Notice Number: NOT-OD-08-103
Key Dates
Release Date: August 14, 2008
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)
IACUC 101 and 201 PLUS Workshops will be held on September 23 and 24, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The California Biomedical Research Association (CBRA) and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) will host the programs with support from the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), the Animal Care Division, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC).
Workshop descriptions
IACUC 101 – “The Basics” - is a full day didactic and interactive educational program designed to provide Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) members, administrators, veterinarians, animal care staff, researchers, regulatory personnel and compliance officers with information on the role and responsibilities of IACUCs, including an understanding of federal policies and regulations governing laboratory animal welfare.
IACUC 201 PLUS - "The Process PLUS Select Topics" - is a highly interactive program that takes the fundamentals of IACUC 101 and applies them to the process and mechanisms of ensuring compliance. The morning and afternoon sessions are divided into 3 tracks based on an individual’s IACUC role, responsibility, and interests. Track topics are customized to include subjects of timely interest. The program concludes with open questions and answers to representatives of OLAW, USDA, and AAALAC.
Workshop venue
The Workshops will be held at the Stanford Court Hotel, San Francisco, CA.
Program information
For program, registration and accommodation information, see http://ca-biomed.org/pdf/IACUC101_201PlusReg.pdf (PDF - 117 KB)
Inquiries
For questions or further information, contact:
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
RKL1, Suite 360
6705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-7982
phone: 301-496-7163
fax: 301-402-2803
e-mail: [email protected]
web: http://olaw.nih.gov
and Human Services (HHS)
