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Apr2015

The Joy of Networking

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1 Apr
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by Rebecca S. Ohnemus, MAA, CRA, research officer at University of the Incarnate Word

When it's your first time attending a professional conference, things can feel… well… overwhelming. There are few (if any) familiar faces. Everyone else seems to know where they are going, while there you are: walking up the wrong staircase—bewildered—and getting frowns from the convention center staff.
The first friends I made at the PRIM&R 2014 Advancing Ethical Research (AER) Conference were during the Common Ground Networking Lunch. While wandering around, trying to find a seat, I ended up taking an empty spot at a table for those [...] Read more

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Feb2015

2014 AER Post-Conference To-Do List: Things You Should Do ASAP

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2 Feb
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by Rebecca S. Ohnemus, MAA, CRA, research officer at University of the Incarnate Word

Before the conference you diligently poured over the session and speaker descriptions, planned out your flights for optimal arrival and departure times, and emailed all your conference friends to see if they wanted to meet up for coffee or dinner. You worked hard to make sure everything was in place so you could get the most out of the time you’d spend with your colleagues (and away from the office!).

But what happens when you get back? Your inbox is overflowing with new messages. Your voicemail is at capacity. There is a stack of interdepartmental mail envelopes on [...] Read more

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Dec2014

Overheard at AER: Conversations on Proposed Changes to the Common Rule

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10 Dec
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by Rebecca S. Ohnemus, MAA, CRA, Research Officer at University of the Incarnate Word

 PRIM&R is pleased to introduce Rebecca Ohnemus, MAA, CRA, a member of the PRIM&R Blog Squad for the 2014 Advancing Ethical Research (AER) Conference. The PRIM&R Blog Squad is composed of PRIM&R members who will blog here, on Ampersand, about the conference to give our readers an inside peek of what happened December 4-7 in Baltimore, MD.

I love listening in on [...] Read more