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2023 LARCC Program Application Deadline

The Laboratory Animal Research Coordinator Certification (LARCC) Program, a unique education and networking opportunity designed to boost compliance knowledge across all aspects of the U-M Animal Care & Use Program, is now accepting applications for the 2023 Cohort. The 2023 LARCC Program will run from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM every Tuesday beginning September 12 through November 14, ...
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AAALAC 2023 Site Visit Exit Briefing

Show your support for our program and the university by joining the U-M Animal Care & Use Team, along with your fellow research colleagues, for the AAALAC 2023 Site Visit Exit Briefing on the afternoon of Friday, June 16. For convenience, this will be a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual attendance options available: **Note: ...
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Anesthetic Machine Servicing Authorization Form Due

If you own or use a vaporizer/anesthetic machine that is due for its yearly maintenance and you would like ULAM to coordinate the servicing on your behalf, please complete and submit the Authorization Form by Friday, May 19, 2023. Due to limited availability, servicing requests submitted after May 19 may not be fulfilled. Please review the applicable service(s) ...
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AAALAC 2023 Site Visit

Site visitors from AAALAC International (AAALAC) will be on campus for the U-M’s re-accreditation visit beginning Tuesday, June 13 through Friday, June 16, 2023. During this time, you should anticipate a visit to all animal housing locations on campus, as well as visits to many laboratories. Please review the complete Site Visit Schedule (or paste animalcare.umich.edu/aaalac-schedule ...
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Cornerstone Learning Quizzes Unavailable

Cornerstone Learning – the learning management system for all animal care and use training classes provided through the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) Training Core – will be performing a security upgrade to online quiz functionality between Friday, May 26, and Monday, June 5. Users will still be able to launch assigned ULAM online training in ...
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First Annual GOLD Day

⭐  IMPORTANT REMINDER  ⭐ Don’t forget! Even though the first annual GOLD Day has passed, please set aside time to regularly (e.g., at least monthly) Go Organize, Label, and Dispose of drugs, medical materials, surgical supplies, and other substances in your laboratory. EXPIRED fluids, vehicles, biologics, and drugs CANNOT be administered to, or used in, ...
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Expected Adherence to New & Revised Procedures Outlined in the Hazardous Substance Administration SOP

The Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring Containment Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has recently been updated. Every individual who may perform procedures that involve the handling of animals or animal equipment contaminated with hazardous substances must read the SOP in its entirety to ensure that they are familiar with, and adhere to, all required procedures. ...
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Nominations Due: Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program

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 program recognizes a member of each of the following: Awardees will receive a $500.00 honorarium. Award winners will be announced ...
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Anesthetic Machine Servicing Authorization Form Due

If you own or use a vaporizer/anesthetic machine that is due for its yearly maintenance and you would like ULAM to coordinate the servicing on your behalf, please complete and submit the Authorization Form by Friday, March 10, 2023. Due to limited availability, servicing requests submitted after March 10 may not be fulfilled. Please review the applicable service(s) ...
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New ULAM Husbandry Per-Diem Rates Go Into Effect

New per-diem rates for Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) husbandry services will go into effect on January 1, 2023.  ULAM rates are evaluated on an individual case-by-case basis to determine appropriate cost recovery, consistent with the NIH’s Cost Analysis and Rate Setting Manual for Animal Research Facilities. Rates will continue to be re-evaluated on ...
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Winter 2023 Semi-Annual IACUC Facility Inspections Conclude

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 Thursday, March 23, 2023, and include any animal rooms, surgical suite support spaces, and areas where procedures are conducted with animals. Inspection Notifications & Reminders Inspection schedules and reminders ...
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Winter 2023 Semi-Annual IACUC Facility Inspections Begin

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. Inspection Notifications & Reminders Inspection schedules and reminders will be sent ...
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