WS2 - Navigating Stormy IACUC Waters: Tackling Complex Protocols and Difficult Conversations

Workshop Materials (slides/handouts) can be found here.

This interactive workshop consists of two distinct sessions: (1) Mock IACUC–Attendees will have the opportunity to role play IACUC deliberations of a series of research protocols. In advance of the workshop, attendees will be assigned specific roles on the IACUC (e.g., scientist, community/unaffiliated member, veterinarian, IACUC administrator) and be asked to prepare a review of a specific protocol. During the workshop, other attendees will also be allowed to participate in the “IACUC meeting,” which will be moderated by the workshop facilitators. (2) Strategies for Leveraging Resources and Tactful Communications–In the course of the regular workday of ensuring that the research conducted at their institution is in compliance with prevailing regulations and policies, IACUC staff often encounter difficult situations (or personalities) that might call for especially tactful communications and/or leveraging of resources and additional support. In advance of the workshop, attendees will be invited to submit a description of a difficult situation that they had to navigate. All cases will be anonymized and presented at the workshop so attendees can discuss and benefit from each other’s knowledge and experiences.