RTB-AALAS District IV
Annual Meeting
March 5 & 6, 2009
About the course
District 4 of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) is one of eight AALAS District divisions in the United States. District 4 encompasses Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico. AALAS District 4 has within its boundaries 6 of the nearly 50 affiliated Branches of the Association. Each Branch covers a general geographical area , however membership is not regionally restricted and anyone professionally concerned with the production, care, and study of laboratory animals is welcome to join any one or as many Branches as desired. The AALAS District 4 holds an educational meeting in the spring that is rotated between the Branches to allow for greater participation by the local Branch members. Each educational meeting is a three-day event running from the opening activities on Wednesday afternoon through the conclusion of the educational presentations on Friday afternoon. The meeting provides world-class continuing education in the field of laboratory animal medicine. Combining speakers from within District IV with hands-on labs, registrants learn the latest in laboratory animal medicine.
Registration
EARLY REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED! Registration for this course is $200 paid before February 20, 2009, and $250 paid after February 20. One-day registrations are available. Registration includes continental breakfasts, lectures, lunches, and a proceedings manual.
If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation of your registration within three (3) days, please check your spam file if you have one, or you may contact us at 919-513-6259 with any questions about your registration status.
Vendor Information is available here.
Location & Lodging
This Meeting will take place at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, 27606.
Lodging is available at the Comfort Suites Arena, 1200 Hurricane Alley. Call 919-854-0502 and reference the AALAS conference. Reservations must be made by February 19, 2009 to receive the discounted rate of $85 plus tax. Rooms are also available at the Ramada Inn Blue Ridge, 1420 Blue Ridge Road. Call 919-832-4100. The rate is $75 per night.
Continuing Education
This course offers 9.5 hours of CE for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and laboratory technicians.
ADA Statement
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in the activity, please contact Samantha Hartford to discuss your needs at least 30 days prior to the event.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds will be granted for notices received in writing by seven days prior to the course. After that time, there will be a 25% cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted after the course has begun.
Preliminary Schedule
Thursday, March 5 |
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| 7:00am | Breakfast & Registration |
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| 8:00am | Introduction/Welcome AALAS Involvement at the Local Level |
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| 8:30am | Rodent Dosing Workshop Full |
Rodent Necropsy Workshop Full |
Principles of Lean Sigma Canceled |
Transgenic Seminar Full |
Introduction to GLPs Guy Gardner |
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| 9:30am | Talking to the Public about Biomedical Research Suzanne Wood Wilkison |
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| 10:30am | Break (10:30 - 10:45) |
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| 11:00am | Rodent Dosing Workshop, continued | Rodent Necropsy Workshop, continued | Principles of Lean Sigma, continued | Transgenic Seminar, continued | Use of Zebrafish in Toxicology Mac Law |
| 11:30am | Noise Abatement Tom Golding |
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| Noon | LUNCH |
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| 12:30pm | |||||
| 1:00pm | Visit Vendors / Tech Funfair |
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| 3:00pm | Rodent Blood Collection Full |
Behavior Workshop Barbara Sherman, Karen Taylor & Margaret Gruen |
Rabbit Handling and Bleeding Melanie Sorrell |
Right Way to do Disciplinary Action Peg Hogan & Juanita Wilson |
Environmental Monitoring of Animal Food, Bedding and Water Julius Thigpen |
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| 4:00pm | Post Approval Compliance Monitoring Sonia Doss |
Why Are There So Many Rodent Diets? Jrisi Thompson |
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| Friday, March 6 | |||||
| 7:00am | Breakfast & Registration |
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| 8:00am |
Rodent Catheterization Techniques Full |
Horse Handling Samantha Hartford |
Rodent Blood Collection Full |
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| 8:30am | |||||
| 9:00am | Case Scenarios Coralie Zegre-Cannon & Jacquelyn Tubbs |
Biology of the Marmoset Rick Bertram |
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| 9:30am | |||||
| 10:00am | Break (10:00 - 10:15) |
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| 10:30am | Rodent Catheterization Techniques, continued | Restraint and Handling of Sheep and Goats Canceled |
Rodent Blood Collection, continued | Ethics Rick Fish |
Lemur Program at Duke University Bobby Schopler |
| 11:00am | A Perfect Day Miava Binkley |
Coast to Coast: A Million Miles in Thirty Days Melaney Gee & Vickie Hardy |
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| Noon | |||||
| 12:30pm | District IV Council Meeting |
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