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Semi-Annual Reviews

Semi-Annual Reviews. Ron Banks, DVM, DACLAM, DACVPM Member, AAALAC Council on Accreditation. Deficiencies by Category. Requirement. Every 180 days Evaluate Facilities Evaluate Program. Methodology. The Outcomes are Specified – DO IT! The Methodology is Selectable:

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Semi-Annual Reviews

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  1. Semi-Annual Reviews Ron Banks, DVM, DACLAM, DACVPM Member, AAALAC Council on Accreditation

  2. Deficiencies by Category

  3. Requirement • Every 180 days • Evaluate Facilities • Evaluate Program

  4. Methodology • The Outcomes are Specified – DO IT! • The Methodology is Selectable: • “Performance" approach • Engineering approach • A Balanced Approach Is Likely Desirable

  5. Purpose of the Semi • Serve as the IACUC’s eyes and ears • Collect evidence of good performance! • Educate • Develop communication pathways

  6. What standards are used? • National leg. (9 CFR) • PHS Assurance • Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animal • “Ag Guide” • AVMA Panel on Euthanasia • EEC 86/609 / CoE Convention • CCAC

  7. Performing Program Review • How we do our job - Ask: • Community members if they can describe to you the process used for ‘X’ • Care staff: how do you report concerns • PI staff how they change experiments • IACUC if they are receiving the information required for them to make an informed decision

  8. Performing Program Review • How we do our job - Look at: • IACUC minutes for completeness • Protocols and practices expectations • Training records / practices adequacy • Care records to confirm care • Sanitation records confirm expectations

  9. Performing Program Review • How we do our job - Listen to: • PI concerns with the program • Care staff concerns with the program • IACUC member concerns with program

  10. Performing Facility Review • How we do our job - Ask: • Facility Manager about practices • Care staff about practices • Research staff about practices • Maintenance staff about practices

  11. Performing Facility Review • How we do our job - Look at: • Room condition • Animal condition • Materials condition • Waste condition

  12. Performing Facility Review • How we do our job - Listen to: • Facility sounds

  13. Information Management • Any form that works • Monitor follow-up and resolution • Track and trend

  14. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Irritations?

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