Occupational Health

The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) requires Universities with Public Health Service Funding to have a mandatory occupational health program for all animal users (regardless of funding status or source) as part of their Animal Welfare Assurance.

Each individual participating in University-approved animal work will be expected to submit the following form via the HIPAA-compliant links below:

• Have your vaccine and titer records available for submission in the form.
• Please respond to GAUC regarding any questions, Grand Avenue Urgent Care (GAUC) will contact individuals directly with any questions or required follow-ups. It is essential to respond promptly to GAUC regarding these inquiries or procedures. Failure to follow up will result in individuals not being cleared, which means they will not be permitted to work with animals.
• You will receive an email from GAUC once you are cleared/not cleared to work with animals
•  AOHSP-Form
• Any medical questions or concerns please contact - occmed@grandaveurgentcare.com

Program Highlights

• Clearance is valid for three years You must submit a new AOSHP form if any of the following changes occur:
  • A change in your medical status (e.g., pregnancy, major medical diagnosis, or illness).
  • A change in the species you handle (e.g., transitioning from mice to chipmunks).
• Grand Avenue Urgent Care (GAUC) will serve as our contracted Occupational Health Provider
• Animal users submit screening questionnaires through an online HIPAA-compliant portal for review by GAUC
  • GAUC will contact individuals directly with questions or required follow-up. UW staff will NOT have access to personal health information. Do NOT send UW employees your private health information (PHI)
• IACUC protocols - PI’s must certify participation in ROAMWyo Animal Oversight for all researchers with more than incidental contact with animals
  • Research Office will confirm this via a list of “cleared” individuals provided by GAUC
  • Individuals will not be approved on new IACUC protocols until “cleared” by GAUC
• Research Office will cover costs for UW employees/students
• Approximate Pricing (just an FYI):
  • Each application is $150 plus any required additional services (vaccination, titer etc.)
  • Rabies per injection-$500
  • Rabies booster-$500
  • Provider visit $175
• Please plan ahead—it could take 2 weeks to receive clearance from GAUC to begin animal work. If you know that you will need vaccinations (e.g. rabies) please plan accordingly and begin this process as soon as possible. This is particularly important for seasonal employees.
  • Rabies titer takes to 2-4 weeks to be processed.
  • All users must be cleared up to work with animals before handling them. Users who are not cleared will need to be removed from the protocol but can be added later once cleared

Additional Resources about UW's Animal Research Program can be found at: https://www.uwyo.edu/research/compliance/animal-care/index.html 

Questions? Email carolyn.brandt@uwyo.edu or iacuc@uwyo.edu