NCAB Presentation 2004

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Semi-Annual Reviews
Ron Banks, DVM, DACLAM, DACVPM Member, AAALAC
Council on Accreditation
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Deficiencies by Category
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Requirement

• Every 180 days
• Evaluate Facilities
• Evaluate Program

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Methodology

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

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Purpose of the Semi

• Serve as the IACUCs eyes and ears
• Collect evidence of good performance!
• Educate
• Develop communication pathways

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Performing Facility Review

• How we do our job - Look at
• Room condition
• Animal condition
• Materials condition
• Waste condition

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Performing Facility Review

• How we do our job - Listen to
• Facility sounds

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Information Management

• Any form that works
• Monitor follow-up and resolution
• Track and trend

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Questions?
Comments?
Concerns?
Irritations?