Charles River Laboratories Short Course on Laboratory Animal Science

The 2008 Charles River Short Course on Laboratory Animal Science will be held June 16-19 at the Boston Marriott Newton Hotel in Newton, MA. Register before May 23rd and receive $100 off the standard course fee (commercial fee is $1250 and nonprofit fee is $999 after discount). Registration includes all course materials (articles, references and outlines) on CD-ROM; notebook for speaker slides; breakfast, lunch, breaks and welcome receptions; and transportation to all social activities.

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at a special rate of $134/night for a single or a double. To receive this special rate, reservations must be made by May 26th. Reservations may be made either by phone at 1-800-228-9290 or on-line at www.newtonmarriott.com. Please indicate that you are attending the Charles River Short Course.

If you have never been to the Short Course, it is a great opportunity to meet new people in the same field and exchange ideas and information. The course lasts four days and is designed to educate and update the biomedical research community on current trends and technological advances in the field of laboratory animal science. The course is broken into three tracks that include over 60 topics presented by members of Charles River's professional staff as well as guest speakers. Attendees can go to the topics of their choice; there is no need to sign up for a particular track. All attendees receive a Certificate of Attendance for their course hours to send in for a Continuing Education Certificate.

In addition, as part of an ongoing collaborative effort with the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), next year’s Short Course will once again include Camp ACLAM. Camp ACLAM is presented within the framework of the Short Course to reach out to laboratory animal veterinarians who are eligible for ACLAM boards based on experience. Veterinarians are encouraged to go to the lectures of their choosing as well as attend over five hours of instruction on preparation for the board examination. Attendees will also be broken into small discussion groups in this one day training.

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