QA Archives

May 30 2024

Join the 2024 LARCC Cohort: Applications Now Open

Now entering its fifth year, the Laboratory Animal Research Coordinator Certification (LARCC) Program is currently accepting applications for its 2024 Cohort. The LARCC Program is a unique education and networking opportunity designed to boost compliance knowledge across all aspects of the U-M Animal Care & Use Program. The 2024 LARCC Program will run every Wednesday ...

LARC certification emblem over image of staff members having discussion. 2024 LARCC Program Cohort Applications Due Friday, August 16

Nov 16 2023

eRAM IACUC QA

New Animal Use Protocol Template Launches in eRAM on November 20

In December 2022, we announced that a new Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) protocol application and submission form – commonly referred to as “V2” – was being piloted in eRAM. After completing the successful pilot phase in which 60+ protocols were created and approved by the IACUC using the V2 format, we are ...

Infographic with options to transition to new v2 protocol template in eRAM

Jun 29 2023

Animal Care & Use Office Welcomes Three New Staff Members

In recent months, the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO) Quality Assurance (QA) Team has welcomed three new staff members: Each brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to their new roles, including previous work with the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) and serving as a Laboratory Research Technician. To better support the U-M ...

Name tag icon that says "My Name is a New Member of Your Animal Care Team"

Jun 26 2023

ACU-FAC QA

2023 LARCC Program Now Accepting Applications

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, ...

LARC certification emblem over image of staff members having discussion. 2023 LARCC Program Cohort Applications Due Friday, August 11

Apr 07 2023

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 ...

Dec 07 2022

Kathy Ignatoski Joins the Quality Assurance Team

Kathy Ignatoski, PhD, has recently joined the Quality Assurance (QA) Team in the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO). In her new role, Kathy will be responsible for: Kathy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the QA Team, including 30+ years in all levels of research – postdoc, research investigator, PI, lab manager, ...

Aug 19 2022

ACU-FAC QA

2022 LARCC Program Now Accepting Applications

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 2022 Cohort. The 2022 LARCC Program will run from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM every Tuesday beginning September 13 through ...

LARC certification emblem over image of staff members having discussion. 2022 LARCC Program Cohort Applications Due Friday, September 9

Sep 17 2021

New Ways to Connect with the QA Team

Need help solving a problem in your lab? The Quality Assurance (QA) Team is excited to announce TWO new ways for the research community to receive assistance. Virtual Office Hours The QA Team will be available for at least three hours each week via the Remote Office Hours Queue: New to the Remote Office Hours ...

Jun 10 2021

Looking for High Compliance Confidence? The QA Team Can Help!

The Quality Assurance Team (QA)in the Animal Care & Use Office is a resource designed to instill a feeling of high compliance confidence in your laboratory! Did you know? Contact the QA Team today and take advantage of the many services offered! A standard meeting includes: Additional services offered upon request include: Questions? Questions or ...

Nov 26 2019

How Can the Quality Assurance Team Benefit You?

The Animal Care & Use Office Quality Assurance (QA) Team is a resource for the research community. Through meetings with PIs and their laboratories, the QA Team supports the research community by providing immediate assistance with solving individual laboratory problems and collating laboratory feedback to promote programmatic change(s). Since Fall 2017, the QA Team has ...