Introduction to Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees. This 6-week course covers all the basics for a new community member. It is also good adjunct training for new IACUC adminstrators or members who have not yet had the chance to take IACUC 101 or a similar course.
How does our on-line training program work?
The program consists of six lessons, one each week for six weeks. You can complete the lesson and it’s associated exercise at any time during the week. The instructor will have on-line zoom sessions once each week: you’ll receive the schedule upon registration. Successful completion of each weekly module is required before you can progress to the next module. When you successfully finish all six lessons, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Next session begins Friday 7/12/2024. Course cost is $225 for Members and $275 for Non-Members.
IACUC COURSE SCHEDULE for 2024
JULY 2024
COURSE STARTS FRIDAY, 7/12/2024 FIRST CALL TUESDAY, 7/16/2024 – Attendance is REQUIRED
OCTOBER 2024
COURSE STARTS FRIDAY, 10/4/2024 FIRST CALL TUESDAY, 10/8/2024 – Attendance is REQUIRED
Course participants who hold the Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA®) credential may apply 6.0 continuing education credits towards CPIA recertification category two credit. Learn More
Questions? Call 978-251-1556 or email lynne.walsh@msmr.org
Course Content
CHAPTER THREE: A Brief History of Animals and Ethics in Research
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Earliest Records of Vivisection
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The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
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The Age of Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution
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The Darwinian Revolution
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That Was Then, This is Now… The Modern Use of Animals in Research
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Homework Assignment Three
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The “Three R’s” and the Shifting Framework of the Animal Research Debate
- Earliest Records of Vivisection
- The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
- The Age of Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution
- The Darwinian Revolution
- That Was Then, This is Now… The Modern Use of Animals in Research
- Homework Assignment Three
- The “Three R’s” and the Shifting Framework of the Animal Research Debate