What's wrong with the IACUC? (2000)

McClure, D.

Abstract

IACUCs also need an IACUC Chair and members who are not concerned about promotion and tenure issues being compromised by their IACUC role. I worked at a Big Ten University. On semi-annual inspections, ICAUC members told me they would never take serious action against other faculty members because it would be taken against them during promotion and tenure (P&T). I saw one instance where a faculty member claimed he was not promoted to full professor because of his IACUC role. I believe it was true; I heard confirming statements from a member of the P&T committee. Faculty were told, Tenure is granted, not earned. My department chair asked me to drop lab animal involvement completely. When learned this, I looked for another position.