The May 1-4, 2022 ACLAM Forum will be held in San Antonio, TX. The theme is "Research in a New Age: Pandemic, People, Potential". Room rates for the Westin Riverwalk are $199 Cityside / $219 Riverside. The early registration cut-off date is April 15, 2022. Registration fee includes the program, 5 meals, and 3 receptions.
You can also register for the PRIM&R Workshop "When Change is Constant: Balancing Regulatory, Workload, Safety, and Workplace Changes During the Pandemic and Beyond." This workshop is May 4, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Speakers are Stacy Pritt, DVM, MS, MBA, CPIA, CHRC, DACAW; Marcel Perret-Gentil, DVM, MS; and Michael Hart, DVM.
This interactive workshop will feature a review of regulatory, workload, safety, and workplace changes that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and how 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. The fee is $165.