Interagency Collaborative Animal Research Education (ICARE) Project – Training Modules

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These training modules were developed by the participants of the Train the Trainer Institutes and are tools that you can use to implement active learning training for IACUCs at your institution. Additional modules and supplemental materials will be added as they become available.

The ICARE Project acknowledges the contributions of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R). PRIM&R conducted two Train the Trainer Institutes in July and August 2016 that were supported by National Science Foundation grant 1546975.

Departures from the Guide

FCR vs. DMR

Noncompliance Reporting and the FOIA

Pain, Distress, and Humane Endpoints

Postapproval Monitoring

Program Review & Facility Inspections

Significant Changes