Reporting Concerns
Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns
Safeguarding animal welfare is the responsibility of every individual at USC
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) reviews and, if warranted, investigates all concerns of mistreatment, misuse, or noncompliance involving the care and use of research animals. The IACUC encourages prompt reporting of concerns related to animal welfare. There are multiple methods of reporting available below.
If you observe misuse or mistreatment of animals, or if you see procedures that you do not think comply with federal regulations or institutional guidelines, report the incident immediately to the IACUC office (iacuc@usc.edu). All reports should be as specific and detailed as possible and any supporting documentation should be included. Include date, time, incident, location, species, protocol number, and whether you wish to be contacted about clarifications or resolution.
Reports may be filed with the IACUC
E-mail: iacuc@usc.edu
Phone: (323) 442-0600
Reports may be filed on iStar
Login to Istar.usc.edu
click on “New Anonymous Adverse Event Report” under Adverse Events
or
click on “New Non Compliance Report” under Non Compliance Reports
Reports may be mailed or filed in-person
Center for Health Professions (CHP) 234
Health Sciences Campus
USC
Los Angeles, California 90033-9004
Reports may be filed with USC
Help and Hotline phone: (213) 740-2500
Web: https://report.usc.edu
Similar information can be found on the DAR website under Reporting Concerns.
Anonymous Reporting and Non-Retaliation: The identity of all persons submitting a report will be kept strictly confidential and USC strictly prohibits any retaliatory action against any individual who reports any incident to the IACUC. If you have a question, rather than a report, regarding laboratory animal care and use at USC, you can contact the Department of Animal Resources (DAR) office (323)442-1689 or daradm@med.usc.edu, otherwise all reports will be routed to the IACUC (iacuc@usc.edu).