The IACUC 101 Series is an educational program designed to provide IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) members, administrators, veterinarians, animal care staff, researchers, regulatory personnel, and compliance officers information about the role and responsibilities of the IACUC, including an understanding of federal policies and regulations governing laboratory animal welfare. The faculty consists of nationally recognized experts and representatives from private and academic biomedical research institutions, OLAW, USDA, and AAALAC International.

IACUC 101 is a basic course that provides a one-day didactic and interactive exploration of IACUC fundamentals appropriate for new and seasoned IACUC members, IACUC affiliates, and individuals responsible for their institution's animal care program. The course provides a basic yet comprehensive overview of the laws, regulations, and policies that govern the humane care and use of research animals. Participants have the opportunity to practice what they have learned when they are challenged to consider, deliberate, and develop action plans for a variety of potential IACUC scenarios.

IACUC 201 PLUS is a highly interactive advanced program that builds upon the fundamentals learned in IACUC 101, applying them to the process and mechanisms of ensuring compliance. The program includes six workshops delivered to three audience tracks based on IACUC role, responsibility, and interests. Workshops address protocol review, program review, facility inspection plus additional timely topics. The program also includes a complex faculty scenario that combines multiple IACUC challenges.

Programs

Date	Location	Host Organization	Program and Registration Link
06/13/12 - 06/14/12	Virginia Beach, VA	SoBran, Inc.	IACUC 101/201 PLUS
09/19/12 - 09/20/12	Little Rock, AR	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)	IACUC 101/201 PLUS

The IACUC 101 Series program is planned, coordinated, and administered by Mary Lou James, Regulatory Compliance Consultant, ph: 314-997-6896, e-mail: mljames@socket.net.

Continuing Education:
IACUC 101 was reviewed and approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) RACE program for 6.5 hours of continuing education credits and IACUC 201 PLUS was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 6.0 hours of continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org should you have any comments/concerns regarding this program's validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

Disclaimer:
This program is supported, in part, by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), NIH. The views expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of HHS; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Questions and comments can be e-mailed to OLAW: olaw@od.nih.gov

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