Medical Monitoring Program for Animal Research 

How to Enroll in the Animal research Medical Monitoring Program  

  1. Review the Animal Research Health and Safety Plan   

  2. Consult with the Lab Manager/Principle Investigator that you are currently designated as working with animals in SciShield.  

  3. Meet with your supervisor to complete the Initial Risk Assessment Form based upon your job activities and save the form electronically to your computer. 

  4. Complete the Annual Health Form in SciShield https://fau.scishield.com

  5. When the form is submitted in SciShield, continue with the intake process for Student Health Services here.  Once all forms have been submitted with Student Health Services, you will be contacted for an appointment.

  6. You must submit a new form and be medically cleared annually and when there is a change in:

          Personal medical condition
          Personnel work tasks
          Species handled
          Personnel has changed PI or Lab
     

Personnel identified as working with research animals will receive an annual reminder regarding the medical surveillance program to complete the Annual Health Form for Work with Animals in SciShield.

Please contact the BioSafety Officer at bso@fau.edu or 561-213-0488 with any questions regarding this process.