Program Description
The University of Minnesota requires all faculty, staff, students, and volunteers who participate in observing or conducting animal research, teaching, or display or educational activities, or are entering areas that may involve exposure to University-owned animals (including carcasses, tissues, and fluids), to enroll and participate in the Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP). ROHP consists of training requirements and medical requirements, which are assigned based on the species of animal to which you are exposed and the type of work you do.
Instructions and Information
How to Enroll in ROHP
Researcher
ROHP enrollment is based on being added to a research protocol. Once you are enrolled in ROHP, you will be notified of requirements via email. You can login to the Occupational Health Portal at any time to check the status of these requirements on your portal page.
Research Animal Resources (RAR) or Facilities Management (FM)
Your supervisor will send our office an enrollment request.
Once you are enrolled in ROHP, you will be notified of requirements via email. You can login to the Occupational Health Portal at any time to check the status of these requirements on your portal page.
How to Complete Your Requirements
ROHP Training
- Log-in to the Occupational Health Portal to find all required training listed within the “Training Requirements” tab. Click on each training to go directly to that training in Training Hub.
- Issues with Training Hub? Visit the HSRM Training website to troubleshoot training registration and completion issues.
ROHP Base Medical Requirements
- The Animal Exposure Questionnaire (AEQ) must be completed annually. A link to this questionnaire can also be found under the “Medical Requirements” tab in the Occupational Health Portal. An occupational health provider will review your questionnaire and depending on your answers, you may need to also complete an in-person consultation.
- A tetanus vaccination that has been completed within the last ten years. If you have a record, or need help obtaining your record from your provider, please see the Submit Documents website for instructions for sending your record, or information about how to find your record.
- If you need to complete a tetanus vaccination, please see the Clinical Services website to schedule an appointment at no cost to you.
- If you choose to decline the vaccination requirement, you must submit the Tetanus Declination Form in lieu of your record.
ROHP Additional Medical Requirements
- Depending on the species that you could potentially be exposed to, there may be additional medical requirements in place for your safety, and/or the safety of the research animals. See the ROHP Surveillance Requirements website for general information, and log-in to the Occupational Health Portal to see if you are required to complete any of the requirements
- Rabies: depending on the species, you may decline the rabies vaccination by submitting the Rabies Declination Form in lieu of completing the series, titer, or booster.
- Measles and Influenza: these requirements are in place for the safety of the animals. A declination is available. However, the declination comes with the requirement to enroll in the Respiratory Protection Program for mandatory use of a respirator to protect the animals in these areas. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
- Tuberculosis screening: this requirement is in place for the safety of the animals and the IACUC has issued guidelines for this requirement. Please see the IACUC Guidelines for Tuberculosis ROHP Requirements for more information.
- If you are required to complete these requirements and you have a record for these requirements, or need help obtaining your record from your provider, please see the Submit Documents website for instructions for sending your record, or information about how to find your record. If you need to schedule an appointment for these services, please see the Clinical Services website to schedule an appointment at no cost to you.
Information for Visitors
Information can be found on the ROHP Information for Visitors page.