Training & OHSP
PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS for PERSONNEL APPROVAL
ACUC Training Services and Occupational Health Safety Program (OHSP)
All project investigators and research staff handling and caring for animals are required to take the basic ACUC
on-line training and be enrolled in the Occupational
Health and Safety Program (OHSP). In addition,
anyone seeking facility access (CCM) or having contact with animals must be listed on an approved protocol.
Training Services
All Principal Investigators (PIs) and research personnel must complete the basic on-line training provided
through the AALAS Learning Library.
- Contact Bruce Roberts at OPRS/ACUC at 312-503-9339 or 312-503-2618 or by e-mail at b-roberts@northwestern.edu. Provide
the spelling of your name and he will assign
a Username
and Password. You will then have a Northwestern University account
with AALAS Learning Library,
which you will need in
order to take classes.
- Log onto the site at www.aalaslearninglibrary.org, click on “Subscriber Center”
or “Personal Access”
in the upper right corner and update your personal information contained in “My Profile”. It is important
to enter your Northwestern University NetID. This is essential for the transfer of you transcripts to our
record system. You can update your profile at any time.
- To take classes, click on “Animal Care and Use Courses” this page contains tracks of courses for Northwestern University
animal users. The tracks contains required courses for each species as well
as recommended courses.
For Summer researcher student tracks, contact Bruce Roberts at OPRS/ACUC at 312-503-9339 or
312-503-2618 or
by e-mail at b-roberts@northwestern.edu.
All training modules must be completed by all individuals listed on an Animal Study Protocol or an
Addendum prior to ACUC submission.
Occupational Health Safety Program (OHSP)
All individuals listed on an Animal Study Protocol must initiate the OHSP process prior to ACUC submission.
Occupational Health
clearance/enrollment can be completed concurrently with the ACUC review approval process. However, the official approval
cannot be released
unless the enrollment requirements are met.
To enroll in OHSP please complete and submit the required medical questionnaire and enrollment request form. Upon completing
the forms please call the chosen service provider
for processing the OHSP enrollment.
*PI's and research staff must undergo the medical questionnaire review for enrollment. If working with nonhuman primates, an
initial TB test is also required.
Further services may be determined to be necessary
by OHSP to obtain clearance/enrollment.
Submission procedures for Occupational Health
Corporate Health - Chicago campus
The medical questionnaire should be completed and submitted by fax or personal delivery to Corporate Health
for review and clearance.
Corporate Health, Suite 9-240, Galter Pavilion, 201 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611,
Ph: 312-926-8282, Fax: 312-926-1787.
To avoid direct patient billing, complete and submit the enrollment authorization form to OPRS/ACUC via fax to 312-503-0112 or
drop it off in the OPRS/ACUC office (Rubloffl, 7th floor, Chicago, IL 60611).
OMEGA - Evanston campus
Complete the medical questionnaire and health history form then submit to OMEGA. OMEGA, Suite 800, 1000 Central Ave, Evanston, IL
60208, Ph: 847-657-1700, Fax: 847-657-1715.
To avoid direct patient billing, complete and submit the enrollment authorization form to OPRS/ACUC via fax to 312-503-0112 or
drop it off in the OPRS/ACUC office (Rubloffl, 7th floor, Chicago, IL 60611).
General Information
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