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Webinar: (04-2023) IACUC Oversight for the Use of Hazards in Animal Activities

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Description



Institutions are required, by federal mandates governing the care and use of animals in research, teaching, and testing, to establish and maintain an Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP). Often, institutions assign the IACUC with more responsibility than is mandated by the regulations, including checking eye wash stations, ensuring PPE, and reviewing allegations of non-compliance with ABSL2 procedures.

Using examples of responsibilities (mis?)assigned to the IACUC (e.g.,), we will explore the following questions:
1. What is the role of the IACUC in the establishment and maintenance of an OHSP under current regulations?
2. What institutional resources are best suited to manage the different aspects of an OHSP and why?
3. How can the compliance and safety units communicate effectively when there is overlap in their responsibilities for oversight of an OHSP?
4. What are the implications for the IACUC (and PI’s) if IACUCs are responsible for non-compliance with occupational safety and health issues?

Time will also be reserved for attendee questions.

What Will I Learn?
  • Describe the regulatory responsibilities of establishing and maintaining an OHSP as they relate to the responsibilities of the IACUC;
  • Discuss differences between IACUC functions and institutional responsibilities in OHSP oversight, analyze these distinctions in relation to the impact on Animal Care and Use Program efficiency and effectiveness
Who Should Attend?
IACUC administrators, IACUC members, veterinarians, environmental health/safety services staff, institutional biosafety staff, and anyone involved in regulatory oversight of research.

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Contributors

  • Lauren Danridge, CPIA, LSSS, SSGB

    Lauren Danridge serves as the Associate Director of the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO) at the University of Michigan. Lauren came to the University of Michigan from Rutgers University (formerly UMDNJ), Newark, NJ, where she served as both the Manager and Assistant Manager for Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee Administration.

    In her role as Associate Director of the Animal Care & Use Office, Lauren supports the Animal Care & Use Program by assisting in the leadership and management of oversight programs for the protection of animals involved in research at the University. Current programmatic goals are to reduce regulatory burden, continue engaging the research community in programmatic improvements, and streamlining business processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Of note, Lauren has developed a new protocol template, focused on reducing regulatory and administrative burden. In addition, Lauren also oversees the Research Compliance Associates.

    Lauren has over 20 years of experience in laboratory animal research and compliance, including hands-on animal research and IACUC Administration. Lauren also has served as a research administrator in basic science departments, responsible for managing a variety of administrative processes, including pre- and post-award grant activities, contracts, manuscripts, presentations, and protocols. As an active contributor to the national animal care and use community in higher education institutions, Lauren regularly does presentations on research administration best practices for IACUC, occupational health and safety, and biosafety. Lauren is also the lead author for Lab Animal’s “Protocol Review” column.

April 6, 2023
Thu 1:00 PM EDT

Duration 1H 15M

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