OFFICE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL WELFARE COSPONSORS ARENA IACUC 101 AND PRIM&R 2001 IACUC CONFERENCE Release Date: February 6, 2001 NOTICE: NOT-OD-01-016 National Institutes of Health On March 24, 2001, the Applied Research Ethics National Association (ARENA), in conjunction with the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), will present IACUC 101 (see http://www.primr.org/iacuc101.html). This one day course is designed to educate those who are new IACUC members, administrators, veterinarians, IACUC trainers, animal care staff, researchers, regulatory personnel, and others who have responsibility within their institution"s animal care program. The course will provide a basic yet comprehensive overview of the laws, regulations, and policies that govern the humane care and use of laboratory animals and will be supplemented with examples and approaches for successful and effective administration. On March 25, ARENA will hold its 2001 IACUC Meeting (see http://www.primr.org/iacucrole.html), which will focus on practical solutions for IACUCs as they maintain the balance between assuring animal welfare and facilitating valuable research, testing and teaching. New this year will be a Mentoring Program designed to provide IACUC novices with a resource to help them understand their new responsibilities and to serve as a "guide" during the meeting. The 2001 IACUC Conference (see http://www.primr.org/advscience.html) of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), cosponsored by OLAW, AAALAC International, and UCSD, will be held March 26-27. This annual meeting will explore innovative ways to manage the balancing act required of IACUCs, attending veterinarians and veterinary staff, institutional administrators, researchers, and those in policy-making positions. There is one on-line registration at https://www.regweb.com/reg.cfm?RegWebID=509&CFID=114843&CFTOKEN=45914922 that may be used for any of the three meetings. All meetings will all be held at the Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, California. INQUIRIES For questions for further information contact: Carol Wigglesworth Senior Policy Analyst Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Office of Extramural Research RKL I, Suite 1050, MSC 7982 6705 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892-7982 301-402-5913 wigglesc@od.nih.gov
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