The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name	The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
Abbreviated name	ACLAM
Owner/Developer	The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
Abbreviated owner	ACLAM
Country	United States of America
Languages	English
URL	https://www.aclam.org/home
Contact	https://www.aclam.org/about-us/contact
Contact email	mwbaclam@gsinet.net
Description	The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine advances the humane care and responsible use of laboratory animals through certification of veterinary specialists, professional development, education and research. The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) is a specialty board recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) as the certifying organization for laboratory animal medicine, a recognized specialty within the veterinary medical profession: encourage education, training, and research in laboratory animal medicine; establish standards of training and experience for veterinarians professionally involved with the care and health of laboratory animals; and recognize qualified persons in laboratory animal medicine, through certification examination and other means.
Knowledge Source Category
Category	Organization
Sub categories	Non-Governmental Organization
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel	Website, Professional online network
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis)	Scientists, Researchers, Educators
Users access	Open access
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance	Refinement
Purpose	Education and training, Documentation and information
Technology/Tools	Animal testing (in vivo)