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2018 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

Patrica Edwards

CPSC
Voluntary Standards Coordinator
Bethesda, MD

Patricia (Patty) Edwards is the Voluntary Standards Coordinator for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Patty received her B.S. degree in Materials Engineering from Va Tech and her M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to her career with the CPSC, she spent 15 years in private industry working as a litigation technical expert and project manager for a forensic engineering firm. After joining the CPSC staff in 1998, Patty focused on juvenile products and served as the agency’s engineering expert in children’s products, assisting the Office of Compliance with cases involving children’s products. Starting in 2009, Patty served as the program manager for the CPSIA (Section 104) regulatory program to promulgate over 20 regulations for durable nursery products. In February 2016, Patty was promoted to her current position where she oversees the activity and participation of the CPSC staff that pertains to voluntary standards development.

12:30pm PST

Tutorial # 3: Regulating vs. Voluntary Standards Development for Addressing Emerging Hazards Grand Cypress A/B/C

2:00pm PST

Tutorial # 4: Ethics and Product Safety: Current Trends in Ethics Palm A - F

6:15pm PST

ICPHSO Welcome Reception - All Registered Symposium Attendees Invited - Complimentary Drinks (2) and Appetizers Sponsored by Portico/Pre Function Area

8:00pm PST

Special Anniversary Event - On-Site At Hotel - ICPHSO 25th Anniversary Fireworks Celebration Outside WIlderness Area - Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

11:00am PST

Plenary Session # 3: Accelerating Product Safety Through Emerging Technologies Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

12:15pm PST

Lunch with Keynote Presentation - Blockchain Technology by Brigid Mcdermott and Frank Yiannas Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

2:00pm PST

Plenary Session # 4: Interactive Product Safety Crisis Simulation Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

6:30pm PST

25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala - Splitsville in Disney Springs - Pre-Registration and Ticket Purchase Required - Bus Transportation Provided Splitsville

8:10am PST

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Opening Plenary Session # 1: Opening Remarks by Executive Director, Patricia Adkins Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

8:20am PST

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Plenary Session # 2: Safety Operations Update Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

9:10am PST

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Plenary Session # 3: A Tiered Recall System - A Case Study Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

10:45am PST

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Plenary Session # 4: Human Factors Best Practice Guidance Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

11:00am PST

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Plenary Session # 5: General Counsel Update Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

12:15pm PST

Lunch Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

12:55pm PST

U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission Keynote Lunch Presentation: Honorable Ann Marie Buerkle Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

4:30pm PST

Breakout Session # 8: Tools for Assessing Ever-Increasing Risk in a World of Accelerating Innovation Grand Cypress A/B/C

5:30pm PST

2019 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium Planning Committee Kick-Off Meeting Regency Hall - Lower Level Ballroom

6:15pm PST

International Reception - All Registered Symposium Attendees Invited - Complimentary Drinks (2) and Appetizers Sponsored By: Portico/Pre Function Area

9:15am PST

Plenary Session # 7: Best Practices for Managing Third Party Risks Grand Cypress D/E/F/G/H/I

10:30am PST

Breakout Session # 10: Social Media and Product Misuse: How Can We Shut That Down? Grand Cypress A/B/C