Friday, September 6 and Monday, September 9, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM CDT
5V. Animal Research for Biosafety Professionals – An Introduction
Susan Harper, DVM, DACLAM, DACVPM, RBP(ABSA), National Institutes of Health—Office of Animal Care and Use, Bethesda, MD
Lesley Colby, DVM, DACLAM, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Animal Research has contributed to major scientific advances in biomedical, veterinary, and environmental sciences and in public health. However, these efforts often pose significant risks to the health and safety of research and facility staff due to the wide range of species, complex experimental procedures and equipment, and facility hazards that are involved. Balancing optimal worker safety and animal welfare with research objectives yields the best results but requires a solid understanding of how animal programs are managed and an ability to identify and mitigate inherent risks. This course provides a thorough introduction to routine hazards commonly encountered in animal programs that utilize rodents, small animals, nonhuman primates, aquatics, and agricultural species, with a primary focus on identifying and managing biological, chemical, radiological, and physical hazards. Topics include assessment and management of animal program hazards; universal regulations, guidelines, and quality standards that apply to animal research; duties and responsibilities of key program personnel; local oversight systems; best practices that enhance the quality of animal care; and strategies for biosafety professionals to develop and maintain effective partnerships with program staff and institutional animal care and use committee members. Opportunities will be provided to apply new knowledge and skills through interactive group activities and problem-solving sessions. The instructors are experienced laboratory animal veterinarians who are actively involved in the management, oversight, and evaluation of animal care and use programs. The primary target audience for this course are biosafety and general safety professionals with limited experience in the animal research environment.
Objectives:
- Review basic hazard identification and risk assessment techniques relevant to research involving live animals
- Develop an understanding of governing regulations and guidelines that pertain to the care and use of research animals
- Recognize the difference between “regulatory requirements” and “best practices” that relate to performance-based standards
- Identify successful strategies for working effectively with animal program personnel on common research safety issues
Suggested Background: None
Target Audience: New Biosafety Professionals, All Safety Professionals, Laboratory Workers, Veterinarians, Facility Managers
Audience Level: Basic
Course Length: 8 hours (two 4-hour live sessions with a 30-minute break each session)
This course has been approved for 1 CM points toward RBP/CBSP recertification. *ABSA International is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This course is approved for 8.50 P.A.C.E.® contact hours. The links to the various invitations for the course will be unique to the user and cannot be shared. The links to the various invitations for the course will be unique to the user and cannot be shared. The links are for single, individual use only. If more than one occurrence of an individual’s name is on the Zoom attendee list or a name not of the roster, all instances will be removed from the webinar with no refund. The webinar and its associated links are for single, individual use only.
To obtain the ABSA member rate, the participant will need to be an ABSA member in the year in which the training is offered. Confirmed, paid participants will be sent detailed information regarding the course within a few days prior to the course. Substitutions allowed with notice by 8/09/2024. There is a 15% processing fee for cancellations by 8/09/2024. Cancellations between 8/16/2024 and 8/23/2024 will be refunded at 50% of the course fee. No refunds after 8/23/2024.
