ARC SS - 2023 Presentation Recordings
Session 1 - Understanding the Research Community
Eugene Matullo, MS, Founder EM3, ARC SS
Recording notes - This discussion covered a number of poll questions asked by the community. Unfortunately the poll questions and shared responses did not pull into the recording as it was thought they might. Below you can download the poll questions and results. The polling part of the presentation starts at 17:40.
Poll Questions and Results Download Here. The download may help you follow along with the conversation better too.
Session 2 - March 30 - Controlled Substances use in Animal Research
Pre-recording Summary - In this presentation Elaine discusses regulatory requirements pertaining to use of controlled substances in animal programs and some practical tips to ensure your program has a strategy in place to mange this.
Elaine Joseph, Ph.D., CPIA, Assoc. Dir. RCR, Wayne State
Live Call Recording - Controlled substances conversation
Session 3 - April 27 - JIT and Misconceptions
Presenter: Judith Farber, CPIA, IACUC Protocol Manager, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Summary - Judith discusses what JIT is, common misconceptions and some strategies for ensuring an efficient process takes place when JIT is present. Further, the community shares insights about JIT with a nice dialogue towards the end as a result of Q and A.
Session 4 - May 25 - Burden Oscillation - Employee Transition
Presenter: Eugene Matullo, MS, Founder EM3, ARC SS
Summary - Eugene discusses the concept of burden oscillation and focuses on employee transition. Further, Eugene discusses the importance of retention when possible and what can happen to the research system when people leave the organization/ team.
Session 5 - June 29, 2023 - Field Studies
Presenter - Madeline Budda, DVM, MS, DACLAM, Director, Office of Animal Welfare Assurance, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Summary - Dr. Budda discusses IACUC considerations with respect to Field Studies followed by a great Q and A session.
Session 6 - August 31, 2023 - When Your Home Institution Takes on External Research Contracts
Presenters - Kelly Schill and Jenny Nemke
Summary - Kelly and Jenny discuss the process for taking on external research contracts at your home institution. They dive into regulatory considerations, pros and cons, and pricing structure.
Session 7 - September 28, 2023 - Data Driven Approaches to PAM
Presenters - Dr. Asmita Kumar and Dr. Isabela Freedman
Summary - Asmita and Isabela discuss PAM and share a data driven philosophy to running an effective PAM program. This session is 1.5 hours with the first hour being the presentation and the final 30 minutes consisting of Q and A.
Pre-Recorded Talk on The Elephants - Eugene’s thoughts only - 12-1-23
Session 9 - December 13, 2023 - The Elephants
Presenter - Eugene Matullo, MS, Founder EM3, ARC SS
Summary - This session was about the exploration of “elephants” that may exist within animal research programs. Eugene compiled survey responses from the community and built the talk around trends that showed up. Some of the topics include COI (organizational), Stakeholder Tensions (Us Vs Them), Low Pay, Limited Opportunities for Advancement, High Turnover and Being Understaffed.
Live Call Recording with the Community - 12-13-23