2025 Directors Camp
Rutgers University's Office for Research Animal Care Program is hosting a three (3) day meeting for directors, focused on promoting the executive management of lab animal care programs. Attendees experience presentations on managing budget, staff, customers, equipment and facilities, and network with fellow animal care professionals.
August 4-6, 2025 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick
The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center
10 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Schedule
August 4 (5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
Welcome Dinner, Guest Speaker, Team Building Activities
August 5 (7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Strategic Planning, Capital Budget Planning, Open Discussion, Networking Dinner
August 6 (7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Operations and Budget Management, Organizational Development, Open Discussion, Camp Closing Reflection
Featured Speakers
Jeetu Eswaraka, BVSc, PhD, DACLAM, Dipl. ECLAM
Co-Host and Vice President, Rutgers Universitywide Core Services
Donna Matthews Jerrell
Co-Host, Guest Speaker, and Principal
James D. Macy, Jr., DVM, Dip. ACLAM
Professor, Comparative Medicine; Director, Yale Animal Resources Center, Yale University School of Medicine
Steve Niemi, DVM, DACLAM
Retired, Attending Veterinarian, Boston University
Prerequisites
Please note that all participants must submit at least one (1) problem statement to organizers to be admitted to the program.
Registration Information
$900 per person (includes hotel accommodations, meals, and books).
Registration required.