8:30 AM	REGISTRATION, COFFEE & WELCOMING REMARKS Kathryn Wiklanski
9:00 AM	BREAKOUT SESSIONS IACUC-1a Basic Intro to IACUC Molly Greene A review of the primary PHS/USDA/AAALAC expectations for an animal care program. Straightforward information with lists and checklists designed to facilitate compliance. Great for relative newcomers or those looking for a refresher course. IACUC-2a Advanced IACUC Lecture & Open Forum - Recognition & Management of Pain, Stress & Distress Lynn C. Anderson, Jessica Kanitz The management and oversight of research studies that involve pain, stress or distress in laboratory animals often present challenges for scientists, laboratory animal veterinarians and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees. This presentation will help to delineate, in practical terms, the differences between pain, stress and distress. It will also address the animal welfare issues that should be considered before and during the conduct of these protocols.
10:30 AM	BREAK
10:45 AM	BREAKOUT SESSIONS IACUC-1b Basic Intro to IACUC Molly Greene A continuation of session IACUC-1a. IACUC-2b Advanced IACUC Lecture & Open Forum - Education & Training for Animal Care & Use Lynn C. Anderson, JR Haywood Education and training of research staff and animal technicians helps to assure humane animal care and use and supports good science. Federal regulations and policies also require institutions to provide the appropriate training and instruction to personnel who are involved in animal care and use. This presentation will provide guidelines for developing and implementing effective training programs.
11:45 AM	LUNCHEON
12:45 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Introduction by Kathryn Wiklanski The Art of Running a Successful IACUC Meeting Melissa Lewis You're running overtime. Important issues haven't been raised (much less settled). The discussion keeps veering off on tangents. Members are interrupting each other, withdrawing, squirming, nit-picking. Sound familiar? There's hope. Armed with a few basic truths about human nature, knowledge of common meeting traps and a handful of simple tricks, your IACUC meetings can be efficient, smooth and - dare we say - enjoyable? In this session you'll enjoy seeing your peers demonstrate common IACUC meeting problems along with techniques for solving them.
2:00 PM	Protocol Review Challenges Cindy M. Hoorn This session will put even experienced IACUC members to the test, as we review and discuss some real-life scenarios that may sound all too familiar! Your 'CEO' will officially (and temporarily) appoint you to an IACUC, where you will be provided with some IACUC puzzlers that will require all of your collective knowledge, experience and wisdom to resolve. Are you up to the challenge?
3:00 PM	BREAK
3:15 PM	Regulatory Updates / Question & Answer Period Local and regional representatives from AAALAC - JR Haywood and USDA - Peter R. Kirsten, Kurt Hammel, will provide news and updates for each agency, as well as answer questions from the audience. In addition, Molly Greene will provide a perspective on what is new at OLAW.
4:30 PM	CONCLUSION