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SCAW IACUC Training Workshop: May 5, College Park, MD

The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) will present an IACUC Training Workshop on May 5, 2017, in College Park, MD. SCAW’s IACUC Training Workshop educates and trains individuals who work with laboratory animals in research, testing and education. They include IACUC members and administrators, Principal Investigators, veterinarians, regulatory personnel and laboratory animal care staff. The regional workshop format lets small groups discuss specific topics that are relevant to IACUC functions.

Noncompliance Reporting - August 2016

Goals: To understand the IACUC’s role in noncompliance reporting

Objectives:
  • Assess or develop process for evaluating animal welfare allegation
  • Define the IACUC’s role in reporting noncompliant events
  • Define the four types of noncompliant reportable events
  • Describe the contents of a report keeping in mind the content may be subject to FOIA
Module Developers: Eric Allen, Deborah Frolicher, Sherri Goss, Julie Kramer, Marie Ortega, William Stokes

Three I’s & Biosecurity Conference: April 19-21, Providence, RI

The Three I’s & Biosecurity Conference: Creating Connections, Sharing Solutions & Building Strategies will be held April 19-21, 2017, in Providence, RI. This conference is designed for compliance officers and specialists, research oversight officials, general and legal counsel, government relations professionals, policy directors, and security professionals.

Facility Inspection Module - July 2016

Goal: The IACUC training module is to provide an understanding of the facility inspection process to safeguard animal welfare.

Objectives:
  1. Define responsibility of IACUC members
  2. Perform an inspection
  3. Identify and classify deficiencies
  4. Create a report documenting the findings/results and a corrective action plan
Module Developers: Janna Barcelo, Deborah Holland, Sally Light, Gregory Reinhard, Obed Rutebuka