FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250-3700
News and Information

BSE Teaching Workshop
January 31, 2004

Sheraton Tacoma Hotel
1320 Broadway Plaza
Tacoma, Washington 98402

Morning Session
 8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome Dr. Garry L. McKee
Administrator
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
9:10 – 9:20 Opening Moderator:

Ms. Mary Cutshall
Director
Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships and Outreach Staff
Office of Public Affairs, Education and Outreach
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
9:20 – 9:50 BSE Overview and Awareness Meetings Dr. Isabel Arrington
Director
Technical Assistance and Correlation Staff
Technical Service Center
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
9:50 – 10:05 Break
10:05 – 10:35 Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle Dr. Kenneth Petersen
Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations
Office of Field Operations
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
10:35 – 10:55 Questions and Answers
10:55 – 11:10 Air Injection Stunning Dr. Isabel Arrington
Director
Technical Assistance and Correlation Staff
Technical Service Center
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
11:10 – 11:20 Questions and Answers
11:20 – 12:30 Lunch

Afternoon Session
12:30 – 1:10 BSE Surveillance Dr. Kenneth Petersen
Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations
Office of Field Operations
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture

and

Dr. Rory Meyer
Veterinary Medical Officer – Washington State Veterinary Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture

1:10 – 1:25 Questions and Answers
1:25 – 1:45 Specified Risk Materials Dr. Kenneth Petersen
Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations
Office of Field Operations
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1:45 – 2:00 Questions and Answers
 2:00 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 3:15 Advanced Meat Recovery Dr. Daniel Engeljohn
Executive Associate
Policy Analysis and Formulation
Office of Policy and Program Development
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
3:15 – 3:30 Questions and Answers
 3:30 – 4:00 Panel Discussions
4:00 – 4:15 Closing Dr. Garry L. McKee
Administrator
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
 4:15 Adjourn

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