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New ACUO Structure Aims to Centralize, Strengthen Support Services

Big changes are happening in the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO)! Over the next several months, the roles and responsibilities of the Quality Assurance (QA) and Research Compliance Associate (RCA) Teams will be combined in order to provide more centralized support for all animal research-related compliance and protocol management processes. Most changes will occur ...
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Facilities Husbandry Safety SOP

Hazardous Substance Administration SOP Recently Updated

To ensure that all members of the U-M animal care and use community have the tools and resources necessary to comply with best practice standards in animal care and laboratory safety, the Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring Containment Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been updated. Key SOP changes are summarized below and will be highlighted on posters ...
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AAALAC eRAM

New Laboratory Spokesperson Functionality Launches in eRAM

Designating an individual, or individuals, who can be available to serve as a spokesperson for your laboratory during the upcoming AAALAC Site Visit is a requisite step for ensuring that your team – and our institution – is prepared to host the Site Visit Team later this summer. The process for designating and managing spokesperson(s) ...
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Facilities Husbandry ULAM

ULAM Operations Update: Contacting Your Animal Care Team

Like many organizations throughout U-M and around the world, the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) is struggling with staffing shortages, especially in the husbandry and veterinary technician divisions. Use the following to determine the best way to contact your animal care team during this unusually busy time: With Routine Questions That Do NOT Require ...
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Training

Michigan Medicine Required Training for Animal Care & Use Personnel

As you complete your Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) required animal care and use training in Cornerstone Learning, you may notice you have also been assigned the Michigan Medicine Mandatory Course: COMP-10000/COMP-30002 MM Institutional Mandatory – Compliance. You must complete this training, which is required for all users of Cornerstone Learning. This annual ...
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What to Know About Reporting Adverse Events

In order to ensure the continuity of animal care, Study Teams must report adverse events. What is an Adverse Event? An adverse event is an unexpected incident that leads to a significant injury or illness, unrelieved pain or distress, or the death of an animal and/or human. Adverse events MUST be reported to the Animal ...
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ULAM

Nomination Deadline Extended for Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program

The nomination deadline for the Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program has been extended to March 17, 2023 Established in 2019, the Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program celebrates staff excellence in the humane care and use of animals within the University of Michigan (U-M) research community. This annual awards ...
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ULAM

Dalis Collins Joins ULAM as New Faculty Veterinarian

The Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) is pleased to welcome Dalis Collins, DVM, DACLAM, as our newest Faculty Veterinarian. Dr. Collins brings a great deal of experience to the University of Michigan (U-M), including most recently serving as the Assistant Director of the Animal Resources Program and Alternate Responsible Official of the Regional Biocontainment ...
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ULAM

Melissa Dyson named ULAM Senior Director and Director of Faculty Affairs

Effective January 1, 2023, Melissa Dyson, DVM, MS, DACLAM, has assumed the roles of Senior Director and Director of Faculty Affairs in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM). Dyson will also continue to serve as Senior Associate Attending Veterinarian for the U-M. In these new roles, Dr. Dyson will collaborate with the ULAM Executive ...
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Facilities IACUC

IACUC Semi-Annual Inspections Begin Tuesday, February 7

The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) will begin its next round of semi-annual facility inspections on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Inspections will run through March and include any animal rooms, surgical suite support spaces, and areas where procedures are conducted with animals. Winter 2023 Facility Inspection Schedule View the complete Winter 2023 Institutional ...
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AAALAC

Preparations for the AAALAC 2023 Site Visit Now Underway

The University of Michigan’s next mandatory re-accreditation visit by AAALAC, International (AAALAC) will take place this Summer (e.g., June – July 2023). AAALAC accreditation is critical to the success of our Animal Care & Use (ACU) Program as well as the larger U-M research enterprise. Full continued accreditation demonstrates to our peers, collaborators, and funding ...
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