Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
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News Alert – 03/28/2005
Please distribute to research team members and/or post in animal facilities
View this announcement and other education information at www.umbc.edu/iacuc
National Animal Welfare Education Program
OLAW Sponsored IACUC 101s
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/iacuc101s.htm
General Information
The IACUC 101 series consist of didactic and interactive training programs designed to
provide IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) 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.
Originally conceived and developed by four members of the Applied Research Ethics
National Association - Mary Lou James, Monte Matthews, Molly Green and Marky Pitts
- the program is delivered by a professional faculty renowned for their expertise in
institutional animal care and use issues and program development. Faculty members
represent academic and private biomedical research institutions, the Association for the
Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC), the
NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare and USDA Animal Care. All programs in the
series include opportunity for open questions and answers with regulatory authorities. In
some instances, an IACUC 101 is designed for a particular audience, e.g., scientists, or
offered in conjunction with a professional meeting.
Each program features two kinds of sessions: comprehensive overviews of the laws,
regulations and policies supplemented with examples and approaches for successful and
effective implementation and administration, and an opportunity to participate in
deliberative and challenging mock IACUC sessions with the benefit of guidance from the
faculty. These interactive sessions demonstrate the application of information presented
during the didactic sessions. The ability to meet and talk to faculty and network with
other IACUC 101 participants is also a valuable component of the course. Students
receive an extensive Resource Manual specifically prepared for their IACUC 101 session,
along with relevant laws, regulations, policies and guidelines.
IACUC 101 is a full day program covering historical perspectives, key components of an
animal care and use program, IACUC functions, program evaluations and inspections,
protocol review and personnel qualifications and training.
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IACUC 101.5 is a one and a half day program that includes IACUC 101 but adds an
additional half day of three tracts based on an individual's IACUC role, responsibility and
interests. Each tract focuses on the various possible approaches for conducting protocol
review, program review and facility inspection within the requirements of the laws,
regulations and policy. Registrants reconvene for an open discussion on timely Hot
Topics of the audience's choice.
IACUC 101 PLUS is a one-day program that includes IACUC 101 as well as the
opportunity for participants to consider more advanced topics, such as collaborative
research, off-site animals, Just-In-Time procedures, protocol-grant comparison and
environmental enrichment. Lead by two to four faculty, these advanced interactive
sessions offer opportunities to discuss and consider relevant fine points and best
approaches for each topic.
IACUC 201 “The Process Plus” 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 session is divided into 3 tracts based on an
individual's IACUC role, responsibility and interests. Each tract focuses on the various
possible approaches for conducting protocol review, program review and facility
inspection within the requirements of the laws, regulations and policy. Registrants
reconvene for an open discussion on timely Hot Topics of the audience's choice. During
the afternoon session, a mock IACUC consisting of IACUC 201 faculty convene to
address one or more complex scenarios with multiple opportunities for audience
questions.
Host Institutions and Organizations
The IACUC 101 series are regional programs that requires a host institution or
organization to be involved in logistical planning and arrangements. Each program can
typically accommodate up to 150-180 individuals who must each register individually.
The host institution incurs responsibility for receiving and handling registrations, and
agrees to pay non-government faculty travel, per diem and associated program costs.
When sponsoring an IACUC 101 program, OLAW provides limited financial
sponsorship through an agreement with the host institution.
Contact Information
The OLAW-sponsored IACUC 101 series are planned, coordinated and administered by
Mary Lou James, Regulatory Consultant, 314-997-6896, email: mljames@mo.net.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
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News Alert – 03/28/2005
Schedule of Upcoming IACUC 101s (subject to change)
Date
Location
Host
Organizat
ion
Program and Registration Link
3/13/
05
San
Diego,
California
PRIM&R/
ARENA
IACUC 101
http://www.primr.org/education/2005_IACUC/overvi
ew_IA05.html
5/1112/05
Boca
Raton,
Florida
Florida
Atlantic
University
IACUC 101 & 201 http://www.fau.edu/dsr
6/9/0
5
Birmingh
am,
Alabama
Mid-South
AALAS
Meeting
IACUC 101.
http://www.brownfamilyenterprises.com/msaalas/ms
aalas.htm
9/2122/05
Sioux
Falls,
South
Dakota
University
of South
Dakota
School of
Medicine
IACUC 101 & 201. Registration Link to be
announced
10/6/
05
Rochester
, New
York
University
of
Rochester
IACUC 101. Registration Link to be announced
11/6/
05
St. Louis,
Missouri
IACUC
101
IACUC 101. Registration Link to be announced