The IACUC Administrator's Guide to Animal Program Management

An Introduction to Best Practices Discussion of how the Best Practices Meetings were established Description of the meetings & discussions Types of Organizations that attended past meetings The Administrators' Office Structures Administrative Office Structures (Discussion & Org Charts) IACUC Organization Charts (reporting relationships - Administrator, 10, AV, ACUC) The Administrators' Role & Responsibilities The diversity of roles the administrators play (satisfy both program & institutional responsibilities) The Animal Care & Use Program Key Institutional Representatives Institutional Programmatic Variations Between Institutions What is the animal care and use program (Units/areas that are part of the program) Managing Conflicts of Interest (Perceived vs. Real) Confidentiality Code Reporting Requirements Protocol Review and Approval Initiating the review process Prescreening protocols (Administrative & veterinary reviews) Designated Reviews Full Committee Reviews DR vs. Full review Administrative Reviews (significant vs. non-significant) Expedited Reviews How specific should a protocol be? Protocol Non-compliance Investigating & reporting welfare concerns & non-compliance Suspensions & reporting What needs reported Developing sanctions Protocol & Grant Congruency Conducting the review Documenting the review Sample documents & Memorandums of Understanding Semiannual Program Reviews Facilitating the program review Conducting the review Sample documents Making the most of your review Semi-annual Facility Inspections Facilitating the inspection process Indentifying what areas need to be inspected Inspecting rodent facilities Inspecting surgery suites and reviewing relative records Enrichment Devices Sample documents Monitoring the Care and Use of Research Animals Methods for monitoring animals post protocol approval Post Approval Monitoring Programs (PAM) Conducting a PAM session Sample documents Facilitating Communication PI's, AV's and Administrators PI's & the IACUC Sample documents Field Studies What requires IACUC oversight Who is responsible for ensuring the appropriate permits are acquired Personnel Qualifications and Training Programs IACUC Member Training Methods to conduct trainings Training PI's Training - Components of the Training Program made effortless Training - Evaluating the effectiveness of training programs Sample documents Tracking Animal Use What is the expectation? What are the legal requirements? Veterinary Care Programs How to evaluate your Veterinary Care Program Sample documents Surgery and maintenance records What Administrators need to know about analgesia & anesthesia Whistle Blowing Policies Methods for promoting and communicating the policy Sample documents Occupational Health and Safety of Personnel Components of an OHSP Self Evaluation of an OHSP Satisfy Components of the OHSP while conducting other business Biohazardous Materials in Animal Research Emergency Plans Program structure Conducting Business in the midst of a disaster Plans for programs without full time veterinary personnel Testing the emergency plans Sample documents The Role of a Primary Grantee (sub-contracts & Collaboration) Collaborations, Contract Facilities & the institutions responsibilities Expectations and Sample documents Activism and the IACUC Administrator Freedom of Information Act (What Administrators need to know (from a legal prospective) Animal Rights Activity AWAR, PHS Policy, DOD & VA regulations - Know the Differences Regulatory Requirements for funded activity Primary Grantee & VA Relationships Database Management Electronic Maintenance of Animal Care and Use Program Data Electronic Protocol Processes Electronic Review Processes Policies That Work Adoption Committees Process Policies Sample documents