C08 - Keeping the Peace: Conflict Resolution Strategies for IACUC Chairs

For many institutions, the IACUC chair is often perceived as the leader of the entire animal care and use program. In that role, the IACUC chair is required to balance programmatic oversight with research productivity with animals, and this balancing act often requires a unique set of skills to detect and prevent issues before they fester into full-blown problems. Many of these problems deal with conflict–either among members of the IACUC, the IACUC and investigators, investigators on the IACUC with other investigators, or even among different committees themselves (e.g., the IBC and IACUC, etc.). This session will use scenarios to explore strategies for coping with conflict resolution. This session will take place in Zoom meeting. The use of attendee video is encouraged for participation and interaction with your peers.