NIH Guide: NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE WORKSHOPS

NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE WORKSHOPS

NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 35, October 17, 1997

National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office for Protection from
Research Risks is continuing to sponsor workshops on implementing
the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals.  Each of the workshops focus on a specific
theme.  The workshops are 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 sound
institutional animal care and use programs.  Ample opportunities
will be provided to exchange ideas and interests through question
and answer sessions and informal discussions.

DATE:   January 16, 1998  -  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

TITLE:  Nonaffiliated and Nonscientist Members of IACUCs

LOCATION:  NIH Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda, MD

SPONSORS:  Office for Protection from Research Risks, NIH, and NIH
Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, MD; and, Scientists Center
for Animal Welfare, Greenbelt, MD

REGISTRATION:
Ms. Lee Krulisch, Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
7833 Walker Drive, Suite 340
Greenbelt, MD  20770
Telephone:  (301) 345-3500
FAX:  (301) 345-3503

FEE:  TBD

DESCRIPTION:  This one-day workshop will focus on nonaffiliated and
nonscientist members of Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committees (IACUCs).

INQUIRIES

For information on future NIH/FDA National Animal Welfare
Workshops, contact:

Ms. Darlene Marie Ross
Office for Protection from Research Risks
National Institutes of Health
6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3B01
Rockville, MD  20892-7507
Telephone:  (301) 496-8101 x233
FAX:  (301) 402-0527
Email:  [email protected]

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