Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

at Ross University

 Bernard Grevemeyer

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

8th edition (2011)

Used by international institutions

OLD (1996)

New

Applicability Vertebrate animal (wildlife, aquatic

species) Research, testing, or teaching

Goals Promote humane care “Three Rs”

Replacement, Refinement, Reduction

Animal Care and Use Program “The Program” Policies Procedures Standards Organizational structure Staffing Facilities Practices

for animal use throughout the institution

Program Management “US federal law creates a statutory basis for the

institutional official (IO), the attending veterinarian (AV), and the institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC).”

IO

AVIACUC

The Program

Institutional Official Dean Watson Bears the ultimate responsibility for the

Program

Responsible for resource planning

Alignment of Program goals with institution’s mission

Attending Veterinarian Dr.Amy Beierschmitt Responsible for health and well-being of

animals Attend IACUC meetings (member if IACUC) Post approval monitoring Semi-annual inspections Final decision on euthanasia of on campus

animals Reports to the institutional official (IO)

IACUC Oversight and evaluation of the program Protocol review and approval Inspection of animal facilities Oversight and evaluation of training program of

personnel using animals

Postapproval Monitoring

Reports to the IO

New

IACUC Dr. Lizarraga (Vice-Chair) Dr. Beierschmitt (AV) Dr. Goodwin (Advisor) Dr. Loftis Dr. Lanning Dr. Dascanio Dr. Grigg Dr. Soto Hazarie Ramoutar Marchia Boon (Public member)

IACUC administrator Stephanie Trout (540) 231-2166 (USA)

stephtrout@verizon.net

IACUC administrator Help with existing or starting IACUC protocol

Review IACUC protocols

Assist IO, AV, and IACUC on compliance

Update IACUC policies, guidelines, and SOP’s

Assist with inspections, meetings

IACUC Protocol Valid for 3 years

IACUC Protocol

Everyone who uses animals should be familiar with the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory animals

IACUC Protocol Principle investigator (PI) or Course coordinator

(instructor) should have current IACUC protocol

Submission deadline 15th of month

Revisions by 25th of month

Committee meeting first week of next month

Postapproval Monitoring (PAM) Continuing protocol review

Inspections (facilities)

Observation of procedures

Continuing Education of IACUC members “It is the institution’s responsibility to ensure

that IACUC members are provided with training opportunities to understand their work and role.”

IACUC 101 Series Webinars etc.