Notice Number: NOT-OD-07-055

Key Dates
Release Date: March 8, 2007

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (http://www.nih.gov) 
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)(http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm)

March 24-25, 2007
Pre-Conference Educational Programs:IACUC 101, Essentials of IACUC Administration, and IBC Basics

CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)with Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, National Institutes of Health (OLAW), United States Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS), and Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC International).

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION:
Online at http://www.primr.org/.

CONFERENCE FOCUS:
The PRIM&R two-day conference will include keynote addresses, panels, workshops, and didactic sessions designed to build an effective animal care and use program. The meeting will offer concrete strategies for dealing with both late-breaking and longstanding challenges.

CONFERENCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Present and discuss alternative perspectives on the range of ethical, scientific, and administrative practices and procedures in the animal care and use field
• Enable attendees to meet and hear from representatives of the oversight agencies
• Provide a roadmap through the multiple paths to an effect animal care and use program, and help attendees determine which structure is right for their institution
• Examine The Guide and current standards, and determine whether revisions are warranted 
• Present simulations based on "real life" situations, including conflict resolution, judgment  calls, and making hard choices
• Share best practices for developing and implementing an integrated animal care and use program
• Provide strategies for preventing and dealing with crises and extremist incidents

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  

• IACUC administrators
• Compliance personnel
• Institutional officials
• IACUC chairs and members, including non-affiliated members     
• Attending veterinarians and veterinary staff
• Investigators and research staff                                 
• Regulators
• Sponsors
• Institutional attorneys
• Members of advocacy groups and voluntary health organizations

CONFERENCE VENUE:
The 2007 Annual IACUC Conference will be held at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center in San Diego, CA. For more information and to reserve a room, visit www.primr.org.

QUESTIONS
E-mail info@primr.org or call 617.423.4112 ext. 0 with questions.

Inquiries

For questions or further information, contact:

Susan Silk
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Education
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
National Institutes of Health
Rockledge 1, Suite 360, MSC 7982
6705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD  20892-7982
phone:  301-402-4371 fax:  301-402-2803
e-mail: silks@nih.gov

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