Director, Intramural Research Michael M. Gottesman
Deputy Director, Management Anthony L. Itteilag
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Associate Director, Administration Leamon M. Lee
Associate Director, AIDS Research Neal Nathanson
Associate Director, Behavioral and Norman B. Anderson
Social Sciences Research
Associate Director, Clinical John I. Gallin
Research
Associate Director, Communications R. Anne Thomas
Associate Director, Disease William R. Harlan
Prevention
Associate Director, International Gerald T. Keusch
Health
Associate Director, Legislative Rosalind M. Gray,
Policy and Analysis Acting
Associate Director, Research on John Ruffin
Minority Health
Associate Director, Research on Vivian W. Pinn
Women's Health
Associate Director, Research Stephen A. Ficca
Services
Associate Director, Science Policy Lana R. Skirboll
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
Assistant Director, Office of Vida H. Beaven
Program Coordination
Director, Fogarty International Gerald T. Keusch
Center
Director, Warren G. Magnuson John I. Gallin
Clinical Center
Director, National Center for William R. Harlan,
Complementary and Acting
Alternative Medicine
Director, National Center for Judith L. Vaitukaitis
Research Resources
Director, National Library of Donald A.B. Lindberg
Medicine
Director, Center for Information Alan S. Graeff
Technology
Director, Center for Scientific Ellie Ehrenfeld
Review
Director, National Cancer Institute Richard D. Klausner
Director, National Eye Institute Carl Kupfer
Director, National Institute on Richard J. Hodes
Aging
Director, National Institute of Enoch Gordis
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Director, National Institute of Anthony S. Fauci
Allergy and Infectious
Diseases
Director, National Institute of Steven I. Katz
Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases
Director, National Institute of Duane F. Alexander
Child Health and Human
Development
Director, National Institute on James F. Battey, Jr.
Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders
Director, National Institute of Harold C. Slavkin
Dental and Craniofacial
Research
Director, National Institute of Phillip Gorden
Diabetes, Digestive, and
Kidney Diseases
Director, National Institute on Drug Alan I. Leshner
Abuse
Director, National Institute of Kenneth Olden
Environmental Health
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Director, National Institute of Marvin Cassman
General Medical Sciences
Director, National Heart, Lung, and Claude Lenfant
Blood Institute
Director, National Human Genome Francis S. Collins
Research Institute
Director, National Institute of Steven E. Hyman
Mental Health
Director, National Institute of Gerald Fischbach
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. Internet, http://www.psc.gov/.
Director Lynnda M. Regan
Staff Director Norman E. Prince, Jr.
Director, Office of Budget and Jerrilyn Anderson
Finance
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 Joseph V. Colantuoni
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-4797. Internet, http://www.samhsa.gov/.
Administrator Nelba Chavez
Deputy Administrator Joseph H. Autry III,
Acting
Special Assistant Lorinda Daniel
Associate Administrator, Mark Weber
Communications
Associate Administrator, Managed Eric Goplerud
Care
Associate Administrator, Minority DeLoris L-James Hunter
Health
Associate Administrator, Policy and Mary C. Knipmeyer
Program Coordination
Director, Center for Mental Health Bernard S. Arons
Services
Director, Center for Substance Abuse Karol L. Kumpfer
Prevention
Director, Center for Substance Abuse H. Westley Clark
Treatment
Director, Office of Equal Employment Sharon Holmes
Opportunity and Civil Rights
Director, Office of Program Services Richard Kopanda
and Executive Officer
Director, Office of Applied Studies Donald Goldstone
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The Department of Health and Human Services is the Cabinet-level
department of the Federal executive branch 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.
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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 the Deputy
Secretary, 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 laws that prohibit discrimination in federally assisted
and/or federally conducted health and human services programs.
Public Health and Science The Office ensures that the Department
conducts broad-based public health assessments designed to anticipate
future public health issues and problems and devises and implements
appropriate interventions and evaluations to maintain, sustain, and
improve the health of the Nation; provides 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; provides presentations to foreign
governments and multilateral agencies on international health issues;
and provides 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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Area Address/Areas Served Director Telephone
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Atlanta, GA............................ Atlanta Federal Center, Rm. 5B95, 61 Forsyth St., 20202-8909 (AL, FL, Patricia Ford-Roegner.. 404-562-7888
GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).
Boston, MA............................. Rm. 2100, Government Ctr., 02203 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)............. Judith Kurland......... 617-565-1500
Chicago, IL............................ 23d Fl., 105 W. Adams St., 60603 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)................. Hannah Rosenthal....... 312-353-5160
Dallas, TX............................. Suite 1124-ORD, 1301 Young St., 75202-4348 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)....... Ray Martinez........... 214-767-3301
Denver, CO............................. Rm. 1076, 1961 Stout St., 80294-3538 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)......... Margaret Cary.......... 303-844-3372
Kansas City, MO........................ Rm. 210, 601 E. 12th St., 64106 (IA, KS, MO, NE)...................... Kathleen Steele........ 816-426-2821
New York, NY........................... Rm. 3835, 26 Federal Plz., 10278 (NJ, NY, PR, VI)..................... Allison E. Greene...... 212-264-4600
Philadelphia, PA....................... The Public Ledger Bldg., Suite 436, 150 S. Independence Mall W., 19106- Lynn Yeakel............ 215-596-6492
3499 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV).
San Francisco, CA...................... Rm. 431, 50 United Nations Plz., 94102 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV)....... Emory Lee, Acting...... 415-437-8500
Seattle, WA............................ Rm. 911F, 2201 6th Ave., 98121 (AK, ID, OR, WA)....................... Mike Kreidler.......... 206-615-2010
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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; promotes their needs by planning programs and developing
policy; administers a program of formula grants to States under 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; 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, call 202-401-4634.
Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) was created on April
15, 1991, under the authority of section 6 of Reorganization Plan No. 1
of 1953. The Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, ACF, reports
to the Secretary and also serves as the Director of Child Support
Enforcement. ACF advises the Secretary on issues pertaining to children
and families, including Native Americans, people with developmental
disabilities, refugees, and legalized aliens.
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) Through the
Assistant Secretary, ACF, ACYF advises the Secretary on matters relating
to the Department's administration of the State grant programs under
titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act; the child care programs
authorized under title IV-A of the Social Security Act and the Child
Care and Development Block Grant; the State grant programs to improve
and increase child abuse prevention and treatment activities and to
develop family preservation and family support services; the Head Start
Program; the programs which provide services for runaway and homeless
youth and their families; the child welfare training programs; and the
child abuse and neglect research and demonstration programs.
For further information, call 202-205-8347 or 202-401-2337.
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) Through the
Assistant Secretary, ACF, the Administration advises the Secretary on
matters relating to persons with developmental disabilities and their
families. It serves as the Department's focal point for supporting and
encouraging providing quality services to persons with developmental
disabilities, and assists States in increasing the independence,
productivity, and community inclusion of persons with developmental
disabilities, through the design and implementation of a comprehensive
and continuing State plan. ADD also administers the State Developmental
Disabilities Councils, the Protection and Advocacy Grant Program, and
the discretionary grant programs; and serves as a resource in developing
policies and programs to reduce or
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eliminate barriers experienced by persons with developmental
disabilities.
For further information, call 202-690-6590.
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) The Administration represents
and promotes the goal of developmental, social, economic, and lasting
self-sufficiency of American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific
Natives. The Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs,
chaired by the Commissioner of ANA, is composed of the heads of the
Department's major agencies and advises the Secretary on all matters
affecting Native Americans which involve the Department. For further
information, call 202-690-7776.
Child Support Enforcement (CSE) The Office advises the Secretary on
matters relating to child support enforcement, providing direction,
guidance, and oversight to State CSE program offices; activities
authorized and directed by section D, part IV of the Social Security Act
and other pertinent legislation requiring States to develop programs
which locate absent parents, establish paternity when necessary, and
obtain and enforce child support orders. CSE also assists States in
establishing adequate reporting procedures and records maintenance;
operates the Federal Parent Locator Service, including the National New
Hire Directory, certifying to the Secretary of the Treasury amounts of
overdue child support requiring collection; works with States to
automate their child support enforcement programs; and reviews State
applications for use of U.S. courts to enforce child support orders.
For further information, contact the Public Inquiries and Information
Branch. Phone, 202-401-9373.
Community Services (OCS) Through the Assistant Secretary, ACF, the
Office advises the Secretary on matters relating to community programs
which promote economic self-sufficiency. OCS is responsible for
administering the Community Services Block Grant, the Social Services
Block Grant, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance programs. It also
oversees a variety of discretionary grant programs which foster family
stability, economic security, responsibility, and self-support, as well
as the programs and services for homeless, low-income, and needy
individuals, leading to the development of new and innovative approaches
to reduce welfare dependency.
For further information, call 202-401-9333.
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Through the Assistant Secretary, ACF, the
Office advises the Secretary on the policies and programs regarding
refugee and entrant resettlement and the U.S. Repatriate Program. ORR is
responsible for the planning, development, and direction of the
implementation of a comprehensive program for domestic refugee and
entrant resettlement assistance.
For further information, call 202-401-9246.
Family Assistance (OFA) Through the Assistant Secretary, ACF, the
Office advises the Secretary on matters relating to public assistance
and economic self-sufficiency programs and provides leadership,
direction, and technical guidance in the administration of the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families Program and the Aid to the Aged, Blind,
and Disabled Program in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
For further information, call 202-401-9275.
Office of Regional Operations The Office advises and makes
recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on
all strategic and operations activities related to implementation of the
Administration's programs at the regional level.
For further information, call 202-401-4802.
Regional Offices--Administration for Children and Families
(RHD: Regional Hub Director; RA: Regional Administrator)
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City Address (Areas Served) Director Telephone
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Atlanta, GA.................. Suite 4M60, 61 Forsyth St. SW., 30323- Steven J. Golightly 404-562-2922
8909 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN). (RHD).
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Boston, MA................... Rm. 2000, Government Ctr., 02203-0131 Hugh Galligan (RA)..... 617-565-1020
(CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).
Chicago, IL.................. 20th Fl., 105 W. Adams St., 60603-6201 Joyce A. Thomas (RHD).. 312-353-2510
(IL, IN, MI, OH, WI).
Dallas, TX................... Rm. 914, 1301 Young St., 75202 (AR, LA, Leon McCowan (RHD)..... 214-767-9648
NM, OK, TX).
Denver, CO................... Rm. 924, 1961 Stout St., 80294-1185 (CO, Beverly Turnbo (RA).... 303-844-3100
MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).
Kansas City, MO.............. Rm. 384, 601 E. 12th St., 64106-2898 Linda Lewis (RA)....... 816-426-3981
(IA, KS, MO, NE).
New York, NY................. Rm. 4049, 26 Federal Plz., 10278-0022 Mary Ann Higgins (RHD). 212-264-2890
(NJ, NY, PR, VI).
Philadelphia, PA............. Rm. 5450, 3535 Market St., 19104-3309 David Lett (RA)........ 215-861-4000
(DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV).
San Francisco, CA............ Rm. 450, 50 United Nations Plz., 94102- Sharon Fujii (RHD)..... 415-437-8400
4988 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV).
Seattle, WA.................. Suite 600, 2201 6th Ave., 98121-1827 Stephen Henigson (RA).. 206-615-2547
(AK, ID, OR, WA).
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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
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 use of health care resources; assist health care
policymakers; and build and sustain the health services research
infrastructure.
For further information, contact the Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research. Phone, 301-594-1364. Internet, http://www.ahcpr.gov/. E-mail,
[email protected].
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.
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 wastesites, unplanned releases, and other
sources of pollution present in the environment. Cooperating with
Federal, State, and local government, ATSDR evaluates information on
hazardous substance releases to assess the impact on public health;
establishes and maintains registries of human exposure for long-term
follow-up, complete listings of areas restricted or closed to the public
due to contamination; makes available data on the health effects of
hazardous substances; conducts or sponsors research on the effects of
hazardous substances released from wastesites or during transportation
accidents on human health; and provides health-
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related support, including health consultations and training, for first
responders to ensure adequate response to public health emergencies.
For further information, contact the Office of Policy and External
Affairs, MS E-60, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone, 404-
639-0501. Internet, http://www.atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov/.
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.
For further information, contact the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA, 30333. Phone, 404-639-
3286, Internet, http://www.cdc.gov/.
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
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.
FDA 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.
For further information, call 301-443-1544.
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) The Center develops
administrative policy with regard to the safety, effectiveness, and
labeling of all drug products for human use; reviews and evaluates new
drug applications and investigates 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. CDER
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. In coordination with the Office of the
Commissioner, it develops and disseminates to the medical community and
the public information and educational material dealing with drug
products.
For further information, call 301-827-4573.
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) The Center
administers regulation of biological products, plans and conducts
research on both new and old biological products, inspects
manufacturers' facilities for compliance with standards,
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tests products submitted for release, establishes written and physical
standards, and approves licensing of manufacturers to produce biological
products. CBER 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. It 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 (CFSAN) The Center
conducts research and develops standards on the composition, quality,
nutrition, and safety of food, food additives, colors, and cosmetics,
and maintains a nutritional databank. 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; and it coordinates and evaluates FDA's surveillance and
compliance programs relating to foods, colors, and cosmetics.
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 (CDRH) 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 nonionizing radiation. It develops
policy and priorities regarding FDA programs relating to the safety,
effectiveness, and labeling of medical devices for human use; conducts
an electronic product radiation control program, including the
development and administration of performance standards; 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.
National Center for Toxicological Research The Center conducts peer-
reviewed scientific research which supports and anticipates FDA current
and future regulatory needs. This involves fundamental and applied
research specifically designed to define mechanisms of action underlying
the toxicity of products regulated by FDA. The research is aimed at
understanding critical biological events in the expression of toxicity
and at development methods to improve assessment of human exposure,
susceptibility and risk.
For further information, contact the National Center for Toxicological
Research, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 70279. Phone, 501-543-7000.
Internet, http://www.fda.gov/nctr/.
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, 21
district offices, and 135 resident inspection posts located throughout
the United States and Puerto Rico. For further information, call 301-
827-3101.
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Health Care Financing Administration
[For the Health Care Financing Administration statement of organization,
see the Federal Register of May 2, 1997, 62 FR 24120]
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. Medicare
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.
Medicaid is a medical assistance program jointly financed by State
and Federal governments for eligible low-income individuals. It 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 receiving 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.
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 Health Care Financing
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 200
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 410-786-3151.
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
making essential primary care services accessible to the poor,
uninsured, and geographically isolated. Although the HRSA portfolio of
programs is unusually diverse, most can be categorized as pertaining to
direct service to the underserved, the primary care workforce, or
primary care for special populations. Programs administered by HRSA
include a broad array of categorical and block grants; the National
Health Service Corps; the National Practitioner Databank; the Maternal
and Child Health Block Grant; the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program;
and programs under the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency
Act. HRSA encourages the donation of organs, tissue, and bone marrow for
transplantation and ensures their equitable distribution; provides
health care to people with Hansen's disease; and attends 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 (BPHC) The Bureau serves as a national
focus for efforts to ensure the availability and delivery of health care
services in health
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professional shortage and medically underserved areas and populations,
and to those with special needs by providing funds through project
grants to State, local, voluntary, public, and private entities. BPHC
also administers the National Health Service Corps and the National
Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment programs; provides
leadership and direction for the National Hansen's Disease Program; and
administers the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 101 note).
On a reimbursable basis, the BPHC provides planning, management, policy
formulation, program coordination, direction, and liaison for all health
matters pertaining to immigrants detained by the Immigration and
Naturalization Service.
For further information, contact the Information Dissemination and
Communications Office. Phone, 301-594-4100.
Bureau of Health Professions. (BHPr) The Bureau provides national
leadership in coordinating, evaluating, and supporting the development
and utilization of the Nation's health personnel, providing for
financial aid to health professions students and support for health
professions data analysis and research. BHPr also provides health care
quality assurance activities and issues related to malpractice, operates
the National Practitioner Databank and the Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program, administers several loan programs supporting students training
for careers in the health professions, provides leadership for promoting
equity in access to health services and health careers for the
disadvantaged, and provides technical assistance activities for
international projects relevant to domestic health personnel problems.
For further information, contact the Information Officer. Phone, 301-
443-1590.
HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) The Bureau administers the Ryan White
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act and conducts a wide
range of programs which provide primary care and support services to
low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families
affected by HIV/AIDS. It also provides HIV emergency relief grants to
eligible metropolitan areas, and HIV care grants to States and U.S.
territories; funds the AIDS Drug Assistance Program for all States and
eligible territories; and supports projects examining economic changes
and managed care effects on the Nation's network of HIV/AIDS care
delivery.
For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
443-6652. Fax, 301-443-0791. Internet, http://www.hrsa.gov/hab/.
Office of Special Programs The Office manages the contracts providing
Federal oversight of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network,
the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, and the National
Marrow Donor Program; works to increase the availability of donor organs
and unrelated bone marrow donors by working with organ procurement
organizations and donor centers; administers the HUD-242 hospital
mortgage insurance program; and develops long- and short-range program
goals and objectives for health facilities and specific health
promotions and organ transplantation.
For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
443-6652. Fax, 301-443-0791.
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MHCB) The Bureau provides national
leadership in supporting, identifying, and interpreting national trends
and issues relating to the health needs of mothers, infants, children,
and adolescents, including those with special health care needs. Under
title V of the Social Security Act, MHCB administers the Maternal and
Child Health Services Block Grant to States creating Federal/State
partnerships. Activities supported under the Block Grant's Special
Project of Regional and National Significance include maternal and child
health research, training, education, genetic services, and improvement
projects. MHCB administers the following discretionary grants programs:
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Healthy Start
Initiative;
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Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Grant Program; and Abstinence
Education Program.
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 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. The Service assists Indian tribes
in developing their health programs; facilitates and assists Indian
tribes in coordinating health planning, obtaining and utilizing health
resources available through Federal, State, and local programs,
operating comprehensive health programs, and evaluating health programs;
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 services for
American Indian and Alaska Native people.
For further information, contact the 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. It supports biomedical and behavioral
research domestically and abroad, conducts research in its own
laboratories and clinics, trains promising young researchers, and
promotes acquisition and distribution of medical knowledge. Research
activities conducted 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. 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 cover a broad
spectrum encompassing basic biological, clinical, prevention, and
behavioral research.
For further information, contact the Cancer Information Service. Phone,
800-422-6237 or 301-496-5585. Internet, http://www.nci.nih.gov/.
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 also
supports and conducts research training; coordinates with other research
institutes and all
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relevant Federal health programs; and maintains continuing relationships
with institutions, professional associations, and international,
national, State, and local officials, as well as voluntary organizations
working in the above areas.
For further information, contact the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute. Phone, 301-496-2411. Internet, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
nhlbi/nhlbi.htm.
National Library of Medicine The Library serves as the Nation's chief
medical information source and is authorized to provide medical library
services and online bibliographic search capabilities, such as MEDLINE
and TOXLINE, to public and private agencies, 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. Through grants
and contracts, the Library administers programs of assistance to the
Nation's medical libraries, including 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, contact the National Library of Medicine.
Phone, 301-496-6308. Internet, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/.
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, contact the National Institute of Diabetes,
Digestive, and Kidney Diseases. Phone, 301-496-3583. Internet, http://
www.niddk.nih.gov/.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The Institute
conducts and supports broadly based research, research training, and
clinical evaluations on the causes, treatment, and prevention of a wide
variety of infectious, allergic, and immunologic diseases. Areas of
special emphasis include AIDS; asthma and allergic diseases; immunologic
diseases; transplantation; autoimmune diseases; emerging and reemerging
infectious diseases; sexually transmitted diseases; enteric diseases
such as hepatitis; food-borne diseases; influenza and other respiratory
infections; malaria and other parasitic diseases; and tuberculosis.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases. Phone, 301-496-5717. Internet, http://
www.niaid.nih.gov/.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development The Institute
conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research on child and
maternal health; problems of human development; family structure; the
dynamics of human population; the reproductive process; and medical
rehabilitation. Specific areas of research include mental retardation
and developmental disabilities; pediatric, maternal, and adolescent
AIDS; birth defects and genetic diseases; endocrine and growth
disorders; nutrition; infertility; women's health; population dynamics;
learning disabilities; cognitive, social, and 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 (SIDS). Research-related
findings are disseminated to other researchers, medical practitioners,
and the general
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public to improve the health of children and families.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development. Phone, 301-496-5133. Internet, http://
www.nih.gov/nichd/.
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, contact the National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders. Phone, 301-496-7243. Internet, http://
www.nih.gov/nidcd/.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial 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 research; biomaterials, biomimetics, and tissue
engineering; and behavior, health promotion, and environment.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research. Phone, 301-496-6621. Internet, http://
www.nidr.nih.gov/.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences The Institute,
located in Research Triangle Park, NC, seeks to reduce the burden of
human illness and dysfunction by understanding the elements of
environmental exposures, human susceptibility, and time and how these
elements interrelate. This mission is achieved through multidisciplinary
biomedical research programs, prevention and intervention efforts, and
communication strategies that encompass training, education, technology
transfer, and community outreach.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences. Phone, 919-541-3211. Internet, http://
www.niehs.nih.gov/.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences Institute programs for
the 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, contact the National Institute of General
Medical Sciences. Phone, 301-496-7301. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/
nigms/.
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, contact the National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke. Phone, 301-496-5751. Internet, http://
www.ninds.nih.gov/.
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, contact the National Eye Institute. Phone, 301-
496-4583, or 301-496-5248. Internet, http://www.nei.nih.gov/.
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
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retirement, menopause, and frailty are among the areas of special
concern.
For further information, contact the National Institute on Aging. Phone,
301-496-1752. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/nia/.
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism The Institute
conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research, in order to
provide science-based approaches to the prevention and treatment of
alcohol abuse and alcoholism. It provides a national focus for the
Federal effort to increase knowledge and disseminate research findings
to the scientific community, health care system, and the public.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism. Phone, 301-443-3885, or 301-443-3860. Internet, http://
www.niaaa.nih.gov/.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
The Institute supports research into the causes, treatment, and
prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the
training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research;
and the dissemination of information on research progress in these
diseases.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Phone, 301-496-4353. Internet, http:/
/www.nih.gov/niams/.
National Institute on Drug Abuse The Institute's primary 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, contact the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Phone, 301-443-6480. Internet, http://www.nida.nih.gov/.
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, contact the National Institute of Mental
Health. Phone, 301-443-3673. Internet, http://www.nimh.nih.gov/.
Clinical Center The Center is designed to bring scientists working in
Institute 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 themselves
or 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, contact the Clinical Center. Phone, 301-496-
3227. Internet, http://www.cc.nih.gov/.
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
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leadership in international science policy and research strategies.
For further information, contact the Fogarty International Center.
Phone, 301-496-2075. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/fic/.
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, contact the National Human Genome Research
Institute. Phone, 301-496-0844. Internet, http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/.
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, contact the National Institute of Nursing
Research. Phone, 301-496-0207. Internet, http://www.nih.gov.ninr/.
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 (NCRR) The Center creates,
develops, and provides a comprehensive range of 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, contact the National Center for Research
Resources. Phone, 301-435-0888. Internet, http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/.
Division of Research Grants The Division provides 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 also serves as
the central receipt point for all PHS competing grant applications,
assigns all PHS applications to an appropriate initial review group for
scientific and technical merit review and to the awarding component for
potential funding, provides the initial review of grant applications to
the NIH through study sections consisting of experts in scientific
disciplines or current research areas, and provides 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.
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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
service-for-fee basis to customers who wish to purchase the services.
Services include the areas of human resources, financial services,
facilities, acquisition, property management, supply management, and
distribution.
The Center is comprised of the Administrative Operations Service,
Financial Management Service, and the Human Resources Service.
Information may be obtained from the Administrative Operations Service
(phone, 301-443-2516); the Financial Management Service (phone, 301-443-
1478); or the Human Resources Service (phone, 301-443-1200).
For further information, contact the Director of Marketing, Program
Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 17A-18,
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 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.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention 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; reviews and
approves or disapproves State prevention plans developed under the
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program authority;
implements the tobacco regulations and other appropriate regulations;
administers grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements which support
the development and application of new knowledge in the substance abuse
prevention field; fosters interagency and State prevention networks;
supports a clearinghouse to disseminate literature on substance abuse
prevention; 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 Center provides leadership for
the Federal effort to enhance approaches and provide resources to ensure
provision of services programs for the treatment of substance abuse and
co-occurring physical and/or psychiatric conditions; addresses the
treatment needs of individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug,
alcohol, mental, and physical problems; administers grants, contracts,
and cooperative agreements which support the development and application
of new knowledge in the substance abuse treatment field;
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collaborates with States and the National Institute on Drug Abuse to
promote the development, dissemination, and application of treatment
outcome standards; collaborates with other SAMHSA components in
treatment data collection; administers programs for training of health
and allied health care providers; manages the Substance Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Block Grant Program including compliance reviews,
technical assistance to States, territories, and Indian tribes, and
related application and reporting requirements; conducts managed care
activities, coordinating activities within SAMHSA and other HHS
components; and collaborates with the alcohol, drug abuse, and mental
health institutes of NIH on services research 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
effective programs and services for people with or at risk of these
disorders, as well as for their families and communities; and to promote
an improved state of mental health and the rehabilitation of people with
mental disorders. The Center 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; collects data on the
various forms of mental illnesses; administers the block grants for the
Community Mental Health Services Program 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; collaborates with other Federal agencies and departments, State,
and local governments, 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; cooperates
with other Federal components to coordinate disaster assistance,
community response, and other mental health emergency services as a
consequence of national disasters; and collaborates with the alcohol,
drug abuse, and mental heath institutes of NIH on services research
issues.
For further information, call 301-443-0001.
For further information, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration. Phone, 301-443-4795.
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, Hubert H. 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, Room 502E. Phone, 202-619-0671, or
800-368-1019 (toll-free). TDD, 800-537-7697 (toll-free). Internet,
http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/ocr/. E-mail, [email protected].
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/.
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Employment Inquiries regarding applications for employment and the
college recruitment program should be directed to: SW Human Resources
Service, Program Support Center, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC,
20201. Phone, 202-619-0146
Inspector General General inquiries may be directed to the Office of
Inspector General, Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20201. Single copies of most Office of Inspector
General publications are available free of charge by contacting the
Office. Phone, 202-619-1142. Internet, http://www.dhhs.gov/progorg/oig/.
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, 800-HHS-TIPS (800-447-8477)
(toll-free). TTY, 800-377-4950. Fax, 800-223-8164. E-mail,
[email protected].
Locator Inquiries about the location and telephone numbers of HHS
offices should be directed to the Information Technology Service, HHS
Locator, Room G-644, Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-0257.
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 the
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. TDD, 202-401-7575.
Fax, 202-401-7620. 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. TDD, 202-401-7575. Fax, 202-260-1012. Internet, http://
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/. E-mail, aoa--[email protected].
Administration for Children and Families
General inquiries may be directed to the Administration for Children and
Families, DHHS, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 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
Administration. Phone, 202-401-5149.
Employment Contact the Office of Human Resource Management, Sixth Floor
East, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-401-
9376.
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, 202-401-9316.
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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.
Electronic Access Information regarding programs and activities is
available electronically through the Internet, at http://www.cdc.gov/.
Employment The majority of scientific and technical positions are
filled through the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a
uniformed service of the U.S. Government. Inquiries should 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
Communications. Phone, 404-639-7290.
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 Recorded messages at FDA Public Affairs offices
across the country provide information of interest to consumers. Contact
the nearest Public Affairs Office (see table below) or call 301-443-
5006.
Public Affairs Offices--Food and Drug Administration
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Office Address Telephone
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Alameda, CA.................................. 1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy., 94502-7070........................................................ 510-337-6888
Atlanta, GA.................................. 60 8th St., NE., 30309................................................................... 404-347-4001
Baltimore, MD................................ 900 Madison Ave., 21201.................................................................. 410-962-3731
Boston, MA................................... 1 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, 02180......................................................... 617-279-1675
Brooklyn, NY................................. 850 3d Ave., 11232....................................................................... 718-340-7000
Buffalo, NY.................................. Suite 100, 300 Pearl St., 14202.......................................................... 716-551-4461
Chicago, IL.................................. Suite 550-S, 300 S. Riverside Plz., 60606................................................ 312-353-5863
Cincinnati, OH............................... 6751 Steger Dr., 45237-3097.............................................................. 513-679-2700
Cleveland, OH................................ P.O. Box 838, Brunswick, 44212........................................................... 216-273-1038
Dallas, TX................................... 3310 Live Oak St., 75204................................................................. 214-655-5315
Denver, CO................................... Rm. B-1121, 6th Ave & Kippling, 80225.................................................... 303-236-3018
Detroit, MI.................................. 1560 E. Jefferson Ave., 48207............................................................ 313-226-6158
Houston, TX.................................. Suite 420, 1445 N. Loop W., 77008........................................................ 713-802-9095
Indianapolis, IN............................. Suite 1300, 101 W. Ohio St., 46204....................................................... 317-226-6500
Irvine, CA................................... Suite 300, 19900 MacArthur Blvd., 92715-2445............................................. 714-798-7607
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Lenexa, KS................................... 11630 W. 80th St., 66214................................................................. 913-752-2141
Maitland, FL................................. Suite 200, 555 Winderley Pl., 32751...................................................... 407-475-4704
Miami, FL.................................... P.O. Box 59-2256, 33159-2256............................................................. 305-526-2800
Milwaukee, WI................................ Suite 20, 2675 N. Mayfair Rd., 53226-1305................................................ 414-771-7167
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
Philadelphia, PA............................. Rm. 900, 2d & Chestnut Sts., 19106....................................................... 215-597-4390
Phoenix, AZ.................................. Suite 402, 4605 E. Elwood Street, 85040-1948............................................. 602-829-7396
Portland, OR................................. 9780 SW. Nimbus Ave., 97008-7163......................................................... 503-671-9322
San Antonio, TX.............................. Rm. 119, 10127 Morocco, 78216............................................................ 210-229-4531
San Juan, PR................................. 466 Fernandez Juncos Ave., 00901-3223.................................................... 787-729-6852
Seattle, WA.................................. 22201 23d Dr. SE., Bothell, WA 98201-4421................................................ 425-483-4953
St. Louis, MO................................ Suite 122, 12 Sunnen Dr., 63143.......................................................... 314-645-1167
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Contracts Contact the Director, Office of Facilities, Acquisition, and
Central Services (HFA-500). Phone, 301-827-6890.
Electronic Access Information on FDA is available electronically
through the Internet, at http://www.fda.gov/.
Employment FDA uses various civil service examinations and registers in
its recruitment for positions such as consumer safety officers,
pharmacologists, microbiologists, physiologists, chemists, mathematical
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 and Documents Management Branch, Room 1061, 5630
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 (phone, 301-827-6251); Press Office,
Room 15A-07 or Room 3807, FB-8, 200 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20204
(phone, 202-205-4144).
Speakers Speakers are available for presentations to private
organizations and community groups. Requests should be directed to the
local FDA office.
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, Division
of Research Contracts and Grants. Phone, 410-786-5157.
Electronic Access Information on HCFA is available electronically
through the Internet, at http://www.hcfa.gov/.
Employment Inquiries should be directed to the Human Resources
Management Group. Phone, 410-786-2032.
Publications Contact the Division of Publications Management 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 and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Electronic Access Information on HRSA is available electronically
through the Internet, at http://www.dhhs.gov/hrsa/.
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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 should be addressed to the
Division of Personnel, Room 14A-46 (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); or the
National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information, (phone, 703-821-
8955; 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,
301-496-7448.
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.
Environmental Research Enviornmental health research on the effects to
human health of environmental exposures in relation to human
susceptibility and time is conducted and supported by the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC
22709. Phone, 919-541-3345.
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Films Research and health-related films are available for loan from the
National Library of Medicine, Collection Access Section, Bethesda, MD
20984.
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 Journal of National Cancer Institute; Environmental
Health Perspectives; and Scientific Directory and Annual Bibliography
are available through the Public Information Office, Office of
Communications and Public Liaison, 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. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/.
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, http://www.psc.gov/.
Employment Inquiries may be directed to the following offices:
Division of Personnel Operations--Parklawn, Room 17-22, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-4799
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Room 4A-18, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-594-2633
Administrative Operations Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-2516.
Financial Management Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1478.
Human Resources Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1200.
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,
Office of Program Services. 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, Office of Program Services. Phone, 301-443-
3408.
Grants Contact the Director, Division of Grants Management, Office of
Program Services. 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 in disseminating such materials among States, political
subdivisions, educational agencies and institutions, health and drug
treatment and rehabilitation networks, and the general public. It also
supports an information clearinghouse to meet the mental health service
needs of professionals. Contact the Associate Administrator for
Communications. Phone, 301-443-8956.
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/.