NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE EDUCATION WORKSHOP NIH GUIDE, Volume 23, Number 23, June 17, 1994 P.T. 42 Keywords: Animal Care Animal Research Policy National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Extramural Research (OER), Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR) is cosponsoring a National Animal Welfare Education Workshop with The Department of Veterans Affairs. The workshop is open to all persons involved in the management and/or oversight of an institutional animal care and use program including institutional administrators, members of Institution Animal Care and Use Committees, laboratory animal veterinarians, investigators, and technicians. DATES: August 4-5, 1994 TOPIC: Sharing Animal Welfare Responsibilities Between Affiliated Institutions LOCATION Portland Marriott Hotel 1401 SW Front Avenue Portland OR Telephone: (503) 226-7600 or 1-800-228-9290 SPONSOR Department of Veterans Affairs REGISTRATION Ms. Margaret Doherty Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Veterinary Medical Unit (151-Z) 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road Portland OR 97201 Telephone: (503) 220-8262 Ext. 7610 FAX: (503) 273-5351 FEE: $150 - Regular; $100 - Students and Technicians Registration fee includes workshop materials, two continental breakfasts, one lunch, one wine and cheese social, and refreshment breaks. DESCRIPTION: The workshop will explore the relationships among Academic, Government, and Industry as they pertain to the care and use of laboratory animals and animal research facilities and programs. The speakers will focus on issues such as assuming responsibility; VA vs. Academia; building shared institutional animal care and use committees; proprietary information; and the regulatory agencies' perspective and oversight. INQUIRIES For further information concerning future NIH/OPRR Animal Welfare Education Workshops, contact Mrs. Roberta Sonneborn Office of Protection from Research Risks National Institutes of Health Building 31, Room 5B63 Bethesda, MD 20892 Telephone: (301) 496-7163 FAX: (301) 402-2803 .
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