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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Two Important Events in Portland, OR Registration is now open for our workshop in collaboration with the Northwest Assocation for Biomedical Research: The Three I’s: IACUCs, IRBs, IBCs and Ethics... to be presented on September 22 & 23 in Portland, OR. And we announce an important half-day workshop, Effective IBCs, that will precede the conference on the afternoon of September 21. Detailed information on both unique learning opportunities is now available, along with hotel and registration, by clicking here. |
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SCAW's Workshops on the new Guide update and IACUC Training Workshop
Multiple Dates and Locations
The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) has released the pre-publication version of the new 8th edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Guide). The Guide is used by most users of research animals, as well as regulatory and accreditation organizations. The final publication is due to be completed in August 2010.
SCAW sees a need to discuss the changes in the new Guide. Therefore, SCAW will devote a large portion of time on the new Guide in two workshops: Chicago on October 21, 2010 and Bethesda, MD on September 10, 2010. SCAW will also have a session on the new Guide in the New York City IACUC Training workshop on September 27 2010, and the annual SCAW December meeting in San Antonio on December 6-7 2010.
The changes and modifications in the new Guide are important to all who work with research animals, in all areas of academia, industry, and education. The Chicago and Bethesda workshops will cover all chapters in the 8th edition, with presentations and discussions on changes and effects on IACUCs and others in the animal research community. In Chicago and Bethesda all attendees will receive a copy of the new Guide as part of the registration fee.
Go the SCAW web site www.scaw.com to view the four SCAW meetings this year and how each program addresses the new Guide. Registration can be done on line, via fax or regular mail. Due to space constraints at some places, there will be limited registration at some sites, so please register as early as you can.
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PRIM&R Webinars Coming Up
15 September 2010
6 October 2010
Expanded Access: Ethical and Regulatory Issues for Investigational Drugs and Devices will take place on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET. Two esteemed faculty members, Richard Klein of the FDA and George Gasparis of Columbia University, will share their expertise, explain their unique regulatory and institutional perspectives, and present a comprehensive view of expanded access to institutional officials, investigators, physicians, research staff, human research protections program (HRPP) professionals, and institutional review board (IRB) members and administrators.
Conflicting Interest and Conflicting Expectations: Challenges Presented by NIH's New Rule, to be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET, will provide an overview of the challenges institutions face when dealing with financial conflicts of interest, especially in light of the anticipated National of Institutes of Health (NIH) rule.
Two of the most respected experts in the conflicts of interest field, David Korn of Harvard University, and Patrick Taylor, a mid-career fellow at the Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School, will serve as faculty. This webinar will provide an array of concrete tools to assist institutional officials, deans, provosts, department chairs, sponsors, and anyone working with or for an HRPP/IRB with developing strategies to manage the transitions required once the NIH rule is finalized.
For greater detail, click on this information sheet.
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PRIM&R 2010 - Advancing Ethich Research Conference - Uniting People, Principles and Practices
6 - 8 December 2010
San Diego, CA
For 36 years, PRIM&R has offered educational events where professionals gather to discover, discuss, and debate issues affecting the world of research ethics and oversight
The 2010 Advancing Ethical Research Conference, following 10 pre-conference programs on December 5, will bring together nearly 3,000 professionals from public and private institutions, the federal government, and industry.
Attendees will gain important insights, fresh strategies, and will develop essential skill-sets through a series of 13 concrete and stimulating panel presentations and discussions, as well as via their participation in more than 140 highly practical workshops and didactic sessions.
Those present will learn how to balance ethics and regulations; improve relationships among researchers institutional review boards/human research protection programs (IRBs/HRPPs), sponsors, and institutional officials; incorporate best practices; and deal with the daunting range of both late-breaking and longstanding challenges.
Learn more, here.
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Registration is now open for
SCAW's Annual Winter Conference
6 - 7 December 2010
San Antonio, TX
THE EVOLUTION OF YOUR IACUC: PROMOTING SCIENCE AND COMPLIANCE
Co-sponsored with The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare/NIH/DHHS and The United States Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/Animal Care.
Training is an important aspect for all members of the animal research community. Training is recommended by several regulatory and accreditation organizations and is an excellent way to ensure that research animals receive the best care and treatment based on performance standards. SCAW’s Winter Conference, held in beautiful downtown San Antonio on December 6-7, 2010, will provide an opportunity for members of the animal care community to learn about new techniques and to discuss current issues. For example, topics presented at this conference will help to fulfill the responsibility of USDA/APHIS/AC Policy 15 requirements that state “IACUC members should be trained in understanding the Animal Welfare Act, protocol review and facility inspections”.
As a bonus, the historic Menger Hotel is the site for this conference. It is an old historic building in the center of San Antonio and is only minutes from the famous Alamo and Riverwalk, where post-meeting time can be spent shopping or dining at many fine restaurants. At this time of year the Riverwalk is decorated with luminaria which adds to the charm of this unique area.
Look at the SCAW web site http://www.scaw.com/conference.htm for program and registration information.
Meeting Location/Accommodations:
Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
210-223-4361
