NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE EDUCATION WORKSHOP NIH GUIDE, Volume 23, Number 39, November 4, 1994 P.T. 42 Keywords: Animal Care Animal Research Policy National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health, Office of Extramural Research, Office for Protection from Research Risks, is co-sponsoring a National Animal Welfare Education Workshop with the Medical University of South Carolina on December 1-2, 1994. The topic is "NEW FRONTIERS IN SURGERY." The workshop will be held at the Sheraton Inn, 170 Lockwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29403, telephone (800) 968-3669 or (803) 723-3000. The cut-off date for reservations is November 15, 1994. Accommodations should be made as soon as possible since hotel space is at a premium in Charleston. The day and a half program will focus on state-of-the-art surgical procedures as it applies to the use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research. An exceptional slate of speakers will address Xenographic Procedures; Fetal Intervention; Transgenic Technologies; Orthopedic Biomaterials; IACUC Issues and Ethical Issues in Surgical Research and Development. The workshop is open to institutional administrators, members of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees, laboratory animal veterinarians, investigators and other institutional staff who have responsibility for high-quality management of institutional animal care and use programs. Ample opportunities will be provided to exchange ideas and interests through question and answer sessions and informal discussions. The registration fee is $150.00 before November 15; $175.00 after that date and at the registration desk. The registration fee includes workshop materials, two continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, one buffet lunch, and a reception. INQUIRIES To register for this workshop, contact: M. Michael Swindle, D.V.M. Comparative Medicine, MUSC 171 Ashley Avenue, Room 704-BSB Charleston, SC 29425-2216 Telephone: (803) 792-3625 FAX: (803) 792-9067 For information concerning future NIH/OPRR Animal Welfare Education Workshops, contact: Mrs. Roberta Sonneborn Office for Protection from Research Risks National Institutes of Health 6100 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7507 Rockville, MD 20892-7507 Telephone: (301) 496-7163 FAX: (301) 402-2803 .
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