Uduak M. Inokon, PharmD, MA FDA

CAPT Inokon has served in the U. S. Public Health Service for 17 years.  Eleven years into the Commissioned Corps, she became a Captain.  Her career started in the Office of Regulatory Affairs where she spent 13 years as a Pharmaceutical Inspectorate and as a supervisor.  She managed, trained, mentored, and coached junior investigators. Currently, she works at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research/Office of Pharmaceutical Quality/Office of Surveillance.  She supports the Branch Project Management; reviewing inspectional reports, collects and performs data analysis for inspection dossiers, engaging stakeholders as it pertains to surveillance activities.  In addition, CAPT Inokon leads a training initiative team for the Office of Surveillance, and is involved with Dr. Woodcock’s Center Initiative: Women of CDER (WOC) Network Group.  CAPT Inokon is the current Executive Chair for WOC created to promote the advancement of women in federal service by supporting professional development, leadership training, personal empowerment, and inclusion.  She completed her B.Sc., Pharmacy from Howard University in Washington, DC; Master’s in International Relations and Diplomacy from Schiller International University in Paris, France; and Doctor of Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, MA.