E15 - [IN-PERSON/RECORDED] How to Manage a Noncompliance or Adverse Event

This session will be offered in-person and recorded for on-demand access by in-person PRIMR23 attendees registered for this day, and PRIMR23/SBER23 Virtual Meeting registrants.

This session will explore how the IACUC should proceed after a report of a noncompliance or adverse event, with a particular focus on guidance from AAALAC concerning self-reporting of adverse events. Noncompliance and unanticipated adverse events (e.g., water supply issues, lack of feed) may be individually addressed by the IACUC when they occur, but developing a system to track and assess the occurrence of such events can outline areas for improvement within your program. During this session, we will examine when these types of events rise to a level of concern, the responsibility of the IACUC to investigate and/or track events, and when events should be reported to AAALAC. This session will further review the need for an institutional "Adverse Event Assessment and Management Plan" and share best practices for IACUCs and institutions to communicate and self-report to AAALAC. Attendees are invited to share their institutional Plan for collegial, low stakes guidance from the speakers.