US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services November 2013 Veterinary Services VS Reorganization Drivers Continual evolution of the animal agriculture industries ID: 675545
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Reorganization of APHIS Veterinary ServicesU.S. Department of AgricultureAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceVeterinary ServicesNovember 2013
Veterinary ServicesSlide2
VS Reorganization DriversContinual evolution of the animal agriculture industriesExpansion and demands of international tradeGlobalization of infectious diseasesEmerging diseasesNew technologiesPublic expectations – 24/7, electronic commerceReducing regulatory burden and increasing flexibility while maintaining integrity of regulatory system
Changing societal valuesFlat or decreasing
budgets with increased oversight and accountability2Slide3
VS2015: A New Perspective
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Veterinary Services: Vision and ScienceVS MissionAs the recognized animal health leader and trusted partner, Veterinary Services safeguards the health of animals, people, and the environment.
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Guiding PrinciplesAlign our organizational structure with the VS 2015 vision and New Perspective goalsConsolidate our business activities by functional area to provide more streamlined servicesOptimize our organizational structure to meet strategic objectivesFocus on critical functions that are core to the VS missionStrategically align our resources to ensure efficiencyAlign programs more closely with the new commodity-centric budget linesClosely match employee competencies and specializations with VS needsBuild partnerships and enhance customer service with existing and new stakeholders5Slide6
VS Former Structure6Deputy AdministratorChief Veterinary OfficerJohn R. Clifford
National
Animal
Health
Policy &
Programs
Field
Operations
Eastern Region
Western Region
National Veterinary
Services Laboratories
Center for Veterinary Biologics
National Center for Import and Export
National Center for Animal Health Programs
Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
Chief Operating
Officer
National Center for
Animal Health
Emergency
ManagementSlide7
VS’ New Structure (effective November 2013)7Slide8
Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response Services (SPRS)Key ServicesAnimal health incident managementCommodity business planningDisease program, surveillance, and animal disease traceability policy setting and administrationEmergency preparedness Epidemiologic investigations and tracingVeterinary accreditationVeterinary stockpiling 8Slide9
VS SPRS Structure9Slide10Slide11
SPRS District TeamsDistricts will utilize a District-wide approach to services. This will ensure SPRS can most effectively utilize its resources while meeting the needs of State Animal Health Officials and stakeholders.Each District will utilize a variety of District Teams led by Assistant District Directors (ADDs). These teams will include epidemiology, emergency management, traceability, and other teams as necessary to address specific District needs. ADDs will serve as the primary point of contact for State Animal Health Officials, ensure cooperative programs are effectively implemented, engage stakeholders, and supervise the animal health staff within assigned States.
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National Import Export Services (NIES)Key ServicesImport animal and animal product inspection and quarantineImport and export policy setting and administrationFacility inspection Health certificate endorsementOIE representation and disease reportingPathways analysis and risk assessmentPermit issuancePre-export inspectionSelect agent registration and inspection
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VS NIES Structure13Slide14Slide15
Science, Technology, and Analysis (STAS)Key ServicesDiagnostic capability and capacityVeterinary biologics approval and monitoring regulatory activitiesAnalysis of response optionsAnimal disease modelingAnimal health data acquisition, analysis, and interpretationAnimal health data standards
Animal health surveillance designNational animal health laboratory network administration
OIE Collaborating Center
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VS STAS Structure16Slide17
Program Support Services (PSS)Key ServicesAnimal health budget formulation and monitoringAnimal health information technology systemsGuidance documentsRegulatory coordinationRecruitmentSecretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health facilitation Strategic planning
Technical training Workforce/succession planning
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VS PSS Structure18Associate Deputy AdministratorVacant
Writing, Editing
& Regulatory Coordination
Diana
Mitchell
Chief Information Officer
John Picanso
Management Support Staff
LaWanda
Gamble
Planning, Finance and Strategy
Carol TuszynskiSlide19
Animal agriculture’s changing needs continue to impact VS resources and programs. VS is reorganizing itself to meet animal health challenges.VS reorganization officially takes place in November 2013; however, it will take time to fully acclimate to the new structure.Customer service is important to all of us in VS and we will be working hard to ensure that customer needs are met as we transition to the new structure.We value our relationships with our State and private partners.
Summary
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