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About the CPIA® Council
The Council for Certified Professionals in IACUC Administration (CPIA® Council) is charged with overseeing the examination content, eligibility guidelines, and recertification guidelines for the Certified Professionals in IACUC Administration credential. The CPIA® Council is made up of a group of certified, volunteer subject-matter experts who reflect the diversity of skills, expertise, and backgrounds of the IACUC field. The CPIA® Council works closely with both PRIM&R and with PSI, the company that provides professional testing and management services, in developing exam questions and examinations.
Council member responsibilities include drafting and editing exam questions; reviewing exam forms; and reviewing exam and recertification applications. The CPIA® Council works with PRIM&R and PSI to ensure that exam content, as well as the eligibility and recertification criteria, align with current practice.
The CPIA® Council is overseen by the Certification Committee of the PRIM&R Board of Directors. The Certification Committee puts out calls for new members approximately every eighteen months. Council members serve three-year terms, with an option to renew.
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CPIA® Council
Chair Jennifer Dew, BS, CPIA, RLATG
IACUC Director
North Carolina State University
Vice Chair Christina Nascimento, MS, CPIA
IACUC Manager
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Staff Liaisons
Jennifer Jost
Certification Coordinator
Jen Sciuto
Certification Assistant
Members
Kirsten Bell, MLAS, LATG, CPIA
Associate DirectorAstraZeneca
Angela Jason, CPIA
Regulatory Programs Manager
Van Andel Institute
Amy Kilpatrick, BA, CPIA, CVT, RLATG
Manager, Animal Welfare Compliance
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.
Jennifer A. Klahn, MA, CPIA
Director, Research Safety and Animal Welfare
University of California, Los Angeles
Julie Marshall, CPIA
Research Integrity Officer
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Derek C. Norford, PhD, DVM, MS, CPIA
University Veterinarian
North Carolina Central University
Cyndi Rosenblatt, MPA, CPIA
IACUC Program Manager
Medical University of South Carolina
Stephanie Trout, CPIA
Director, Animal Care and Use Program, and IACUC AdministratorVirginia Tech