Clinical Research Oriented Workshop (CROW) Meeting: Nov 13, 2014

Present:  Marianne Burke, Nancy Gell, Kairn Kelley (by phone), Connie van Eeghen

Start Up:  Welcome Nancy!  Nancy is a new Assistant Professor in RMS, teaching in the PT program (public policy in Spring 2014; cardio-pulmonary – next year; health promotion – next year). Her background is PT, Public Health – Health Behavior and Health Education, Exercise Science.

1.                  Discussion Marianne Burke shared her updated draft application to the Lindberg Research Fellowship offered by the Medical Library Association

a.       Marianne made many substantial changes regarding organization and language.  We focused on grantsman(woman)ship issues:

b.      Bring out the applicant – make her easy to see.  Include voice, roles, and management responsibility (the grant pays for research assistant(s)) as appropriate

c.       Move the goals of the research grant forward – it’s buried on the second page

d.      Make the language in the new diagram consistent with the narrative

e.       Next step: submission deadline is tomorrow – good luck!

2.                  Next Workshop Meeting(s): Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., at Given Courtyard South Level 4.   Remember: the first 15 minutes are for checking in with each other.

a.       Nov 20: Nancy – project proposal on physical activity maintenance

b.      Nov 27: Thanksgiving! No CROW; eat turkey instead J

c.       Dec 4: Connie – manuscript: findings and discussion

Recorder: Connie van Eeghen