WORKING WITH THE IACUC
ANIMAL CARE AND USE RESEARCH TRAINING SITE
WHO IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING?
Principal
investigators, and all personnel listed on the application will need
to complete the training. IACUC members
have a separate test (Essentials for IACUC Members) which they are
required to complete.
WHEN DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING?
Effective 07/01/03, all principal investigators and lab personnel are required to complete the online CITI training before approval of any proposal is granted by the IACUC. The principal investigators should ensure that all personnel listed on the application have completed the training prior to submission. Approval will not be granted until all personnel listed on the application have completed this training. IACUC members are also requested to take their exam.
Effective 9/1/2009 all principal investigators and lab personnel are required to retake the CITI training every 3 years. Approvals will not be granted until expired CITI training has been completed.
HOW DO I BEGIN THE TRAINING COURSE?
Go to the training site at
CITI - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
Click on “Web Courses and Exams” at the bottom of the page. Follow
the instructions for a “new user” to obtain a username and
password. You must link your records to your institution in order
for our office to see that you have completed the course. To do
this, click on “I want to link my records to my institution” after
your username and password have been accepted. Our institution
does not appear in their list, so please click on “My institution
is not listed.” Enter the following “Institutional
Access Code” “MaineMed” (without the “” and
it is not case sensitive), then click on “I have entered my institutional
access code.” Complete the required information, and click “submit.” The
next page will be the “Main Menu” window, click on “Web
Courses and Exams.” Scroll to the bottom of the page, and
click on “Course” under “Working with the IACUC.”
DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE ANY OF THE QUIZZES TO TAKE THE EXAM?
No. You may skip directly to the exam without reviewing any of
the material in the course, or completing the quizzes. We recommend
viewing the entire course, and taking the self assessment quizzes at
the end of every chapter, as you need an 85% to pass the exam. To
skip the course, click on “Exam” instead of “Course.”
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE?
We recommend
setting aside 2-3 hours to complete the entire course, and take the
exam. Please be sure to print your
completion certificate at the end, and forward a copy to our office.
WHO DO I CONTACT IF I HAVE A QUESTION?
Please
call the Office of Research Affairs at 885-8183. The
Maine Medical Center administrator for the course is Linda Reinholdtsen,
Research Compliance Administrator, 885-8195, reinhl@mmc.org.
Chapter Listing
1. Introduction
2. Working
with the IACUC
3. Federal
Mandates
4. The
Veterinary Consultation
5. Getting
Started
6. Alternatives
7. Avoiding
Unnecessary Duplication
8. USDA
Pain/Distress Categories
9. Endpoint
Criteria
10.
Surgery
11.
Antibody Production
12.
Collecting Blood Samples
13.
Personnel Training and Experience
14.
Occupational Health and Safety
15.
Using Hazardous and Toxic Agents in Animals
16.
Housing Social Animals
17.
Housing Rodents on Wire Floors
18.
Dog Exercise
19.
Primate Psychological Enrichment
20.
Prolonged Restraint
21.
Euthanasia
22.
Using Human Patient Care Areas for Animal Research
23.
Using Explosive Agents in the Animal Facility
24.
Making Changes after You Receive Approval
25.
Reporting Misuse, Mistreatment, or Non-Compliance
26.
Final Comments
