IACUC Administrators Best Practice Meeting - Boston, MA
What is the Best Practice Meeting format?
The meetings are facilitated by co-moderators with colleagues from OLAW, the USDA and AAALAC International present to participate in open discussions. Attendance is limited to approximately 50 individuals with roundtable seating arrangements. This structure has been proven over the years to facilitate attendee conversation and participation.
The meeting is typically held over a two day period with each discussion session being approximately an hour. Networking luncheons are held on both days. The information sessions are initiated by an attendee’s 10 minute presentation. Immediately following the presentation, attendees, regulators, and AAALAC representatives engage in open discussions.
Guest Facilitators:
John Bradfield, DVM, Ph.D. is Senior Director, Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC International). He has served as Director of the Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine and Attending Veterinarian at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and as the Chair of the Department of Comparative Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University. Prior to graduate studies in laboratory animal medicine, he was a large animal practitioner. He has had many years of experience directing animal programs and as an animal care and use committee member. Dr. Bradfield has scholarly publications in various areas of laboratory animal medicine, wound healing, vascular biology and platelet biology. He has given national and international presentations on topics in laboratory animal medicine and platelet function. He is a member of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science is a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine and has Ph.D. in experimental pathology. Dr. Bradfield has 10 years of service as Council member of AAALAC International and as Council President.
Dr. Carol Clarke, DVM, DACLAM received her Bachelor’s degree in the Natural Sciences from Johns Hopkins University and her DVM degree from the Tuskegee School of Veterinary Medicine. After receiving her DVM, she practiced small animal medicine in New York City for 13 years before entering the laboratory animal medicine training program at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals located in King of Prussia, PA. Upon completion of the program, she entered the National Institutes of Health in 1998 as the primate facility veterinarian for the Veterinary Resources Program. In 2001, she accepted a position with the Comparative Medicine Branch of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at NIH and became a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine in 2005. During her 10 years with NIAID, she served as IACUC coordinator, Vice Chair of the Rodent Gnotobiotic Committee, and Chief of Shared and Central Facility Operations. In addition, she prepared all USDA, OLAW, and AAALAC annual reports. Dr. Clarke accepted a position with the US Department of Agriculture in 2011, and currently serves as the Research Specialist Staff Officer at APHIS -Animal Care Headquarters located in Riverdale, MD.
Ms. Susan Silk, M.S. is the Director of the Division of Policy and Education in the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) where she oversees the development and interpretation of policy regarding the use of laboratory animals in research, testing and training at PHS-Assured institutions and oversees educational programs tailored for animal care & use programs. Ms. Silk previously worked at the National Cancer Institute Office of the Director in many roles, including Educational Program Developer, Special Communication Project Developer, Senior Scientific Writer, and Speechwriter. Prior to joining the NCI OD, she served the NCI Intramural Program as the Senior Animal Policy Advisor and Director of the Office of Mice Advice. Susan directed transgenic mouse core laboratories at both NIH and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She has an M.S. degree in Genetics from the University of Maryland, a B.S. degree in Biomedical Illustration from the University of Maryland, and a B.F.A. in Design and Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Susan brings 29 years of experience in biomedical research and scientific communication to OLAW.
Boston, MA Meeting Logistics:
The IACUC Administrators Best Practice Meeting, Boston, MA
When: October 5 and 6, 2015
Where: The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (Monadnock Room)
415 Main Street, Cambridge, MA (https://www.broadinstitute.org/)
Support: Massachusetts Society for Medical Research, Tufts University,
OLAW and The IACUC Administrators’ Association
Lodging: There are a number of locations within a taxi ride of the meeting
place. Some suggestions for lodging include:
191 Monsignor O’Brien Highway
Cambridge, MA 02141
1-617-494-5300
220 Alewife Brook Pkwy
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138-1102
1-617-491-8000
342 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
1-617-731-4700
La Quinta Inn & Suites Boston Somerville
23 Cummings St,
Somerville, MA 02145
Phone: 1-617-625-5300
Fax: 1-617-625-5930
Attendance Fees:
- IACUC Administrators Association (IAA) members: $60.
- Non-members: $175
*Save on registration fees by securing a membership in the IAA (http://iacucaa.org/)!
* $100 is the membership fee for the IAA; we encourage you to complete the membership application and sign-up to attend our meeting as an IAA Associate Member.
Comments:
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in the program and related activities. If you anticipate needing special accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Bill Greer at 814.865.8897 at least two weeks prior to the conference.
The meeting facilitator reserves the right to cancel all programs. The IAA will not be responsible for any losses incurred by registrants including, but not limited to, airline cancellation charges or hotel deposits. The program agenda is subject to change without notice.
Participation of women, racial/ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities, and other individuals, who have been traditionally underrepresented in science, is encouraged.
For questions related to program content/logistics:
Please email: Bill Greer at Penn State University’s Office for Research Protections, (wgg3@psu.edu).
| * IACUC Administrators Association NON-Members ($60 toward food and services) | $175.00 |
| IACUC Administrators Association Associates ($60 toward food and services) | $60.00 |