Important Documents
- All of the below documents can also be found in the Office of CVMO SharePoint Site at https://tinyurl.com/4hk9u22d or by contacting the CVMO Office at VACVMO@va.gov
- VA Research with Animals - VHA Directive 1200.07
- The “Annotations and Guidance for Implementation of VHA Directive 1200.07 VA Research with Animals” document can be found in the Office of CVMO SharePoint Site at https://tinyurl.com/4hk9u22d or by contacting the CVMO Office at VACVMO@va.gov.
- “ORD VHA Office of the CVMO MOU template for Animal Research” can be found in the Office of CVMO SharePoint Site at https://tinyurl.com/4hk9u22d or by contacting the CVMO Office at VACVMO@va.gov.
- Forms for Semiannual Evaluations of the Institutional Care and Use Program and Facilities can be found at https://gov.irbnet.org/release/home.html by accessing the “Forms and Templates” tool and searching under the “VHA ORPPE – Documents for Animal Committee Members” Library.
Please be sure, for each semi-annual report, to complete all four of the documents.
- The Animal Component of Research Protocol (ACORP) form, Appendices and Instructions can be found at https://gov.irbnet.org/release/home.html by accessing the “Forms and Templates” tool and searching under the “VHA ORPPE – Documents for Animal Committee Members” or the “VHA OPRR&E, Washington, DC- Documents for Animal Researchers “ Library.
Please be sure to use the current version for any work that will be reviewed by the IACUC for submission in support of an application for VA funding. For each protocol, complete the Main Body and all applicable Appendices.
- The VAIRSS “How-To Guide For Researchers” can be found at https://gov.irbnet.org/release/home.html by accessing the “Forms and Templates” tool and searching under the “VHA OPRR&E, Washington, DC- Documents for Animal Researchers “ Library.
- The VAIRSS “How-To Guide For IACUC Administrators and IACUC Reviewers” can be found at https://gov.irbnet.org/release/home.html by accessing the “Forms and Templates” tool and searching under the “VHA ORPPE – Documents for Animal Committee Members” Library.
