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The Best of Intentions (or Why Bother with an MOU?) The Best of Intentions (or Why Bother with an MOU?)

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The Best of Intentions (or Why Bother with an MOU?) - PPT Presentation

AALAS 2014 National Meeting 21 October 2014 AVAVMOVMU Supervisors Luncheon Alice Huang PhD CPIA Office of the CVMO Deputy for IACUC Guidance The Story Will be posted on the VA Animal Research web page along with this PowerPoint presentation ID: 745355

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The Best of Intentions(or Why Bother with an MOU?)

AALAS 2014 National Meeting

21 October 2014

AVAVMO/VMU Supervisors’ Luncheon

Alice Huang, PhD, CPIA

Office of the CVMO, Deputy for IACUC GuidanceSlide2

The Story…

(Will be posted on the VA Animal Research web page, along with this PowerPoint presentation)Slide3

Cast of CharactersDr. Newby, assistant prof at Great Big U

Joe, GBU Animal Care Technician

The Dean of Research at GBU

Dr.

Fresch

, Hometown VAMC investigator

Becky, Hometown VAMC VMU Technician

The Hometown VAMC Director

An eager young reporterSlide4

Everyone had the best of intentions…So what went wrong?Slide5

Murphy’s Law at Work

Incorrect Assumptions

Inadequate Communication

Confusion about the Role(s) of the IACUCSlide6

The Guide (p. 15) “

Interinstitutional

collaboration has the potential to create ambiguities about responsibility for animal care and use. In cases of such collaboration involving animal use (beyond animal transport), the participating institutions should have a formal written understanding (e.g., a contract, memorandum of understanding, or agreement) that addresses the responsibility for offsite animal care and use, animal ownership, and IACUC review and oversight (AAALAC 2003).”Slide7

1200.07 (8.b) and 1200.01 (14.c(2))

VA policy allows a VAMC to arrange for an affiliate’s IACUC to serve as the VAMC’s IACUC of Record, but requires this arrangement to be established through a MOU.

1058.01 (8.g(2))

requires that ORO be notified of “the

implementation of any new MOU, or any substantive change in an existing

MOU”.Slide8

What good is a MOU?

Protects both parties,

while …

Minimizing gaps in, or duplication of, efforts,

and also …

Ensuring appropriate oversight and compliance with regulatory requirementsSlide9

What Do We Need in the MOU for It to Work?

Specify who will do what

Establish what to communicate, and

how

Identify what rules will be followedSlide10

What are the Rules?

USDA

PHS

AAALAC

VA Policy

Affiliate Policy

MOUSlide11

Who Will Do What

The research staff

The animal care/veterinary staff

The IACUCs

The institutionsSlide12

Ensuring Communication

Points of contact

Routine sharing of info

Handling requests for info

RedactionSlide13

The New Story (with MOU)…

Responsibilities were clear

Communication lines were open and active

Rules were definedSlide14

Good Intentions are not Enough …

You Need an MOU!Slide15

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That’s All!