It is mandatory for all personnel (including Principal Investigators) to have participated in a training session covering laws and regulations pertaining to animal care and use and to complete species-specific educational training through the
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), hosted by the University of Miami. All new employees with anticipated animal contact must be listed on the protocol.
In addition, SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Research Integrity Office requires research ethics education for all basic science & clinical investigators (including faculty, postdoctoral fellows/associates, clinical residents/fellows, students, lab staff, research nurses, clinical research associates and individuals from affiliated Universities participating in SUNY
Upstate research projects).
Required courses are listed below. Each course is comprised of several modules.
All courses are available online at the CITI website: http://www.citiprogram.org
ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Investigators, Staff and Students, Basic Course 1,2
SPECIES SPECIFIC EDUCATION
AMPHIBIANS Working with Amphibians in Research Settings
CATS
DOGS
FISH
GERBILS
Working with Cats in Research Settings
Working with Dogs in Research Settings
Working with Fish in Research Settings
Working with Gerbils in Research Settings
GUINEA PIGS
HAMSTERS
Working with Guinea Pigs in Research Settings
Working with Hamsters in Research Settings
MICE
PRIMATES
RABBITS
RATS
Working with Mice in Research Settings
Post-Procedure Care of Mice and Rats in Research
Working with Non-Human Primates in Research Settings
Working with Rabbits in Research Settings
Working with Rats in Research Settings
Post-Procedure Care of Mice and Rats in Research
SWINE Working with Swine in Research Settings
Training Summary Form Instructions i Rev. 11/2013

ASEPTIC RODENT SURVIVAL SURGERY
Personnel who have no prior experience performing aseptic rodent survival surgery must complete the following CITI course and view the Charles River video Principles of Rodent Surgery for the New Surgeon that demonstrates proper aseptic surgical techniques.
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Aseptic Surgery
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Principles of Rodent Surgery for the New Surgeon (Kathleen R. Pritchett-Corning, Guy B. Mulder and
William J. White; Research Models and Services, Charles River): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ogoAwlE8dM
Personnel may also be required, at the discretion of the animal care director, to complete a hands-on training session. Individuals who will be performing survival surgeries on other species should contact the
DLAR staff for assistance and are also encouraged to view the video reference above.
RESEARCH ETHICS EDUCATION
Responsible Conduct of Research 1
1 Proof of completion of comparable training will satisfy this requirement.
2 Triennial recertification in the Refresher course is required as part of the IACUC ’s continuing education program.
1. CITI Completion Reports
Personnel are not required to print the CITI completion reports if s/he affiliates with SUNY Upstate. However, if s/he completes the courses through another institution, s/he must provide a copy of the CITI completion reports to the IACUC office.
2. Training Summary Form
Your Training Summary must be on file with the IACUC office and all training must be completed before you begin working (including training) with animals in research.
Place an “X” in the “ Adequately Trained ” column for each procedure that you have had previous training and experience. For example, if you have been trained to use injectable anesthesia, then place an “X” in the
“Adequately Trained” column across from ‘injectable’ under the heading of ‘Anesthesia’.
Documentation of where & when you received your training MUST be provided on page 2 of the Training
Summary form.
Please email your completed Training Summary Form to the IACUC office : cotyk@upstate.edu
Questions? Contact the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Office (IACUC):
IACUC Office
315-464-4292 (phone)
315-464-4295 (fax) cotyk@upstate.edu
Training Summary Form Instructions ii Rev. 11/2013

First Name
Position Title
Department
Work Phone
M
Cell Phone
Last Name
SUNY ID #
Building
Home Phone
Degree(s)
ID Badge ISO#
Room#
Email
I have completed the mandatory CITI Program online educational training or provided documentation of equivalent training.
YES NO
INSTRUCTIONS:
List one species per column. Place an (X) under each species to indicate that you have had adequate training and/or experience to independently perform the procedures listed below.
Species 6
Handling & Restraint
Euthanasia:
Cervical Dislocation
Decapitation
CO2
Injectable agents
Other – describe:
Anesthesia:
Injectable
Inhalational
Regional (local)
Aseptic Survival Surgery
(rodents only)
Sterile Survival Surgery
(other mammals)
Injections:
Subcutaneous (SQ)
Intramuscular (IM)
Intraperitoneal (IP)
Intravenous (IV)
Submandibular
Retro-orbital
Gavage
Other
– describe:
Other procedures – list below:
Species 1
Adequately
Trained
Species 2
Adequately
Trained
Species 3
Adequately
Trained
Species 4
Adequately
Trained
Species 5
Adequately
Trained
Adequately
Trained
Training Summary Form 1 Rev. 11/2013

VERFICATION OF TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE - REQUIRED:
In the space below, describe any training and/or experience you have received which supports the experience documented on the front of this form (attach verification documents if available). If you have no previous experience, please enter N/A.
Training / Video / Handout Date
CITI Animal Welfare Course: Investigators, Staff and Students, Basic Course 1
CITI Animal Welfare Refresher Course 2
(triennial recertification is required after completion of Basic Course)
CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) 1,
CITI Species Specific Courses
CITI Aseptic Surgery (if applicable)
Charles River Video: Principles of Rodent Surgery for the New Surgeon
Occupational Health Handouts & Health Assessment
Other Training/Recertification:
1 Proof of completion of comparable training will satisfy this requirement.
2 Triennial recertification in the Refresher course is required as part of the IACUC ’s continuing education program.
Obtain from IACUC office
Training Summary Form 2 Rev. 11/2013