Notice Number: NOT-OD-08-074

Key Dates
Release Date: May 21, 2008

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)

IACUC 101 and 201 PLUS Workshops will be held on June 17 and 18, 2008 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The University of Minnesota will host the programs with support from the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International.

Workshop descriptions

IACUC 101 The Basics - is a full day didactic and interactive educational program designed to provide Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) 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.

IACUC 201 PLUS - "The Process PLUS Select Topics" - 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 and afternoon sessions are divided into 3 tracks based on an individual’s IACUC role, responsibility, and interests. Track topics are customized to include subjects of timely interest. The program concludes with open questions and answers to representatives of OLAW, USDA, and AAALAC.

Workshop venue

The Workshops will be held at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus, St. Paul, MN.

Program information

For program, registration and accommodation information, visit http://www.cce.umn.edu/conferences/iacuc/index.html.

Inquiries

For questions or further information, contact:

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
RKL1, Suite 360
6705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-7982
Phone: 301-496-7163
Fax: 301-402-2803
E-mail: olaw@od.nih.gov
Web: http://olaw.nih.gov