Training: IACUC Members

AALAS Learning Library - Online courses on reviewing or preparing animal use protocols are directed at IACUCs and researchers. In a virtual campus environment, the AALAS Learning library also offers online courses on technician training, occupational health, management, technical animal care and use, and professional development. Free preview of selected courses.

Animal Care and Use Committees Special Reference Brief - a bibliography on IACUC issues, including industrial applications, ethics, investigator and public attitudes, membership, training, policy, protocol review, and regulations.  Animal Welfare Information Center.

Bibliography for IACUC Members - Animal Welfare Institute

IACUC-101 Workshop - A day-long course in IACUC issues and the IACUC process. Held each year at the ARENA/PRIMR Conference and at regional meetings.

IACUC-Advanced Workshop -A day-long course presented by SCAW and held at regional venues.  Pre-requisites: Attendance at entry-level workshops such as IACUC 101, or three (3) years experience as a member of an IACUC.

IACUC TALK - A public forum to discuss protocols, research animal well-being and other issues. Messages sent to this site are reviewed and posted for response and comments.

Information Resources for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees, 1985-1999. Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC), National Agricultural Library, USDA.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook, ARENA & OLAW, 2nd Edn., 2002: In PDF via Web or FTP; or order a paper copy.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Guidelines - one-page checklist, USDA/APHIS/AC.

Massachusetts Society for Medical Research - Online training for community members. This six week online course provides training for community members on animal care and use, regulations and other mandates, and important information about the community member's unique and vital role on the IACUC.

Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act, AWIC, USDA. Information on AWIC's 1.5 day workshop in Maryland. Website contains the slide presentations in several formats.

Methods and Welfare Considerations in Behavioral Research with Animals, the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH).

Moral Reasoning in Scientific Research: Cases for Teaching and Assessment. Materials for teaching the responsible conduct of science in college and university science courses. Developed at the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Tutorial

Textbooks:

The Care and Feeding of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee: The Organization and Management of an IACUC. Eds.: Podolsky and Lukas, CRC Press, 1999.

The IACUC Handbook, 2nd edition. Eds.: Silverman, Suckow, Murthy. CRC Press, 2006.