Training Resources
One of the primary responsibilities of our committee is to ensure that research personnel have the qualifications and training necessary to perform proposed work using animal subjects.
Required Training Programs
Regulatory agencies require the university, through the oversight of the University Committee for Animal Welfare (UCAW), to ensure all personnel working with laboratory animals possess appropriate experience and training. Animal-use privileges are contingent upon meeting the UCAW training requirements and individuals who have not met these will be infomred during the protocol review process. The Comparative Medicine Research Unit (CMRU) also requires facility-specific training before access is granted into animal vivaria.
Training Courses
New Researcher Orientation
Connect with veterinary faculty and staff to discuss your research, animal needs and UCAW proposal during the small-group orientation for principle investigators. The session will be scheduled by the UCAW office as requests are received. Note: Only one lab member should fill out this request but include the number of all lab members in the orientation.