1. Gary German ( Retired!) Ocean City MD GEGinOC@aol.com Gary German ( Retired!) Ocean City MD GEGinOC@aol.com Central Atlantic States Association of Food and Drug Officials May 2014 Central Atlantic States Association of Food and Drug Officials May 2014 Now It’s Your Turn (and Personal Responsibility) PLUS Four Years Now It’s Your Turn (and Personal Responsibility) PLUS Four Years

2. September 2013 CASA CASA Ted Veresink Would you like to give a talk at CASA in 2014? Share some wisdom... Sure, I’d be honored. But what should I talk about? Gary German

3. Gary’s Gray Hair... 1969 - 1980Sanitarian, County Supervisor York, PA 1980 - 1985Director, Division of Food Protection Harrisburg, PA 1985 - 2010Director, State Training and Director, Division of Human Resource Development and ORA U Rockville, MD ______________________________________________ 2010 to Present—Retired, Ocean City MD 1969 - 1980Sanitarian, County Supervisor York, PA 1980 - 1985Director, Division of Food Protection Harrisburg, PA 1985 - 2010Director, State Training and Director, Division of Human Resource Development and ORA U Rockville, MD ______________________________________________ 2010 to Present—Retired, Ocean City MD

4. What I’m going tell you… REVIEW what I said the last time Still valid??? PLUS four years What I’ve learned in retirement! OR what I wish I would have known when I was working REVIEW what I said the last time Still valid??? PLUS four years What I’ve learned in retirement! OR what I wish I would have known when I was working

6. Gary German Director Division of Human Resource Development and ORA U Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs GGerman@fda.hhs.gov ORAU@ora.fda.gov Gary German Director Division of Human Resource Development and ORA U Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs GGerman@fda.hhs.gov ORAU@ora.fda.gov Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services April 2008 Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services April 2008 Virginia Beach, Virginia Now It’s Your Turn (and Personal Responsibility) Now It’s Your Turn (and Personal Responsibility)

7. So much is on my mind… (Note: I’m gonna ramble!) Roots Ol’ friends Passion Mission Succession CASA/AFDO Food and Drug Worry Training Future and retirement some day… States/ Locals/ Feds States/ Locals/ Feds Public Health

8. Note: Knapsack of Gary’s worries! Note: Knapsack of Gary’s worries! Now it’s your turn. Now it’s your turn. Now it’s your turn…

9. “Now it’s your turn” and the possibility of retirement… Not quite yet, but some day…. So, today is a good time to share some worries. Not quite yet, but some day…. So, today is a good time to share some worries.

10. A little review… What is your agency’s vision/mission? What is your agency’s vision/mission?

11. Office of Regulatory Affairs Vision All food is safe; all medical products are safe and effective; and the public health is advanced and protected.

12. ORA Mission ORA protects consumers and enhances public health by maximizing compliance of FDA regulated products and minimizing risk associated with those products.

13. VDACS The Food Safety & Security Program (FSSP) works to ensure that food products and dietary supplements in the Commonwealth are safe, wholesome and properly labeled. The Food Safety Specialists provide consumer protection by inspecting food retail stores (supermarkets, convenience stores, bakeries, seafood markets, etc.), food warehouses, and food processors. They also respond to emergencies (natural and man-made), investigate standard and tampering complaints, participate in recalls, and provide educational presentations to the food industry.

15. Remember… They are counting on you and me and him and her… They are counting on you and me and him and her… Joe’s Diner York, PA 1972 Joe’s Diner York, PA 1972 It’s got to be safe. THEY wouldn’t allow it otherwise.

16. Why do you get paid?

17. How good are you at what you do? Do you take it seriously and do you always do your best? How good are you at what you do? Do you take it seriously and do you always do your best? Best Inspection Report

18. So what? Doctor P.B. Dunbar Denver District May 1924 Doctor P.B. Dunbar Denver District May 1924 It is the PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY of each individual for the success of the whole organization.

19. What is your personal responsibility? ( Investigators/Analysts) Care/Worry Always remember the mission Take your work seriously! Be technically sound, accurate Base decisions on facts/observations Spend the time necessary Make a decision Do it right (the first time) Don’t expect others to catch your mistakes Your signature should mean something * Care/Worry Always remember the mission Take your work seriously! Be technically sound, accurate Base decisions on facts/observations Spend the time necessary Make a decision Do it right (the first time) Don’t expect others to catch your mistakes Your signature should mean something * Report

20. What is your personal responsibility? (Supervisor) Care/worry Select the best staff Take time/resources to train and mentor Insist on the best work Weed out the non-performers * Care/worry Select the best staff Take time/resources to train and mentor Insist on the best work Weed out the non-performers *

21. Now… in closing Someday I (and others in my generation) will retire Maybe soon, maybe later Just as Dr. Dunbar did in 1924. Some Friday afternoon, with great confidence in you, I will walk out the FDA door and say to myself… …now it’s your turn! Someday I (and others in my generation) will retire Maybe soon, maybe later Just as Dr. Dunbar did in 1924. Some Friday afternoon, with great confidence in you, I will walk out the FDA door and say to myself… …now it’s your turn!

22. AND NOW… FOUR YEARS LATER… SOME WISDOM… From an ol’ retired guy… AND NOW… FOUR YEARS LATER… SOME WISDOM… From an ol’ retired guy…

26. You’ve Changed!

27. Note: Knapsack of Gary’s worries! Note: Knapsack of Gary’s worries! Now it’s your turn. Now it’s your turn. Now it’s your turn…

28. Worry… To TORMENT oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts

29. Serenity prayer… God grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to the change the things I can; and wisdom the know the difference God grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to the change the things I can; and wisdom the know the difference

30. Where’s the Happy Man?

31. And Abe Lincoln said… “Everyday, each of us makes a decision… …to be happy or NOT!” And Abe Lincoln said… “Everyday, each of us makes a decision… …to be happy or NOT!”

32. Worry and Happiness Worry and Happiness

33. TODAY IS a GIFT!!! TODAY IS a GIFT!!!

34. TODAY is a GIFT!!! Look at your watch

35. TODAY is a GIFT!!! Focus on the “now”

36. TODAY is a GIFT!!! Cherish the people

37. TODAY is a GIFT!!! Slow down

38. TODAY is a GIFT!!! Do it with PASSION!!!

39. TODAY is a GIFT!!! Look up

40. Post meeting assignments… Look in the mirror… Talk to your staff… Look at your watch.. Think of the gift… Look in the mirror… Talk to your staff… Look at your watch.. Think of the gift…

41. Go forth and do good!!! Go forth and do good!!!