Agenda
| 8:00-8:15am | Introduction/Goals/Plan for Day | Jennifer C. Smith, DVM, DACLAM, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) and Mary Ann Sondrini, EdM, Eagleson Institute |
| 8:15-8:30am | Risk Assessment | Scott Alderman, CBSP, Human Vaccine Institute at Duke University |
| 8:30-11:00am | Facility Operations
Topics include: Layout Mechanical Systems Waste Stream Management Caging Systems Personnel Traffic Animal Care Traffic |
Jeff Owens, MPH, CSP, SM (NRCM), CBSP, Assoc. AIA, HERA laboratory planners |
| 11:00-12:30pm | Lunch | |
| 12:30-2:30pm | Occupational Health
Topics include: Vaccines Educating outside providers |
Maureen Thompson, BSN, RN, COHN-S, RBP |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | Break | |
| 3:00-5:00pm | Animal Welfare
Topics Include: Best Practices; Current regulations & literature Frequency of Observation IACUC issues Digital Monitoring Realistic options for enrichment Cohousing of animals |
Nate Powell, DVM, DACLAM |
| 8:00-8:45am | Keynote | Richard Webby, PhD, St. Judes Children’s Hospital |
| 8:45-9:15am | Break with Exhibitors | |
| 9:15-11:15am | Training
Topics Include: Communicating risks and best practices to staff Communicating to everyone in building Using AI |
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| 11:15-12:00pm | Summary/Wrap-Up:
Review Main Points followed by Town Hall Discussion |