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Organizations often ask CDRH employees to participate in panel discussions and speak about CDRH regulations, policies, and initiatives at meetings, academic lectures, conferences, and workshops.

This page explains how to request speakers from CDRH.

To request a speaker for an event that includes more than one center or office within the FDA, see Requesting Cross-Agency Speakers from FDA.

On this page:

How Far in Advance to Request a CDRH Speaker
	What to Have Ready to Include in Your CDRH Speaker Request
	Tips for Successfully Completing the CDRH Speaker Request
	What to Expect After Submitting Your Request for a CDRH Speaker
	Contact UsHow Far in Advance to Request A CDRH Speaker

To provide CDRH with sufficient time to review your request, please submit your request:

At least **4 months** in advance of the requested presentation date for events in the contiguous United States.
	At least **6 months** in advance of the requested presentation date for events outside the contiguous United States (including in Alaska and Hawaii).What to Have Ready to Include in Your CDRH Speaker Request

Name, date, and location of the event
	Name of organization(s) sponsoring the event and contact information
	Topics(s) to be addressed and length of presentation
	Name of requested CDRH speaker (if known)
	Type of presentation requested (in-person or virtual)
	Information about the audience and expected number of attendees
	Invitation on your organization's letterhead formally requesting a speaker from CDRH (in PDF or Word format and less than 5 MB)
	Latest draft of the program agenda specifying all anticipated speaker(s) and topic(s) (in PDF or Word format and less than 5 MB)
	Expected media coverage (for example, general media and/or trade press)Tips for Successfully Completing the CDRH Speaker Request

The CDRH Speaker Request must be completed in one session. You will not be able to save the request to complete later.
	Allow at least 20 minutes to complete the request and upload each of the following required documents in PDF or Word format (less than 5 MB):
	Invitation on your organization's letterhead formally requesting a speaker from CDRH
		Program agenda specifying all anticipated speaker(s) and topic(s)
	Be aware the request will automatically close after one hour of inactivity.
	Use either Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari to access and complete the CDRH Speaker Request.
	Asterisks (*) within the CDRH Speaker Request denote required fields.After submitting your request, you will receive an acknowledgement email.

REQUEST CDRH SPEAKER

What to Expect After You Submit a CDRH Speaker Request

You will receive an email to let you know your request was successfully submitted to CDRH.
	CDRH will contact you if more details are needed.
	You will receive an email from the "CDRH Speaker Liaison" with CDRH's decision to accept or decline the speaking invitation.
	If the request is accepted and you did not request a specific speaker, CDRH will identify the appropriate speaker.Contact Us

If you have questions, email cdrhspeakerliaison@fda.hhs.gov.

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      05/17/2023Center for Devices and Radiological Health

          
                        CDRH Mission, Vision and Shared Values
          CDRH Customer Service
          CDRH Trade Press Contact Information


                        CDRH Health of Women Program
          CDRH Quality Management Program
          CDRH FOIA: How to Get Records from CDRH
          CDRH Innovation
          CDRH Offices
          CDRH Ombudsman
          CDRH Reports
          CDRH Strategic Priorities and Updates
          CDRH Transparency
          Division of Patient-Centered Development
 
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