John C. Villforth Lecture Series
On
May 10, 2000, the CRCPD Board of Directors unanimously approved an ongoing guest
lecture series in honor of Mr. John C. Villforth, former Director of the Food
and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (FDA/CDRH).
This annual lecture, which began at the 2001 annual meeting, is intended to
honor Mr. Villforth’s steadfast support of state radiation control agencies as a
working partner with the FDA/CDRH in the protection of the American people from
unnecessary exposure to electronic product radiation, radioactive materials
(especially radium), and protection of the environment from radioactive
contamination. It also recognizes his strong support of the CRCPD in its early
years of development. Mr. Villforth has long recognized the capacity of state
radiation personnel to make valuable contributions to the success of national
programs to protect the public health of our citizens. The CRCPD has the utmost
respect, admiration, and appreciation for the unceasing friendship and support
Mr. Villforth has extended to our organization and state radiation control
programs over his many years of public service. By establishing this lecture
series, the CRCPD is paying tribute to a man with impeccable integrity, a person
with outstanding leadership credentials, and a giant in the field of
radiological health.
[Click here for the Villforth Lecture Series presenters and their presentations.]