[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2000]
[Pages 222-244]
[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, www.dhhs.gov.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Donna E. Shalala
Deputy Secretary Kevin Thurm
Chief of Staff Mary Beth Donahue
Chair, Departmental Appeals Board Cecilia Sparks Ford
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Andrew Hyman
Executive Officer Mike Blank
Assistant Secretary for Health and David Satcher
Surgeon General
Principal Deputy Assistant Nicole Lurie
Secretary
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Beverly Malone
Health
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Randolph F. Wykoff
Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Nathan Stinson
Minority Health
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Denese Shervington
Population Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Wanda Jones
Women's Health
Director, Office of Emergency Robert Knouss
Preparedness
Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Eric Goosby
Policy
Director, Office of Gregory Pappas, Acting
International and
Refugee Health
Director, Office of Research Thomas Novotny
Integrity
Executive Director, President's Sandra Perlmutter
Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports
Assistant Secretary for Legislation Richard J. Tarplin
Principal Deputy Assistant (vacancy)
Secretary
Deputy Assistant Secretary M. Helen Mathis
(Congressional Liaison)
Deputy Assistant Secretary Jane C. Horvath
(Health)
Deputy Assistant Secretary Mary M. Bourdette
(Human Services)
Assistant Secretary for Management John J. Callahan
and Budget
Principal Deputy Assistant (vacancy)
Secretary
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Elizabeth D'Jamoos
Policy Initiatives
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Dennis P. Williams
Budget
Deputy Assistant Secretary, George H. Strader
Finance
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Terrence J. Tychan
Grants and Acquisition
Management
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Evelyn White
Human Resources
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Deputy Assistant Secretary, Brian Burns
Information Resources
Management
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Margaret A. Hamburg
Evaluation
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Ann Segal
Policy Initiatives
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Robert Williams
Disability, Aging, and
Long-Term Care Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Gary Claxton
Health Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Patricia Ruggles
Human Services Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Delores L. Parron
Program Systems
Deputy Assistant Secretary, William Raub
Science Policy
Assistant Secretary for Public Melissa Skolfield
Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lynnette Williams
Policy and
Communications
Deputy Assistant Secretary, (vacancy)
Media
General Counsel Harriet S. Rabb
Deputy General Counsels David S. Cade, Anna D.
Kraus
Associate General Counsel, Timothy M. White
Business and
Administrative Law
Division
Associate General Counsel, Robert E. Keith
Children, Families, and
Aging Division
Associate General Counsel, Civil George C. Lyon
Rights Division
Associate General Counsel, Edgar M. Swindell,
Ethics Division Acting
Associate General Counsel, Food Margaret J. Porter
and Drug Division
Associate General Counsel, Sheree Kanner
Health Care Financing
Division
Associate General Counsel, Sondra S. Wallace
Legislation Division
Associate General Counsel, Richard Riseberg
Public Health
Inspector General June Gibbs Brown
Principal Deputy Inspector Michael F. Mangano
General
Deputy Inspector General, Audit Thomas D. Roslewicz
Services
Deputy Inspector General, George F. Grob
Evaluation and
Inspections
Deputy Inspector General, John E. Hartwig
Investigations
Deputy Inspector General, Dennis J. Duquette
Management and Policy
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201
Phone, 202-401-4541. Internet, www.aoa.dhhs.gov.
Assistant Secretary Jeanette C. Takamura
Principal Deputy Assistant Diane E. Justice
Secretary
Deputy Assistant Secretary for (vacancy)
Governmental Affairs and
Elder Rights
Director, Office of American M. Yvonne Jackson
Indian, Alaskan Native,
and Native Hawaiian
Programs
Director, Office of Management John F. McCarthy
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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. Internet, www.acf.gov.
Assistant Secretary Olivia A. Golden
Principal Deputy Assistant Carmen Nazario
Secretary
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Elizabeth M. James-
Administration Duke
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Emil Parker
Policy and External
Affairs
Commissioner, Children, Youth, Pat Montoya
and Families
Commissioner, Developmental Sue Swenson
Disabilities
Commissioner, Native Americans Gary N. Kimble
Commissioner, Child Support David G. Ross
Enforcement
Director, Legislative Affairs Madeline Mocko
and Budget
Director, Planning, Research, Howard Rolston
and Evaluation
Director, Public Affairs Michael Kharfen
Director, Regional Operations Diann Dawson
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone, 301-594-6662. Internet, www.ahrq.gov. E-mail, [email protected].
Director John M. Eisenberg
Deputy Director Lisa Simpson
Director, Practice and Douglas B. Kamerow
Technology Assessment
Director, Management Williard B. Evans
Director, Research Review, Francis Chesley
Education and Policy
Director, Cost and Financing Ross H. Arnett III
Studies
Director, Health Care Christine G. Williams
Information
Director, Organization and Irene Fraser
Delivery Studies
Director, Outcomes and Carolyn M. Clancy
Effectiveness Research
Director, Primary Care Research Helen Burstin
Director, Quality Measurement Gregg Meyer
and Improvement
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone, 404-639-0700. Internet, www.atsdr.cdc.gov.
Administrator Jeffrey Koplan
Deputy Administrator Lynn S. Wilcox, Acting
Assistant Administrator Henry Falk
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CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone, 404-639-3311. Internet, www.cdc.gov.
Director Jeffrey P. Koplan
Deputy Director for Science and Lynn S. Wilcox, Acting
Public Health
Deputy Director for Policy and Martha F. Katz
Legislation
Deputy Director for Program Virginia S. Bales
Management
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-1544. Internet, www.fda.gov.
Commissioner Jane E. Henney
Deputy Commissioner/Senior Adviser (vacancy)
Lead Deputy Commissioner for Michael A. Friedman
Operations
Deputy Commissioner, External Sharon Smith Holston
Affairs
Deputy Commissioner, Management and Robert J. Byrd
Systems
Deputy Commissioner, Policy William K. Hubbard,
Acting
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201
Phone, 202-690-6726. Internet, www.hcfa.gov.
Administrator Nancy-Ann Min DeParle
Deputy Administrator Michael Hash
Executive Associate Kathleen King
Administrator
Chief Actuary Richard Foster
Administrator, Northeastern Judy Berek
Consortium
Administrator, Southern Rose Crum-Johnson
Consortium
Administrator, Midwestern Joe Tilghman
Consortium
Administrator, Western (vacancy)
Consortium
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-2086. Internet, www.hrsa.gov.
Administrator Claude Earl Fox
Deputy Administrator Thomas G. Morford
Associate Administrator, Bureau Vincent C. Rodgers
of Health Professions
Associate Administrator, Bureau Marilyn Hughes Gaston
of Primary Health Care
Associate Administrator, HIV/ Joseph F. O'Neill
AIDS Bureau
Associate Administrator, Peter C. van Dyck
Maternal and Child
Health Bureau
Associate Administrator, Field Sam Shekar
Operations
Associate Administrator, James J. Corrigan
Operations, Management
and Program Support
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-1083. Internet, www.ihs.gov.
Director Michael H. Trujillo
Deputy Director Michel E. Lincoln
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Director, Office of Tribal Self- Paula Williams
Governance
Director, Office of Tribal Douglas Black
Programs
Director, Urban Indian Health James Cussen
Program Staff
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone, 301-496-4000. Internet, www.nih.gov.
Director Ruth L. Kirschstein,
Acting
Deputy Director Yvonne Maddox, Acting
Deputy Director, Extramural Wendy Baldwin
Research
Deputy Director, Intramural Michael M. Gottesman
Research
Deputy Director, Management Anthony L. Itteilag
Associate Director, Leamon M. Lee
Administration
Associate Director, AIDS Neal Nathanson
Research
Associate Director, Behavioral Peter G. Kaufmann,
and Social Sciences Acting
Research
Associate Director, Budget Susan Quantium
Associate Director, Clinical John I. Gallin
Research
Associate Director, R. Anne Thomas
Communications
Associate Director, Disease William R. Harlan
Prevention
Associate Director, Gerald T. Keusch
International Health
Associate Director, Legislative Marc Smolonsky
Policy and Analysis
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 Lana R. Skirboll
Policy
PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-3921. Internet, www.psc.gov.
Director Lynnda M. Regan
Director, Office of Budget and Jerrilyn Anderson
Management
Director, Office of Marketing Harlan K. Zinn
Director, Administrative Wayne C. Richey, Jr.
Operations Service
Director, Financial Management John C. West
Service
Director, Human Resources Joseph V. Colantuoni
Service
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-4797. Internet, www.samhsa.gov.
Administrator Nelba Chavez
Deputy Administrator Joseph H. Autry III
Associate Administrator, Mark Weber
Communications
Associate Administrator, Managed Eric Goplerud
Care
Associate Administrator, DeLoris L-James Hunter
Minority Health
Associate Administrator, Policy Eric Goplerud, Acting
and Program Coordination
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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.
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.).
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; and 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.
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--Department of Health and Human Services
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Area Address/Areas Served Telephone
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Atlanta, GA.................................... Atlanta Federal Center, Rm. 5B95, 61 Forsyth St., 20202-8909 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, 404-562-7888
SC, TN).
Boston, MA..................................... Rm. 2100, Government Ctr., 02203 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).............................. 617-565-1500
Chicago, IL.................................... 23d Fl., 105 W. Adams St., 60603 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI).................................. 312-353-5160
Dallas, TX..................................... Suite 1124-ORD, 1301 Young St., 75202-4348 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)........................ 214-767-3301
Denver, CO..................................... Rm. 1076, 1961 Stout St., 80294-3538 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).......................... 303-844-3372
Kansas City, MO................................ Rm. 210, 601 E. 12th St., 64106 (IA, KS, MO, NE)....................................... 816-426-2821
New York, NY................................... Rm. 3835, 26 Federal Plz., 10278 (NJ, NY, PR, VI)...................................... 212-264-4600
Philadelphia, PA............................... Suite 436, 150 S. Independence Mall W., 19106-3499 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)............ 215-596-6492
San Francisco, CA.............................. Rm. 431, 50 United Nations Plz., 94102 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV)........................ 415-437-8500
Seattle, WA.................................... Rm. 911F, 2201 6th Ave., 98121 (AK, ID, OR, WA)........................................ 206-615-2010
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Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging is the principal agency designated to carry
out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965. It is responsible
for all issues involving the elderly. The Administration develops
policies, plans, and programs designed to promote the welfare of the
elderly; promotes their needs by planning programs and developing
policy; provides policy, procedural direction, and technical assistance
to States and Native American tribal governments.
For further information, contact the Administration on Aging, 330
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-401-4634.
Internet, www.aoa.dhhs.gov.
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Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) was created on April
15, 1991, to provide advice to the Secretary on issues pertaining to
children and families, including Native Americans, people with
developmental disabilities, refugees, and legalized aliens.
Child Support Enforcement The Office provides direction, guidance, and
oversight to State activities to develop programs which locate absent
parents, establish paternity, and obtain and enforce child support
orders; assists States in establishing adequate reporting procedures and
records maintenance; operates the Federal parent locator service;
assists the States with automation of their child support enforcement
programs; and reviews State applications for U.S. courts to enforce
child support orders.
For further information, contact the Public Inquiries and Information
Branch. Phone, 202-401-9373. Internet, www.acf.gov/programs/cse.
Children, Youth, and Families The Administration manages State grant
and child care programs including programs to increase child abuse
prevention and treatment activities and to develop family preservation
and family support services; the Head Start Program; programs which
provide services for runaway and homeless youth and their families;
child welfare training programs; and child abuse and neglect research
and demonstration programs.
For further information, call 202-205-8347 or 202-401-2337. Internet,
www.acf.gov/programs/acyf.
Community Services The Office is responsible for administering the
community services block grant, the social services block grant, and the
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. 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. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/ocs.
Developmental Disabilities The Administration supports and encourages
provision of quality services to persons with developmental
disabilities; assists States in increasing the independence,
productivity, and community inclusion of all persons with developmental
disabilities, through the design and implementation of a comprehensive
and continuing State plan; administers the State developmental
disabilities councils, the Protection and Advocacy Grant Program, and
the discretionary grant programs.
For further information, call 202-690-6590. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/add.
Family Assistance The Office is responsible for administering the
public assistance and economic self-sufficiency programs and for
providing 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. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/ofa.
Native Americans The Administration represents and promotes the goal of
developmental, social, economic, and lasting self-sufficiency of
American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Natives.
For further information, call 202-690-7776. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/ana.
Refugee Resettlement The Office is responsible for the policies and
programs regarding refugee and entrant resettlement and the U.S.
Repatriate Program. It is responsible for planning, developing, and
directing the implementation of a comprehensive program for domestic
refugee and entrant resettlement assistance.
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For further information, call 202-401-9246. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/orr.
For further information, contact the Administration for Children and
Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-
401-4634. Internet, www.acf.gov.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality was established in 1989
as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, which was then
established as an operating division within the Public Health Service.
The Agency was renamed by act of November 1999 and charged with research
designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and
broaden access to essential services.
For further information, contact the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone, 301-
594-1364. Internet, www.ahrq.gov. E-mail, [email protected].
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) as an operating
division within the Public Health Service. The Agency's mission is to
prevent exposure and adverse health effects and diminished quality of
life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites,
unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the
environment. 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 and 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 waste sites or during transportation accidents
on human health; and provides health-related support for first
responders to ensure adequate response to public health emergencies.
For further information, contact the Office of Policy and External
Affairs, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, MS E-60, 1600
Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone, 404-639-0501. Internet,
www.atsdr.cdc.gov.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1999, established the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an operating
division within the Public Health Service. CDC is 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, www.cdc.gov.
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Food and Drug Administration
A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an operating division of the
Public Health Service. 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.
Biologics Evaluation and Research The Center regulates biological
products, plans and conducts research on both new and old biological
products, inspects manufacturers' facilities for compliance with
standards, tests products submitted for release, establishes written and
physical standards, and approves licensing of manufacturers to produce
biological products. It 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.
For further information, call 301-827-2000.
Devices and Radiological Health The Center develops and carries out a
national program designed to control unnecessary exposure of humans to
potentially hazardous ionizing and nonionizing radiation and ensure its
safe use. 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; and
provides scientific and technical support to other components within FDA
and other agencies on matters relating to radiological health and
medical devices.
For further information, call 800-638-2041.
Drug Evaluation and Research 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.
For further information, call 301-827-4573.
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition The Center conducts research and
develops standards on the composition, quality, nutrition, and safety of
food, food additives, colors, and cosmetics, 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.
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, www.fda.gov/nctr.
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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 evaluates the FDA's surveillance and compliance programs
relating to veterinary drugs and other veterinary medical matters.
For further information, call 301-594-1755.
For further information, contact the Food and Drug Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1544. Internet,
www.fda.gov.
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 in 1977 to
combine under one administration the oversight of the Medicare program,
the Federal portion of the Medicaid program, and related quality
assurance activities.
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, 202-690-6726.
Health Resources and Services Administration
A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as an operating
division within the Public Health Service. 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. Programs administered by HRSA
include a broad array of grants; the National Health Service Corps; the
national practitioner databank; the healthcare integrity and protection
databank; the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; the Ricky Ray
Hemophilia Relief Fund; and HIV/AIDS assistance programs. HRSA
encourages the donation of organs, tissue, and bone marrow for
transplantation and ensures their equitable distribution; provides
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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.
Health Professions 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. It also 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. Fax, 301-443-7904. Internet, www.hrsa.gov/bhpr.
HIV/AIDS 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, www.hrsa.gov/hab.
Maternal and Child Health 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. It
administers the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to
States, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, the healthy
start initiative, the Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Grant
Program, and the Abstinence Education Program.
For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
443-0205.
Primary Health Care The Bureau provides national leadership for efforts
to increase access to comprehensive preventive and primary health care
for underserved and vulnerable populations; provides grants to
community, migrant, and school-based health centers, health care for the
homeless programs, and public housing primary care programs; and
administers the Federal occupational health program and the PHS drug
pricing program.
For further information, contact the Information Dissemination and
Communications Office. Phone, 301-594-4100. Fax, 301-594-5008. Internet,
www.hrsa.gov/bphc.
For further information, contact the Office of Communications, Health
Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857. Phone, 301-443-2086. Internet, www.hrsa.gov.
Indian Health Service
A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
Indian Health Service (IHS) as an operating division within the Public
Health Service. IHS 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. It assists Native American tribes in developing
their health programs; facilitates and assists tribes in coordinating
health planning, obtaining and utilizing health resources available
through Federal, State, and local programs, operating comprehensive
health programs, and evaluating health
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programs; and provides comprehensive health care services including
hospital and ambulatory medical care, preventive and rehabilitative
services, and development of community sanitation facilities.
For further information, contact the Communications Office, Indian
Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-
3593. Internet, www.ihs.gov.
National Institutes of Health
A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) as an operating division within the
Public Health Service. NIH 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.
Aging The Institute conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral
research to increase knowledge of the aging process and the physical,
psychological, and social factors associated with aging. Alzheimer's
disease, health and retirement, menopause, and frailty are among the
areas of special concern.
For further information, contact the National Institute on Aging. Phone,
301-496-1752. Internet, www.nih.gov/nia.
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,
www.niaaa.nih.gov.
Allergy and Infectious Diseases The Institute conducts and supports
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; 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, www.niaid.nih.gov.
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,
www.nih.gov/niams.
Cancer The National Institute of Cancer 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
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biological, clinical, prevention, and behavioral research.
For further information, contact the Cancer Information Service. Phone,
800-422-6237 or 301-435-3848. Internet, www.cancer.gov.
Child Health and Human Development The Institute conducts and supports
biomedical and behavioral research on child and maternal health; sudden
infant dealth syndrome (SIDS); pediatric, maternal, and adolescent AIDS;
the reproductive process; problems of human development; mental
retardation and developmental disabilities; family structure; and the
dynamics of human population.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development. Phone, 301-496-5133. Internet, www.nichd.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.
For further information, contact the Clinical Center. Phone, 301-496-
3227. Internet, www.cc.nih.gov.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The Center works to prevent and
alleviate human suffering by stimulating, developing, conducting, and
supporting research on complementary and alternative medicine. Research
training programs develop skilled investigators necessary to conduct
rigorous and relevant research to determine which complementary and
alternative medicine practices work, which do not, and why.
For further information, call 301-435-5042. Internet, nccam.nih.gov.
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,
www.nidcd.nih.gov.
Dental and Craniofacial Diseases 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, 301-496-4261. Internet, www.nidr.nih.gov.
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. It provides research grants and
individual and institutional research training awards, and conducts and
supports epidemiological and clinical studies on selected populations in
the United States.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Diabetes,
Digestive, and Kidney Diseases. Phone, 301-496-3583. Internet,
www.niddk.nih.gov.
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
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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, www.nida.nih.gov.
Environmental Health Sciences The Institute 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, www.niehs.nih.gov.
Fogarty International Center The Center is dedicated to advancing the
health of people through international scientific cooperation. The
Center fosters biomedical research partnership between U.S. scientists
and foreign counterparts through grants, fellowships, and international
agreements, and provides leadership in international science policy and
research strategies.
For further information, contact the Fogarty International Center.
Phone, 301-496-2075. Internet, www.nih.gov/fic.
General Medical Sciences The Institute supports programs for research
and research training emphasizing 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, www.nih.gov/nigms.
Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases The Institute provides leadership for a
national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and
blood; sleep disorders; and blood resources. It conducts, fosters, and
supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research,
clinical investigations and trials, and observational studies.
For further information, contact the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute. Phone, 301-496-2411. Internet, www.nhlbi.nih.gov.
Human Genome Research The Institute 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; 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; provides coordination of genome research and with industry and
academia; and conducts research on human genetic disease.
For further information, contact the National Human Genome Research
Institute. Phone, 301-496-0844. Internet, www.nhgri.nih.gov.
Medical Library The Library is the Nation's primary medical information
source and is authorized to provide medical library services and online
bibliographic search capabilities 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.
For further information, contact the National Library of Medicine.
Phone, 301-496-6308. Internet, www.nlm.nih.gov.
Mental Health The Institute (NIMH) 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. It supports research on treatment
outcomes in actual practice settings, including primary care settings;
and seeks to
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establish a sound scientific basis for the prevention of mental illness.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Mental
Health. Phone, 301-443-3673. Internet, www.nimh.nih.gov.
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, www.ninds.nih.gov.
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, www.nih.gov.ninr.
Ophthalmological Diseases The Institute conducts, fosters, and supports
research on the causes, natural history, prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of disorders of the eye and visual system, directs the
National Eye Health Education Program, provides research grants and
individual and institutional research training awards, works in
cooperation and collaboration with voluntary organizations and other
institutions engaged in research and training in the special health
problems of the blind, and collects and disseminates information on
research and findings.
For further information, contact the National Eye Institute. Phone, 301-
496-4583, or 301-496-5248. Internet, www.nei.nih.gov.
Research Resources The Center supports the development of technologies
to enable sophisticated research; creates and supports a broad range of
sophisticated multi-disciplinary research facilities for basic,
clinical, and animal research; and supports institutions development for
minority-serving institutions which doctoral degrees in health-related
sciences. Programs include supporting biorepositories with companion
web-based databases for a wide range of organisms.
For further information, contact the National Center for Research
Resources. Phone, 301-435-0888. Internet, www.ncrr.nih.gov.
Scientific Review The Center receives and assigns applications for peer
reviews to scientific review groups whose members hold advanced degrees
and are established investigators in the extramural community. After
review, applications are referred to funding components for potential
award. The Center develops and implements innovative, flexible ways to
conduct referral and review for all aspects of science.
For further information, contact the Center for Scientific Review. Phone
303-435-1111. Internet, www.csr.nih.gov.
For further information, contact the National Institutes of Health, 9000
Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone, 301-496-4000. Internet,
www.nih.gov.
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 provides support services to HHS components
and other Federal agencies. The Center was created as a business
enterprise to
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provide services on a competitive service-for-fee basis to customers who
wish to purchase services in the areas of human resources, financial
management, and administrative operations.
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 departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as an
operating division within the Public Health Service. The Administration
provides national leadership to ensure that knowledge acquired 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.
Mental Health Services The Center provides national leadership to
promote improved state of mental health and the rehabilitation of people
with mental disorders and others affected. 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 management of mental health care;
collects data on the various forms of mental illnesses; 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.
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.
Substance Abuse Treatment The Center provides leadership for the
Federal effort to enhance approaches and provide resources to ensure
provision of programs providing services 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; collaborates
with States and the National Institute on Drug Abuse to promote the
development, dissemination, and application of treatment outcome
standards; administers programs for training health care providers;
manages
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the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program;
conducts managed care activities; and collaborates with the alcohol,
drug abuse, and mental health institutes of NIH on services research
issues.
For further information, call 301-443-5700.
For further information, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone,
301-443-4795. Internet, www.samhsa.gov.
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,
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 www.dhhs.gov.
Employment Inquiries regarding applications for employment and the
college recruitment program should be directed to the SW Human Resources
Service, Program Support Center, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Phone, 202-619-0146.
Inspector General General inquiries and requests for single copies of
Office publications may be directed to the Office of Inspector General,
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20201. Phone, 202-619-1343. E-mail, [email protected]. Internet,
www.oig.hhs.gov.
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. Internet,
www.surgeongeneral.gov.
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.
Aging 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].
Elder Care Services 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
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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
offices and programs, call 202-619-4541.
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,
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 Program Support Center, Room 1100, 330 C Street
SW., Washington, DC 20201.
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.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the appropriate
office at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of
Health and Human Services, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD
20852.
Contracts Contact the Division of Contracts Management. Phone, 301-594-
1445.
Employment Inquiries should be addressed to the Division of Human
Resources Management. Phone, 301-594-2408.
Grants Contact the Division of Grants Management. Phone, 301-594-1447.
Publications Single copies of most publications produced by the Agency
are available free of charge from the AHRQ 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 www.atsdr.cdc.gov.
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 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.
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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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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
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 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.
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Health Care Financing Administration
Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the Health Care
Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
Contracts and Small Business Activities Contact the Director, Division
of Research Contracts and Grants. Phone, 410-786-5157.
Electronic Access Information on HCFA is available electronically
through the Internet, at 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.
Internet, www.hrsa.gov.
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 HRSA Information Center (phone, 888-ASK-HRSA); the
National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse (phone, 888-434-4MCH);
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 www.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
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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 Research on the effects of environmental
exposures to human health is conducted and supported by the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC
22709. Phone, 919-541-3345.
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. Internet, www.nih.gov.
NIH Publications List, Index Medicus, Cumulated Index Medicus
Annual, and Research Grants Index may be ordered from the Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Program Support Center
General inquiries may be directed to the Program Support Center,
Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857.
Electronic Access Information is available electronically through the
Internet, www.psc.gov.
Employment Information is available electonically through the Internet,
at www.psc.gov/spo/spo.html. Inquiries may be directed to the Division
of Personnel Operations, Room 17-38, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857 (phone, 301-443-3201), or Room 1100, 300 C Street SW., Washington,
DC 20201 (phone, 202-619-0146), or the Public Health Service
Commissioned Corps, Room 4A-18, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
(phone, 301-594-3360).
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 www.samhsa.gov, www.mentalhealth.org, or www.health.org.
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.
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Publications Contact the Associate Administrator for Communications.
Phone, 301-443-8956.
For further information, contact the Information Center, Department of
Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20201. Phone, 202-619-0257. Internet, www.dhhs.gov.