not just the usual… iacuc functions
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Not Just the Usual… IACUC Functions. by Alice Huang, Ph.D., CPIA Deputy for IACUC Guidance Office of the CVMO. Usual IACUC Functions:. Protocol Review Semiannual Evaluations Addressing Potential Noncompliance. But…. PHS Policy and the Guide make the IACUC responsible for “oversight” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Not Just the Usual…IACUC Functions
byAlice Huang, Ph.D., CPIA
Deputy for IACUC GuidanceOffice of the CVMO
Usual IACUC Functions:OProtocol ReviewOSemiannual Evaluations
OAddressing Potential Noncompliance
But…PHS Policy and the Guide
make the IACUC responsible for “oversight”
which includes, but is not limited to,
“just the usual” functions
An Example:What do we do with the use
of animals “in research”, when the animals are not the subjects of the research, but
serve as the intervention, the effects of which are to be studied in human subjects?
Recent Proposals:OProgram for veterans to
interact with retired race horses as therapy
OTherapy dogs brought into the VAMC to interact with patients
OService dogs paired to support individual veterans with PTSD
OLAW PerspectiveOIACUC review and approval
required for vendor products “customized” to meet the needs of the specific research
ONo additional IACUC review and approval required for “standard off-the-shelf” products
For Retired Race Horses …O No training of the horses is requiredO Care of the horses is to be no
different from the care they would otherwise receive
Therefore,No requirement for IACUC
review and approval
For Therapy Dogs in Established Programs…Training and handling all to be
conducted according to protocols established independent of any
research requirementsTherefore,
No requirement for IACUC review and approval
For PTSD Service Dogs…
Vendors have established programs for training PTSD service dogs, not
“customized for the purposes of the research”
Therefore,No IACUC review and
approval required
Other Concerns – What if…O… the animal bites someone
while on VA property for purposes related to the study?
O… the animal gets injured while on VA property for purposes related to the study?
O… the animal carries pathogens that put humans or VA animals at risk?
Institutional Oversight Needed
O It makes sense for the IACUC to be involved (expertise, awareness of issues)
OAlso crucial to involve:O Safety CommitteeO Occupational Health professionalsO Legal counsel (liability issues,
contracts)
OLAW Recommends …OOversight can take many forms
(e.g., SOP, consent agreement, summary description of plans)
OOnly use protocol review mechanism if it is necessary
OInstead, provide consultation, and advise re institutional interests related to the use of animals