Seminars Offered by the Animal Resources Centre at McGill University

2013 McGill University Laboratory Animal Continuing Education Seminar Schedule

The lab animal continuing education seminars are open to animal facility as well as research staff. The sessions are presented primarily in English unless stated otherwise. Seminars provided by EHS are only open to McGill employees (excludes affiliate hospitals and institutions outside McGill).

Interested people are to contact Ms. Holly Esak( holly [dot] esak [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email) ) at least 48 hours before the seminar date.

Location of all seminars: Meakins Theatre (room 521) in the McIntyre Building, 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler (at the end of Drummond Street, North of Dr.Pendield Street)

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 9:30 – 11:25 am - Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) (Environmental Health and Safety) - English - only open to McGill employees.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 11:00 – 11:55 am - A) The Occupational Health Program for Animal Related Activities (Kathryn Wiens)  -- and -- B) Strategies to Achieve an Optimal Housing Program for Non-Human Primates (Lori Burgess) - Poster for OHP seminar on Feb_6_2013.doc poster.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 9:05 – 10:25 am - Hazardous Waste Management Training (Environmental Health and Safety) - English - only open to McGill employees. 

Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 9:35 – 11:25 am - Safe Use of Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) (Environmental Health and Safety) - English - only open to McGill employees.

Wednesday, February 27, 11:00 - 11:55 am - Optimizing Wellness Solutions for Laboratory Research Animals (Patrick Jones (Clear H20)) - Poster for Wellness_Solutions_Seminar on Feb_27_2013.doc

Wednesday, March 6, 9:35 – 11:25 am - Disease Surveillance Methods in Rodent Quarantine: Options and Risks (Charles River) - Poster for seminar_quarantine_Wed_March_6_2013.doc 

Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 10:25 – 12:25 am - Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail (SIMDUT) (Environmental Health and Safety) - French - only open to McGill employees.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 13:05 – 14:25 am - Hazardous Waste Management Training (Environmental Health and Safety) - French - only open to McGill employees.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 9:35 – 11:25 am - Formation en securité: Hotte Biologique (Environmental Health and Safety) - French - only open to McGill employees.

Wednesday, May 1, 10:05 – 11:25 am - The evolution of Darwin, the on-line software (Animal Compliance Office) - Poster for seminar on Darwin Wed_May_1_2013.doc