Public Awareness

Animal Rights ID Card (AMP)

AMP Animal Rights ID CardAMP Animal Rights ID Card

 

This has been a popular item, designed to raise awareness of the importance of animal research to the medicines and treatments we value today.

 

 

Facts About Research: Talking Points Card (AMP)

AMP Facts About Research: Talking Points CardAMP Facts About Research: Talking Points Card

 

A handy 4 x 6.5 pocket quide to help you answer the most commonly asked questions about animal research.

 

 

Raising Voices, Saving Lives (AMP)

AMP Logo Because Research Needs AdvocatesAMP Logo Because Research Needs Advocates

 

One of the most important ways to show your commitment to research is to become an advocate. You can help build the public's understanding and trust in animal research - a key component of scientists' search for new treatments and cures.

The most basic element of advocacy is speaking out, drawing on your own personal experience to demonstrate the vital importance of animal research. "Raising Voices, Saving Lives" offers you the opportunity to share your story with others who seek information about the responsible and humane use of laboratory animals.

 

 

Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach (AMP)

AMP Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public OutreachAMP Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach

The Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach, established by Americans for Medical Progress in 2008, promotes peer education about animal research among students and young adults aged 18-30. Named in memory of AMP's former Chairman, Michael D. Hayre, DVM, ACLAM, the Fellowship provides support for peer outreach and education projects in the United States.

 

 

Fellowship Outreach Programs- Thank a Mouse (AMP)

 

AMP Thank a MouseAMP Thank a Mouse 

  

The Thank a Mouse program encourages members of the veterinary profession to become ambassadors for the humane use of animals in biomedical research. Through ThankaMouse.org, veterinarians and their clients will have access to accurate information about the importance of animal research to animal health. Current research articles and news stories will keep people informed on the latest veterinary advances made possible by animal research and enable visitors to gain an appreciation for the essential role mice have played in the discovery of treatments benefitting both our pets and ourselves. In addition, the Thank a Mouse program will provide educational brochures for veterinarians, their staff and their clients.

 

 

Fellowship Outreach Programs- Pro-Test for Science (AMP)

AMP Fellowship Outreach Programs Pro-test for ScienceAMP Fellowship Outreach Programs Pro-test for Science

Pro-Test for Science is an organization composed of scientists, researchers, academics, students and members of the general public who encourage scientists and non-scientists to stand up and support the critical role that humane and well-regulated animal research plays in medical advances of the past, present and future.

Through the use of its website, speaking engagements and outreach events Pro-Test for Science is working to:

  • Dispel myths and falsehoods propagated by animal rights groups regarding the true nature of animal research.
  • Provide an academic forum in which civilized discussion surrounding the animal research issue can take place.
  • Combat fear and support victims of violence, harassment and threats used by animal rights extremists to coerce
    researchers and institutions carrying out medical research with animals.

 

 

Fellowship Outreach Programs- Speaking of Research (AMP)AMP Fellowship Outreach Program Speaking of ResearchAMP Fellowship Outreach Program Speaking of Research

 

 

Speaking of Research (SR) is a campus-oriented group that seeks to provide university students and faculty with accurate information and resources about the importance of animal research in medical science. The group encourages students and scientists to speak up about the role of animal in research in order to inform public opinion. Speaking of Research was created in 2008 by Tom Holder, an Oxford graduate who had helped to start up the UK movement Pro-Test.