When Your IACUC Needs More Veterinary Capacity
The IACUC Vet provides experienced veterinary review support for institutions that need additional protocol review capacity without the delays and expense of hiring additional staff.
Common Situations We Support
External review support allows your team to focus on:
Common Situations We Support
- Veterinary vacancy
- Maternity or medical leave
- Hiring delays
- Increased protocol submissions
- Mentoring veterinarians transitioning into laboratory animal medicine
- AAALAC preparation
- Coverage during conferences and vacations
We Help Institutions:
External review support allows your team to focus on:
Common Situations We Support
- Maintain protocol turnaround times
- Prevent reviewer backlogs
- Support overextended veterinary staff
- Bridge staffing gaps during recruitment
- Manage temporary increases in protocol volume
- Access ACLAM-boarded expertise on demand
External review support allows your team to focus on:
External review support allows your team to focus on:
External review support allows your team to focus on:
- Animal welfare initiatives
- Investigator consultation
- Clinical oversight
- Program management
- Regulatory strategy
- AAALAC accreditation
while we help absorb protocol review workload.
Why Institutions Choose External Review Support Your veterinarians are among the most difficult positions in laboratory animal medicine to recruit and retain.
What Does One Veterinary Vacancy Really Cost?
Example Institution
- 4 veterinarians
- 1 veterinarian leaves
- Vacancy remains open for 6 months
- Remaining 3 veterinarians absorb workload – but are at risk for burnout
Most institutions focus on salary savings during a vacancy—the real costs are elsewhere.
One Question for Leadership: Is it less expensive to support your veterinarians today— or replace them tomorrow?
ACLAM-boarded veterinarians are among the most difficult positions at universities to recruit. Searches commonly take 6–12 months.
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