Susan Chittooran is a Patient Engagement Project Manager on the Patient Affairs Staff (PAS) within the Office of the Commissioner at the FDA. Susan serves as the central point of contact in Patient Affairs for patients, caregivers, and patient advocates who wish to engage with the Agency, resolves patient-related concerns and inquiries, and serves as the liaison between patients and subject matter experts within FDA’s medical product centers. In her role, Susan also assists offices in FDA’s three medical product centers and the Oncology Center of Excellence in identifying and coordinating patient stakeholder participation in FDA meetings and workshops. Susan also manages the communications and social media for Patient Affairs. Prior to joining Patient Affairs, Susan spent three years at FDA’s Office of Health & Constituent Affairs where she was responsible for engaging with stakeholders including healthcare professionals, patients and patient advocacy groups, and consumers to incorporate their perspectives in regulatory processes and policies, coordinated FDA’s stakeholder communication calls, and managed portfolios on biosimilars and opioids. She was also responsible for managing and planning the Center for Devices & Radiological Health (CDRH)’s inaugural Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC) meeting - the only FDA advisory committee that is comprised solely of patients and caregivers. Prior to joining FDA, Susan worked in the New York office of the Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor for six years where she planned meetings, listening sessions, and events related to agency priority areas with diverse stakeholder groups including other federal agencies, non-profit organizations, foundations, and businesses. She also served as a Special Assistant to former Women’s Bureau (WB) Director in Washington, DC, where she was responsible for supporting the Director and WB leadership in the planning and implementation of the White House Summit on Working Families.