When Change Is Constant: Balancing Regulatory, Workload, Safety, and Workplace Changes During the Pandemic and Beyond

This interactive workshop will feature a review of regulatory, workload, safety, and workplace changes that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and how IACUCs and laboratory animal programs rose to the challenges to continue operating and contribute to vital medical research. Looking beyond the pandemic, speakers will focus on how these changes will endure and transform laboratory animal programs. Attendees will learn how IACUCs incorporated existing and new flexibilities to creatively streamline processes in animal research oversight. Facility and animal care changes to address changing workload and staffing demands, in the face of changing safety protocols, will be reviewed. This session will take place in Zoom meeting. The use of attendee video is encouraged for participation and interaction with your peers.