IACUC 2017 is a two-day conference intended for both new IACUC members and seasoned members of animal care and use programs.
Day 1 (IACUC Fundamentals) will address key issues for successful animal care and use programs, including the roles and responsibilities of the IACUC, semiannual program reviews and inspections, training and personnel qualifications, and protocol review, including ongoing oversight and noncompliance issues in a case study format.
Day 2 (IACUC Advanced) will provide in-depth presentations and discussion during multiple plenary and breakout sessions. Plenary sessions will address the reduction of regulatory burden, ongoing IACUC oversight, as well as a comprehensive look at the IACUC – its past, present and future. Additionally, concurrent sessions will address:
- Records and Documentation
- Training and Competency Assessment
- Wildlife and Field Considerations
- Protocol Review
- Protocol Amendments and Considerations
- Interface of IACUCs and Experimental Design
- IACUC Issues Specific to Agricultural Research
IACUC Fundamentals (May 4, 2017)
8:00 a.m.
Check-In/Refreshments
8:45 a.m.
Welcome
Suzanne Wilkison
President
North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research
9:00 a.m.
Role of the IACUC in the Animal Care and Use Program:
History, Ethical Responsibility and Program Players
Bob Lowman, Ph.D.
Workshops for Grant Writers, LLC
10:00 a.m.
IACUC Responsibilities and Processes
Joseph D. Thulin, D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM
Director, Biomedical Resource Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
11:00 a.m.
Break
11:15 a.m.
Protocol Review
Tracy Heenan, D.V.M., CPIA
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director, Office of Animal Care and Use
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
12:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Semiannual Program Reviews and Inspections
David Lyons, Ph.D.
Director, Animal Welfare Program & Animal Care and Use Committee
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Wake Forest School of Medicine
1:55 p.m.
Training and Personnel Qualifications
John N. Norton, D.V.M., Ph.D., DABT, DACLAM
Professor of Pathology
University Veterinarian
Director, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
Duke University
2:50 p.m.
Break
3:10 p.m.
Case Scenarios:
1) Protocol Reviews (15 minutes)
Gabe McKeon, D.V.M., DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian
North Carolina State University
2) Annual Reviews (15 minutes)
Anna Hampton, D.V.M., DACLAM, DACAW, CPIA
Director, Office of Animal Welfare Assurance
Duke University
3) Issues of Noncompliance (15 minutes)
Jaimie Graff, M.A., CPIA
IACUC Administrator/PAM
US EPA/ORD/NHEERL/POS
Colleen Bennett, M.S.
Assistant Director, Oversight & Outreach (Animal Research)
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Wake Forest School of Medicine
4:05 p.m.
Panel and Q&A
4:35 p.m.
Wrap-Up
4:50 p.m.
Adjourn
IACUC Advanced (May 5, 2017)
8:15 a.m.
Check-In/Refreshments
8:45 a.m.
Welcome
Suzanne Wilkison
President
North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research
9:00 a.m.
Minimizing Regulatory Burden
Joseph D. Thulin, D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM
Director, Biomedical Resource Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
9:55 a.m.
Ongoing IACUC Oversight
Chandra Williams, D.V.M., DACLAM, CPIA
University Veterinarian and Vivarium Director
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
10:50 a.m.
Break
11:05 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions #1
(Participants will attend two of the following four sessions. Each topic will be discussed by the same presenters in the same room during two consecutive sessions.)
Option A
Reducing Regulatory Burden Continued
John N. Norton, D.V.M., Ph.D., DABT, DACLAM
Professor of Pathology
University Veterinarian
Director, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
Duke University
Joseph D. Thulin, D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM
Director, Biomedical Resource Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
Option B
Training and Competency Assessment
Amanda Dillard, RVT, LATG
Laboratory Animal Training Coordinator
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Linda Fritz, B.S., RLATG
Animal External Diligence Manager
GlaxoSmithKline
Option C
Records and Documentation
Yvette Huet, Ph.D.
IACUC Chair
Professor, Kinesiology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jennifer Dew, B.S., CPIA, RLATg
IACUC Coordinator
Mispro Biotech Services
Option D
Wildlife and Field Considerations for IACUCs
Dorcas O’Rourke, D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian
Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Medicine
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Michael K. Stoskopf, DVM, Ph.D., DACZM
Director, Environmental Medicine Consortium
Professor of Wildlife and Aquatic Medicine
Department of Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
North Carolina State University
11:50 a.m.
Transition
11:55 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions #2 — Repeat Sessions Above
12:40 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions #3
(Participants will attend two of the following four sessions. Each topic will be discussed by the same presenters in the same room during two consecutive sessions.)
Option A
Interface of IACUCs and Experimental Design
Jeff Everitt, D.V.M.
Professor of Pathology
School of Medicine
Duke University
Grace Kissling, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
Biostatistics & Computational Biology Branch
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Option B
Protocol Amendment Processes and Considerations
Anna Hampton, D.V.M., DACLAM, DACAW, CPIA
Director, Office of Animal Welfare Assurance
Duke University
Jennifer Dew, B.S., CPIA, RLATg
IACUC Coordinator
Mispro Biotech Services
Option C
Deadly Sins of Protocol Review
Debbie Vanderford, D.V.M.
Compliance Liason, Office of Animal Welfare Assurance
Duke University
Steven T. Shipley, D.V.M., DACLAM
Associate Professor
Associate Director of Veterinary Services
Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Option D
Issues Specific to Agricultural Research
Dorcas O’Rourke, D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian
Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Medicine
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Gabe McKeon, D.V.M., DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian
North Carolina State University
John Parrish, D.V.M., Ph.D., ACLAM, LSSBB
University and Attending Veterinarian
Godley-Snell Research Center
Clemson University
2:15 p.m.
Break
2:35 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions #4 — Repeat Sessions Above
3:20 p.m.
Transition back to auditorium
3:30 p.m.
IACUCs: Past, Present and Future
William S. Stokes, D.V.M., DACLAM, DACAW, BCES, FATS
Assistant Director, Animal Welfare Operations
USDA, APHIS, Animal Care
4:30 p.m.
Wrap-Up
4:45 p.m.
Adjourn
Continuing Education Details
IACUC 2017 has been approved by the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board to offer up to 14 hours of continuing education credit. Attendance certificates will be provided at the end of each day.
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