News & Upcoming Events

OLAW has UPDATED their FAQ on the use of Designated Member Review subsequent to Full Committee Review on their website.

APHIS will be posting research facility inspection reports on their website in the near future. Although inspection reports have been available through the Freedom of Information Act for many years, this will allow anyone with an internet connection to view inspection reports instantly. Institutions may want to review the procedure for appealing USDA citations, which is available in Animal Care's Research Facility Inspection Guide, section 7.8.

APHIS Animal Care Stakeholder Announcement: the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) which is recognized by the World Trade Organization as the body for setting animal health standards in international trade, welcomes comments on its newly created Draft Proposal on the Use of Animals in Research, Testing or Teaching. Comments are due to the USDA no later than July 10, 2009. Fact sheet on the OIE and supporting international trade can be found through the USDA website, or by clicking here.

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SCAW Programs and Upcoming Events
SCAW IACUC-Advanced, 2009 conferences: September 11, Portland, OR; October 20, Notre Dame, IN.
SCAW Winter Conference: Creating and Running an Engaged and Proactive IACUC. December 7-8 2009, San Antonio, TX. SCAW’s Winter Conference is a major source of training that is required or recommended by AAALAC, OLAW and APHIS.  Members of IACUCs and all others who work with research animals should attend.

PRIM&R Programs and Upcoming Events

OLAW Workshops and Conferences Calendar
for the National Animal Welfare Education Program, maintained by the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare.

OLAW IACUC Staff Outreach Seminars calendar, webinars hosted by OLAW

OLAW IACUC Staff Online Seminars, seminar recordings and reference material available to IACUC staff and faculty members.

USDA conferences and workshops

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Preparing for a pandemic: Institutions may want to consider drafting a policy on conducting official business during a pandemic, or adding specific provisions to an existing disaster plan. Click HERE for a sample policy drafted by Molly Greene of Michigan State University.

OLAW has added a question to their FAQ; "How can institutions and their IACUCs best prepare for a pandemic?"