IntroductionThe Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Policy), section IV.B.3., requires the IACUC to prepare and submit a report of their semiannual evaluation to the Institutional Official (IO). Show
You must include the following information in your report to the IO:
We recommend that you also include a description of the program evaluation and facility inspection process, and results of the IACUCs findings, positive and negative. The IACUC may determine the best means of conducting an evaluation of the institution's programs and facilities and is responsible for the evaluation and report. Final reports of the semiannual evaluations and inspections are considered full committee actions and should be reviewed and endorsed by a majority of the IACUC. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also requires that the reports be reviewed and signed by a majority of the IACUC members. USDA regulations further require that the reports include any minority IACUC views. Any failure to adhere to the plan and schedule that result in a significant deficiency remaining uncorrected is required by USDA to be reported in writing within 15 business days by the IACUC, through the IO, to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and any Federal agency funding that activity. How to use the sample documentWe have developed this sample document to help you prepare the semiannual report to the IO. Specific instructions and information are provided in italicized text and should be deleted from the final document. Semiannual reports should be submitted to OLAW only if requested, or if the institution is submitting a new or renewal Assurance and is not accredited by AAALAC International. Download the sample semiannual report to the IOIf you wish to use the sample semiannual report as a template, click one of the formats below to download. PDF (179 KB) Questions? Contact the Division of Assurances by phone at 301-496-7163 or e-mail . Who is given the authority to decide if a deficiency identified during a semiTerms in this set (26) Who is given the authority to decide if a deficiency identified during a semiannual IACUC evaluation is significant or minor? The IACUC and Institutional Official (IO) together.
Which two items are the most commonly found deficiencies during an IACUC inspection?Unkempt surgical supplies. Areas cluttered and generally unkempt.
When conducting the facilities inspection portion of the semiannual evaluation in compliance with both the AWR and PHS Policy The IACUC must include?When conducting the facilities inspection portion of the semi-annual evaluation in compliance with both the Animal Welfare Regulations and PHS Policy, the IACUC must include all areas housing animals for more than: 12 hours, and all investigator laboratory and study areas where surgery is performed.
Which three are required to be included in an IACUC?IACUC responsibilities include:. Review, at least semiannually, the institution's program for the humane care and use of animals;. Inspect, at least semiannually, the institution's animal facilities (including satellite facilities);. Prepare reports to the Institutional Official (IO) of the IACUC evaluations;. |