Events and Details about LAWTE:
Membership Registration Changes:
Online membership enrollment and renewal is available as of October 25, 2007. Payment is accepted by credit card or check. Link to 123 Sign-up, fill out the registration form or renewal form and pay dues online or mail a check to:
LAWTE
c/o Paula Clifford
SVM University of PA
3800 Spruce Street Suite 177E
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Maintain your membership information through the link at the bottom of each page on the LAWTE website or the "Join" page on the website. We are currently looking into merging the website membership list with the 123 Sign-up list - stay tuned....
Begining January 1, 2008 the membership dues will be $20 for one year. The increase will help cover our website fees and online enrollmet costs.
LAWTE Booth: National Meeting Volunteers THANK YOU!
Volunteers for AALAS National Meeting LAWTE Booth Representative - The LAWTE booth was present in the exibitor area during the AALAS National Meeting in Charlotte, NC. This was LAWTE's opportunity to connect with AALAS members, show our support for LAWTE and deliver on our mission to promote training exchange. Representatives discussed the LAWTE organization and its benefits to people stopping by the booth. Thank you for volunteering!
| Monday 10/15 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 11:AM - 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| 1 | Lori Bindley | Teresa Neubauer | LAWTE Biz Meeting | Ray Butler |
| 2 | Cindy Hoorn | Cindy Buckmaster | LAWTE Biz Meeting | Yes, sign me up! |
| Tuesday 10/16 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 11:AM - 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| 1 | Martha Rooks | Javier Chavez | Warren Ball | Lori Bindley |
| 2 | Mark Butler | Santina Caruso | Yes, sign me up! | Jamie Atkins |
| Wednesday 10/17 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 11:AM - 12:00 PM | Closed | Closed |
| 1 | Chandra Williams | Paula Clifford | Closed | Closed |
| 2 | Javier Chavez | Tamara Goodman Kuhel | Closed | Closed |
LRC: National Meeting Volunteers THANK YOU!
Volunteers for AALAS National Meeting Learning Resource Center Moderator - LAWTE assisted AALAS again this year in managing the Learning Resource Center (LRC) during the AALAS National Meeting in Charlotte, NC. This was LAWTE's opportunity to connect with AALAS members, show our support for AALAS and deliver on our mission to promote training exchange. There were 2 moderator openings for each 3 hour time slot. Moderators briefed LRC users on the available resources and oversaw appropriate use of the resource area, materials, and computers. Thank you for volunteering!
| Monday 10/15 | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | 11:AM-2:00 PM | 2:00 PM-5 PM |
| 1 | Sandra Schenone | Cindy Hoorn | Natasha Sluski |
| 2 | Martha Rooks | Paula Clifford (11-1) Santina Caruso (1-2) |
Chandra Williams (2-4) Santina Caruso (4-5) |
| Tuesday 10/16 | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | 11:AM-2:00 PM | 2:00 PM-5 PM |
| 1 | Warren Ball | Debbie Kemper | Kathy Meunier |
| 2 | Melissa Dyson | Ray Butler | Bethanne Gagnon |
| Wednesday 10/17 | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | 11:AM-2:00 PM | 2:00 PM-5 PM |
| 1 | Kimberly Edgar | Julie Amato | Cindy Haab |
| 2 | Andrea Loewen | Joe Amato | Linda Unrue |
| Thursday 10/18 | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | 11:AM-2:00 PM | Closed |
| 1 | Valerie Hamlin | Valerie Hamlin | Closed |
| 2 | Jonathan Lowrie | Martha Rooks | Closed |
LAWTE Founder's Award
2007 LAWTE FOUNDER'S AWARD WINNER: SHERRI L. GOSS
The first LAWTE Founder's Award Winner is Sherri L. Goss, Training Coordinator for the Center for Laboratory Animal Science at the University of California at Davis. Sherri has an Associate of Science Degree in Animal Health Technology from Los Angeles Pierce College, is a Registered Veterinary Technician in California and she is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocational Education, with plans to work on her CMAR certification. Professionally, she is currently serving on the AALAS ad hoc Veterinary Technician Committee and she is the Vice President of the Sacramento Valley Branch of AALAS.
Over the last 16 years, Sherri has established a long history of educating others in the laboratory animal science profession using both traditional training methods and incorporating new techniques to fulfill the goals of the 3R's. She has been credited with training hundreds of individuals working in biomedical research, animal health technology and preparing students from the Sacramento Valley Branch of AALAS for their AALAS certification exams. To date, Sherri's AALAS Certification Students have achieved an amazing 100% pass rate. For the 2005 LAWTE San Diego Conference, Sherri's poster on rat intubation won 1 st prize.
The following statement is from Dr. Lon V. Kendall, Director, Center for Laboratory Animal Science at UC Davis. “In the seven years I have been at UC Davis, Sherri is the individual who has had the most significant impact on the animal care program at UC Davis. Her dedication and enthusiasm to teach others, her knowledge and experiences, her patience and understanding, and her continued drive for self-improvement and programmatic improvement are unparalleled…”
Purpose: To recognize an outstanding educator/trainer in the field of laboratory animal science and/or regulatory compliance.
Presentation: Awarded during the Business Meeting of the LAWTE Conference (approximately every two years).
Publicity: Award winner profiled on LAWTE Website.
Award:
- Three-Dimensional LAWTE Logo Award
- Monetary Award determined by the LAWTE Executive Committee
- Free LAWTE Conference Registration
- Honorary Life Membership in LAWTE
- $25 Gift Card for latte from a chain coffee shop or a box of chocolate mice from the Walpole, NH Chocolate Shop
Nominee Criteria: Nominee must be a current LAWTE member for a minimum of one year, who is engaged in training/education programs in laboratory animal science and/or regulatory compliance. The nominee should not have been a recipient of the AALAS' George Collins Award within the last six years.
Nomination Process: The nominator provides the nominee's educational and professional background, along with a statement pertaining to his/her exceptional qualifications for the award. The nominator provides his/her contact information in the nomination package. Maximum qualification's statement length is 10,000 words. (Note: The nominator does not have to be a LAWTE member.) A minimum of two letters of support to a maximum of ten letters of support with a maximum length of 5,000 words per letter should be included in the nomination package. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Send Applications to: LAWTE, c/o Grace Aranda, University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210101, Tucson, AZ 85721-0101.
Nomination Deadline: The complete nomination package must be submitted by May 8, 2007 (90 days prior to the LAWTE Conference).
By June 8, 2007 (at least 60 days prior to LAWTE Conference), the Awards Selection Committee will notify the selected winner's nominator. This will allow the nominator time to invite the award winner's family and friends to the award's ceremony. For U.S. Citizens, the social security number of the award winner needs to be provided to the LAWTE Treasurer. All decisions by the Awards Selection Committee are final.
Awards Selection Committee: At least three LAWTE Members are appointed by the LAWTE President to serve on the committee each award cycle. Members can serve on the committee for consecutive award cycles up to six years.
LAWTE Business Meeting:
2007 Charlotte, NC Business Meeting Minutes
Announcements:
Online Oversight Committee -
Dr. Martha Rooks, Technical Manager of VS Training at Bristol Myers Squibb, has been appointed Chair of the newly created "Online Oversight Committee." This is a position the Executive Committee hopes to make permanent for LAWTE leadership as we work to make our Web site a premiere location for laboratory animal science training information.
2007 Boston Conference - Recap
RePLAY: Relieve Pain in Laboratory Animals... and Yourself
August 8 - 10, 2007
Radisson, Boston, MA
For downloads of the presentations, go to the Members page, login, and select Access Training Material Exchange.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 |
Biocontainment Training - Pat Wilkins, Charles River Laboratories |
Media Training for You and Your Staff - Donna Marie Artuso, Affairs of the Art |
Train the Trainer - Deb Wenger, Consultant, Bruce Kennedy, AALAS |
Setting up an AALAS Certification Training Program - Dr. Marc Hulin, Amgen, Dr. Stacy Pritt, Covance Research Products |
Thursday, August 9, 2007 |
Directions of Laboratory Animal Training – Bruce Kennedy, AALAS President |
General Session Keynote – Euthanasia Training: Dispelling the Fear of the Unknown – Dr. Marilyn Brown, Charles River Laboratories |
| AAALAC Expectations for Animal Care Training Programs – Dr. Jim Swearengen, AAALAC, International |
| How to Teach Staff to Deal with Difficult People – Dr. Barb Smith, Dana Farber Cancer Institute |
| Microsurgical Techniques – Dr. Yelena Akelina , Columbia University |
| Rodent School : A Novel Method for Training Animal Care Technicians – Anita Piccolie |
| General Session Keynote – Educating Researchers and Staff on the Reduction of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals – Dr. Paul Flecknell, University of Newcastle |
| How to Write SOPs – Deb Wenger, Consultant |
| Using the AALAS Learning Library – Dr. Nicole Duffee, AALAS |
| On-Line Business Degrees: Options and Opportunities - Dr. Stacy Pritt, Covance Research Products |
| Enhancing Cross-Cultural Communication In Training Sessions. Dr. Genevieve Fridland , AALAS |
| eLearning Changes, Choices, Challenges & Examples – Dr. Martha Rooks, Bristol Myers Squibb |
| Animal Rights, Tactics, Targets, and Countermeasures – Steve Morrill, Charles River Laboratories |
| Master of Laboratory Animal Science Program - Dr. Richard Huneke, Drexel University |
| How to Create a Winning Poster, the "How to" of Scientific Poster Presentations - Kim Overhulse, Cal Poly University Pomona |
Friday, August 10, 2007 |
| General Session Keynote - Animal Welfare Aspects of Handling and Manipulating Lab Animals – Dr. Temple Grandin, Colorado State University |
| AAALAC Expectations for Animal Care Training Programs – Dr. Jim Swearengen, AAALAC, Int. |
| How to Write SOPs – Deb Wenger, Consultant |
| eLearning Changes, Choices, Challenges & Examples – Dr. Martha Rooks, Bristol Myers Squibb |
| Microsurgical Techniques – Dr. Yelena Akelina , Columbia University |
| How to Teach Staff to Deal with Difficult People – Dr. Barb Smith, Dana Farber Cancer Institute |
| Using the AALAS Learning Library – Dr. Nicole Duffee , AALAS |
| Animal Rights, Tactics, Targets, and Countermeasures – Steve Morrill, Charles River Laboratories |
| Rodent School : A Novel Method for Training Animal Care Technicians – Anita Piccolie |
| Panel Discussion – Competency and Proficiency Assessment of Animal Care Training Programs |
2005 San Diego Conference - Recap
STAR TREK 2005
Super Trainers for Animal Research: Training, Retaining & Exchanging Knowledge
August 17 – 19, 2005
Radisson, La Jolla, San Diego, California
The 2005 LAWTE Conference promised a premiere program offering our attendees an opportunity to expand their skills as trainers and providing them with the tools and resources to expand their own institutional animal care and use programs. The Conference hosted the renowned Training Clinic and speakers like Dr Paul Flecknell. We would like to thank our co-sponsor, the San Diego Branch of AALAS, as well as our special sponsors who helped to make this meeting possible:
Merck Research Laboratories
Pfizer
Charles river Laboratories
Novartis
Harlan
AstraZeneca * Sanofi-Aventis
Poster Session Awards: CRL Foundation Sponsored with Cash Prizes ($1,000 total) for Best Posters. The presentation of a poster provided an alternative opportunity for presenting training ideas at the LAWTE meeting.
Learning Resource Center Event - Our newest addition to the meeting, August 18th from 4-7pm our "Learning Resource Center" was converted into a live event featuring "mini-sessions" on training resorces and skills. The event featured interactive stations and a poster session. Each station was manned by a speaker who gave a 5-7 minute presentation. The presentation was followed by discussion, practice or Q&A. Attendees mingled from station to station gathering ideas to bring back to their institutions. This event exemplified LAWTE's mission to exchange training information.
The Training Clinic - workshops presented by Ronald B Garnett:
The Next Level: Make Adult Learning Come to Life
Through hands-on activities, this session taught us how to use several easy and quick techniques to make your training more fun, interesting and effective. We learned how to: 1) trigger retention in learning activities; 2) sequence activities for impact; 3) identify creative and fun activities that appeal to various learning styles
Fun and Games: Their Place in Training
How can you design and facilitate games that will help you make learning points more creatively and effectively? Learn how to select appropriate games for your audience; ways to employ creative techniques for maximum learning; tricks for adapting a game or creative activity for maximum impact and application; and more.
Past Meetings
2007 - Boston, MA
2005 - August 17-19: San Diego, CA
2003 - Tucson, Arizona
2001 - St Louis, Missouri
2000 - Electronic Media in Animal Care Conference in Orlando, Florida
1998 - St Louis, Missouri
1996 - Stanford, California
1994 - Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
- President - William Singleton
- Past-President - Stacy Pritt
- Treasurer - Paula Clifford
- Secretary - Grace Aranda
- President - Stacy Pritt
- Past-President - Marc Hulin
- Treasurer - Paula Clifford
- Secretary - Grace Aranda
- President - Marc Hulin
- Past-President - Deb Wenger
- Treasurer - Stacy Pritt
- Secretary - Grace Aranda
- President - Deb Wenger
- Past President - Nicole Duffee
- Treasurer - Stacy Pritt
- Secretary - Grace Aranda