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AAALAC Visit and Accreditation
Description: Prepare for AALAC site visit for Summer 2010. This preparation will help FDA to maintain the “Gold Standard” of accreditation.
Accomplishment: AAALAC conducted the triennial site visit July 13 – 15. No mandatory items were reported and the AAALAC site visitors commended NCTR for excellence in the following areas of the Animal Care and Use program.
VS received official notification from the AAALAC on 11/22/2010 that accreditation will continue for the next three years.
| Milestone Description | Milestone Date | Milestone Status | Milestone Completion Date |
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1. Draft program description for review by professional division personnel, engineering, and RCRM |
3/1/2010 |
Completed | 3/12/2010 |
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2. Complete program description |
4/1/2010 |
Completed | 3/26/2010 |
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3. Review protocol files for completeness |
5/1/2010 |
Completed | 4/30/2010 |
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4. Prepare and paint facilities |
5/1/2010 |
Completed | 4/30/2010 |
Key Projects Legend
| Milestone Status | Definition |
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| Not Yet Started | Work for specific milestone has not yet been started. |
| Completed | Milestone and/or overall project is completed. |
| On Track | Milestone - On track for completion by milestone deadline. Quarter status - Project is on track for completion based on overall milestone status. |
| On Hold | Milestone - On hold, but deadline for completion has not passed. Quarter status - Project is on hold, based on overall milestone status. |
| Delayed | Milestone - Delayed as it has not been completed and deadline has passed. Quarter status - Project is delayed based on overall milestone status. |
Glossary
AAALAC
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
RCRM
Office of Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management
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