Professional Development Seminars

Why did you attend this series (please pick the one response that fits best)?

	It was a job/school requirement
	It was not a requirement, but my supervisor/mentor strongly suggested that I attend
	I was recently promoted to a job that focuses more on research and I wanted some help
	I want like to do more research in my current job
	I would like to fill in some gaps in my knowledge and prepare myself for promotion

In the last year, approximately how much have you done of the following things:

Number of papers drafted for publication:
Number of papers presented at conferences:
Number of grant proposals written:

What do you think are the most important things you got from this seminar series (pick the three most important)?

	How the IRB, IACUC and Research Administration offices work at CMRC
	How to write more competitive grants
	How to present research findings to various audiences
	How to get to the next level in my career
	How to integrate research more into my clinical work
	How to manage grants once I get them
	How to build a research agenda, or a full body of work
	How to promote myself for national committee work

For each of the seminars in the series, please tell us how helpful it was for you:

I found this seminar . . .	Very helpful	Somewhat helpful	Not very helpful	I don’t remember	I did not attend
How to request grant funding – forms, protocols and procedures Phil Spina and OSP staff
Research ethics Joel Frader
How to develop a fundable grant William Schnaper
IRB issues Vita Land and IRB staff
Technology transfer David Kempner
How to evaluate your audience -when to publish, where to publish Philip Iannacone, Ann Harris, and Leon Epstein
Working with the Foundation Tom Flynn and CMF staff
Speaking to non-scientists: public/media/policy makers/donors Kathy Christoffel
Writing and responding to reviews – grant and manuscript Philip M. Iannacone
Research methods Jenifer Cartland and Sara Ahlgren

What additional topics they would you have liked to see covered, or that you would like us to cover in the future?

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