IACUC ORIENTATION

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Composition of the IACUC

 

Required IACUC composition varies between the PHS Policy and the USDA Regulations. The PHS Policy requires a minimum of five members for the IACUC.

 

  • One Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with training or experience in laboratory animal science and medicine who has direct or delegated program authority and responsibility for activities involving animals at the institution.
  • One practicing scientist experienced in research involving animals.
  • One member whose primary concerns are in a nonscientific area (for example, ethicist, lawyer, clergy).
  • One member not affiliated in any way with the institution and not a member of the immediate family of a person who is affiliated with the institution.
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  •  The PHS Policy requires institutions to follow the Guide, which states That committee membership should include at least one public member to represent general community interests in proper care and use of animals, and that public members should not be laboratory animal users. 

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