The purpose of this voluntary and confidential survey by the NIH Common Fund is to collect feedback about the 2018 NIH Common Fund Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) Annual Awardee meeting. Your feedback will help improve future SPARC meetings.

It is estimated that this survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete.

If you have any questions about this survey, contact Ms. Kristina Faulk at (301) 402-9185 or kristina.faulk@nih.gov.

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* 1. Overall, how would you rate the SPARC Annual Awardee meeting?

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* 2. The SPARC meeting included more lecture-style sessions and fewer interactive presentations that provide networking opportunities.  Please indicate your opinion of this meeting format:

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* 3. The SPARC meeting had fewer opportunities for interaction with NIH program staff because of more lecture-style sessions.  Please indicate your opinion of this meeting format:

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* 4. Would you attend, or encourage others to attend, future SPARC meetings if attendance was voluntary?

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* 5. Indicate your overall satisfaction.

  Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Somewhat Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied
Quality of Speaker presentations
Quality of Poster sessions
Quality of Program Business presentations
Providing a forum for exchange of information with other participants
Meeting venue (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center)
Hotel accommodations and services (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center)

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* 6. Please provide any suggestions for improving future SPARC meetings.

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* 7. Any additional comments regarding the SPARC meeting are welcome.

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