IACUC Archives

Jul 20 2022

IACUC Semi-Annual Inspections Begin Tuesday, August 2

The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) will begin its next round of semi-annual facility inspections on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Inspections will run through mid-September and include any animal rooms, surgical suite support spaces, and areas where procedures are conducted with animals. Fall 2022 Facility Inspection Schedule View the complete Fall 2022 Institutional ...

Jan 27 2022

eRAM Federal Regulations & Standards IACUC

Annual Reviews Eliminated for USDA Studies

February 9, 2022 Update: Individuals with protocols involving a USDA-regulated species that are funded by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) should contact the Quality Assurance (QA) Team in the Animal Care & Use Office for additional guidance on how the federal Animal Care & Use Review Office (ACURO), the administrative oversight body for ...

Screenshot of APHIS Announcement Regarding Elimination of Annual Reviews for Most USDA Studies

Jan 12 2022

Facilities IACUC

IACUC Semi-Annual Inspections Begin Tuesday, February 1

The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) will begin its next round of semi-annual facility inspections on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Inspections will run through mid-March and include any animal rooms, surgical suite support spaces, and areas where procedures are conducted with animals. Winter 2022 Facility Inspection Schedule View the complete Winter 2022 Institutional Animal ...

Jun 02 2021

IACUC Policies

Tools to Learn More About Noncompliance Reporting and Escalation Processes

The Policy on Investigating Noncompliance and Animal Welfare Concerns, which describes the process that the U-M Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) follows when investigating reports and allegations of noncompliance or welfare concerns relating to the care and/or use of vertebrate animals and/or cephalopods, recently underwent a full review. The policy has been updated ...

Feb 18 2020

AAALAC Forms IACUC

IACUC Develops New Self-Guided Evaluation of Animal Activities & Protocol Content Form

To help mitigate the risk of protocol non-compliance and, more importantly, demonstrate our individual and collective commitment(s) to sustained programmatic excellence, the Animal Care & Use Program has created a new Self-Guided Evaluation of Animal Activities & Protocol Content Form (available via PDF download). Developed by the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC), this assessment ...

Hand drawing on white board with label that states "Now Loading: Self-Guided Evaluation of Animal Activities & Protocol Content Form”

Dec 03 2019

eRAM IACUC Safety

Medical Surveillance Clearance Requirement for Protocol Approval

Institutions are responsible for maintaining an Occupational Health & Safety Program (OHSP) as part of their overall animal care and use program. This program must comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, and should focus on maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for overseeing ...

Mar 25 2019

Federal Regulations & Standards IACUC

What Happens to Semi-Annual Inspection Findings

With Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) semi-annual facility inspections concluding and individuals following up on any eRAM Action Items, you may be wondering what happens to all of the information the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO) collects. The semi-annual inspection process is used by the IACUC to ensure that U-M continues to ...

Mar 27 2018

eRAM IACUC

Semi-Annual Inspections, Findings, and eRAM Action Items

Winter 2018 semi-annual IACUC facility inspections concluded on Thursday, March 22. As a result, you may receive several different inspection notifications through the eRAM system. If a finding is noted in a space for which you are responsible, you will receive a request via eRAM to resolve the “Action Item(s).” If a finding is noted ...