Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to describe generally accepted practices and ethical principles associated with the use of animals in biomedical research, current regulations of the use of animals in research, the structure and function of IACUC, issues involved in the choice of appropriate animal models, and services offered by the division of animal resources.
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Authors:
Bill Yates, PhD - Co-Director of The Research Conduct and Compliance Office, University of Pittsburgh
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Charles Burnett, Jr., MHA, MSW - Executive Director of the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, University of Pittsburgh
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Ed Kennah, PhD, DABT - Director of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Office, University of Pittsburgh
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Joseph Newsome, MS, DVM, DACLAM - Director of Laboratory Animal Resources, University of Pittsburgh, Attending Veterinarian
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Lawrence Milchak, PhD - Formerly - Biosafety Officer, Environmental Health and Safety Department, University of Pittsburgh
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Marilee Rose, AHT, RLATG, ILAM - Formerly - Training Coordinator for the Animal Care and Use Program, University of Pittsburgh
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Paul Bramson, MS, DVM - Education and Compliance Office for Animal Studies, University of Pittsburgh
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this
educational activity for a maximum of 2.0
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only
claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
Other health care professionals are awarded ( 0.2 )
continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 2.0
contact hours.
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Presenters for this program have been requested to identify financial or other relationships with manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) or with provider(s) of any commercial service(s) which, in the context of their topics, could be perceived as real or apparent conflicts of interest.
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