CASA is a regional affiliate of the Association of Food and Drug Officials.  It provides its members a wide variety of services and benefits useful to today’s food and drug professional.

SERVICES & BENEFITS

     Annual Conference - A three day conference at which exhibitors, university, consumer, industry, and regulatory representatives present relevant developments, materials, techniques, topics and issues in the
food, drug, environmental health, consumer affairs and laboratory
areas as well as hearing lectures on timely interest.

     Executive Seminar - Periodic series of round-table discussions open by invitation only to top programs officials, geared towards encouraging greater CASA response to members agencies, improving inter-agency program coordination, and discussing mutual problems.

     Training courses - The CASA Education Committee develops and presents for its members throughout the CASA area an annual services of technical training courses; continuing Education units (CEU’s) are issued for many sessions.

     Local conferences -Within the CASA framework are local conferences consisting of officials surrounding in metropolitan areas of Baltimore-Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York, Buffalo, Harrisburg, Richmond-Norfolk and Albany. Each local conference holds quarterly meetings at which the participants in these meetings hear lectures of timely interest. The meetings also encourage and promote improved communication between colleagues by bringing these individuals into direct contact with one another in a semi-official atmosphere. This contact and subsequent comradery is so essential to cooperative efforts and beneficial information exchange.

     “The CASA Reporter” -A periodic newsletter which keeps all members informed of CASA activities and events.

     Participation and Sphere of Influence - Active committees enable members to participate in CASA activities and derive a sense of pride and satisfaction as they contribute to the success of their professional association. In addition through resolutions to AFDO, CASA members can be heard more effectively and can influence national policy decisions.

MEMBERSHIP IN CASA

As you can see, CASA uses an active association responsive to is membership.

REGULAR MEMBERS:

Individuals engaged in official food, drug, cosmetic device or environmental health control work.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:

Individuals not directly and officially engaged in government control duties, but who are. Because of vocation or avocation, interested of affiliated with the work of food, drug, cosmetic or other industries and their legal and scientific associates.

ACADEMIC MEMBERS:

Professional or scientific personnel employed by a college or university.

RETIRED MEMBERS:

Persons who during their employment held active membership in the association.

ACTIVE COMMITTEE:

CASA accomplishes its objectives and conducts  business through committee service.  A listing of those committees are:

[ ] Advisory                                  [ ] Membership

[ ] Associate                                 [ ] Nominating

[ ] Auditing                                   [ ] Resolutions

[ ] Communications                         [ ] Scholarship

[ ] Constitution & By-Laws                [ ] Water

[ ] Drugs

[ ] Education

[ ] Food

[ ] Laboratory

[ ] Local Arrangements

Download our Membership Application (PDF)