Full Committee Review (FCR) vs. Designated Member Review (DMR) - August 2016

Audience: New IACUC members

Goals:

• Understand the acceptable methods of protocol review and approval
• Explore how to reduce self-imposed “regulatory” burden by the appropriate use of DMR

Objectives:

• Describe and characterize the federal requirements for FCR and DMR
• Examine IACUC member responsibilities for the protocol review process
• Determine potential risks and burdens of each review method
• Assess institutional best practices for use of FCR vs. DMR

Module Developers: Marcy Brown, Monte Matthews, Christina Nascimento, Nicolette Petervary, Jerry Poling