Anne Rancourt Named Director of Health Communication at FDA CTP

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Apr.10.2024
Anne Rancourt Named Director of Health Communication at FDA CTP
Anne Rancourt named next director of CTP's Health Communication and Education Office by FDA, effective May 19.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) subsidiary Tobacco Products Center (CTP) recently announced that Anne Rancourt has been selected as the next director of the Office of Health Communication and Education. Rancourt previously served as the Communications Director at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

 

Lungkul has over 20 years of experience in strategic communications, behavior change projects, and news fields, including nearly 14 years of work in the federal government. She managed the communication department at NIDA, overseeing the dissemination of research findings on substance use and addiction worth nearly $2 billion, including tobacco and e-cigarette use. Prior to this, she also served as the Chief of Communications Science at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

 

CTP stated that Lankhul has been selected after undergoing a thorough nationwide search and passing the important ethical and safety review process by the FDA. She will take office on May 19th.

 

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