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Policies, Procedures & Guidelines

Medical College of Wisconsin Corporate Policies

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s office for Corporate Compliance maintains four institutional policies pertaining to aspects of animal research.

• Oversight of the Care and Use of Vertebrate Animals in Research and Education
• Reporting and Investigating Animal Welfare Concerns
• Sponsor Requests for Inspection of Animal Facilities and Laboratories
• Use and Storage of Controlled Substances

These and all MCW Corporate Policies are available on MCW’s intranet site.  If you have access to InfoScope, search for keywords “corporate policies” and select the first link among search results.

IACUC Standards

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s IACUC has developed internal standards and procedures to ensure that research is conducted in accordance with federal guidelines and current veterinary standards.

For access to these policies, please contact IACUCAdmin@mcw.edu or visit the IACUC web site on InfoScope by searching for keywords “IACUC standards” and selecting the first link among search results.

Biomedical Resource Center (BRC) Guidelines and Standards

The BRC has developed internal standards and procedures to ensure that research is conducted in accordance with federal guidelines and current veterinary standards.

If you have access to the MCW intranet site InfoScope, view these standards by searching for keywords “brc guidelines” and selecting the first link among search results.