Departures from the Guide - August 2016

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Goals: The goals of this training are to help IACUC members and administrative staff categorize “departures” from the Guide and fulfill the committee’s relevant oversight responsibilities.

Objectives:

Define “departure” relative to the Guide
Compare the terms “must” vs “should” vs “may”
Differentiate between departures and noncompliance
Use published guidance on departures correctly
Determine when departures need to be reported in the semiannual report and/or tracked

Module Developers: Wayne Barbee, Susan Harper, Eileen Morgan, Noé Tirado-Muñiz, Jennifer Perkins

Module Materials

Slides (PPT) - UPDATED 10/3/2017 (Powerpoint - 3.46 MB)

Module Question

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