IACUC Administrators Association Meeting Announcement

Title: Modernizing Training for Animal Care and Use Program Success

Facilitated through Basic Training and Best Practices and sponsored by IAA.

Focus: PHS Policy, the Animal Welfare Act Regulations, The Guide, and Related Regulations

IAA

The IACUC Administrators Association (IAA) is a professional organization dedicated to fostering collaboration, professional growth, and ongoing education in animal research compliance across academia and industry. It serves as a central hub for knowledge-sharing and networking. Members focus on understanding regulations, maintaining compliant programs, and implementing efficient management practices. IAA supports professionals at all career stages, providing the tools and expertise needed to navigate the complexities of animal care and use research administration effectively.

Description:
Effective training is the backbone of every strong animal care and use program, but compliance alone isn’t enough. This dynamic seminar goes beyond the basics, helping you design training that not only meets the regulatory expectations, but also is engaging, memorable, and impactful.

Participants will explore regulatory requirements, adult learning principles, and cutting-edge tools like Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality to transform the way animal use personnel learn. Whether you’re an administrator, trainer, or other animal care and use professional, you’ll leave with strategies and tools that can make your training programs stand out and “stick”.

Why Attend:
✅ See firsthand how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), and other modern eLearning tools can elevate animal care and use training programs.

✅ Understand training expectations defined in the relevant standards.
✅ Learn how to design programs that change behaviors; not just check boxes.
✅ Compare training styles from lectures and case studies to gamification and simulations.
✅ Discover how to measure effectiveness so you know your training works.
 

Who Should Attend:

• Institutional animal care and use professionals
• Training developers and educators
• Program administrators and compliance officers
• Anyone responsible for creating or delivering program relevant training activities

What Makes This Seminar Different? This isn’t a passive “sit and listen” session.

You’ll:

• Experience online training demonstrations across multiple styles.
• Explore AI-driven adaptive learning and how it tailors training to your learners.
• Step into the future with Augmented Reality walkthroughs.
• Walk away with tools, templates, and strategies you can immediately implement.

Guest Speaker

Tyler Greer currently serves as an Advanced Education Technology Specialist at Penn State University, where he has worked for the past nine years, including seven years with Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT). With a background in New Media and Fine Arts, Tyler has extensive experience integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI), Extended Reality (XR), and other emerging technologies to create immersive and engaging learning experiences. In addition to his design work, he regularly leads workshops that help faculty, staff, and students explore innovative tools and apply them to their own teaching, training, and creative projects. Tyler’s expertise in AI-driven resources and technology (i.e., enhanced training methods) positions him to offer valuable insights into new training approaches to improve overall learner information retention.

Standing BSAA Faculty

Bill Greer, Assistant Vice President for Research, University of Michigan: Bill graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 1985 with a degree in Microbiology. He oversees research compliance programs for animal care and use, biosafety, lab safety, controlled substances, and autonomous systems. Over his 35+ year career, Bill has held roles including Associate Director for Research Compliance, IACUC Vice-Chair, and Biosafety Committee Chair at Penn State, as well as production manager and safety director at Intervet (formerly Tri Bio Laboratories).

In 2005, Bill organized the first Research Administrators Best Practice Meeting, creating a platform for research oversight professionals to discuss programmatic concerns. He continues to facilitate at least five annual Best Practice Meetings focused on biosafety and animal care and use programs. In 2010, he chaired the founding committee of the IACUC Administrators Association (IAA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to education and serves as its president and board chair.

Since 2007, Bill has been an ad hoc consultant to the AAALAC Council, conducting institutional program reviews and assessments. He also served on the Council of Certified Professional IACUC Administrators (CCPIA). As an educator, Bill regularly lectures at conferences including PRIM&R, AALAS, BTAA, and C3, and facilitates IBC and IACUC Best Practice Meetings, continuing to support the IBC and IACUC administrative communities.

Ron E. Banks, DVM:  received his veterinary degree from Auburn University’s School of Veterinary Medicine, and retired a Colonel from the United States Army Veterinary Corps.  After postings as the Director, Center for Comparative Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado; and Director, Office of Animal Welfare Assurance at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; and the Director, Division of Comparative Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; he is currently retired.  Along his professional journey he has contributed as Council Member on AAALAC’s Council on Accreditation; Chairman of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee; Board Member for the IACUC Administrator’s Association; and Fellow of the National Academies of Practice.  Dr. Banks is board certified with the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine; the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine; and he is a Charter Diplomate of the American College of Animal Welfare.

Programs Support

Maintaining an IAA membership provides valuable benefits, including access to exclusive discounts on programs, resources, and services that enhance professional development and organizational efficiency. IAA activities are supported through memberships, and event fees.

We encourage you to join or renew your membership annually. As a member, you can attend webinars for free and receive discounted attendance fees at both online and in person meetings.

Attendance Fees:

1. IAA Members: $235
2. IAA Non-Members: $335

Membership is important!

Support the vital work of the association while unlocking exclusive benefits designed to enhance your professional growth. By becoming a member, you ensure our ability to continue providing top-tier professional development opportunities—not just for IACUC compliance administrators, but for anyone involved in their organization’s Animal Care and Use Program.

As a member, you’ll enjoy free access to regular webinars throughout the year, discounted rates for online and in-person virtual meetings, and a host of resources to support your career and program management goals.

Join us in shaping the future of animal care and use program compliance while reaping the rewards of an IAA membership!