2025 HSRI member survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this brief survey.

Your participation in this survey is important. It will determine whether and how HSRI will continue as an ORU on campus.

HSRI is in the process of being formally reviewed. This involves both an internal assessment by HSRI members, and an external assessment by reviewers from within and outside UC Merced. As part of that process, HSRI is required to compile information about its activities, describe the extent to which it has achieved its objectives to date, and provide a plan for the future. The results of the review ultimately go to the Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development, the Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor, and the Chancellor.

In writing the report, we would like to make sure that we reflect the strengths of HSRI, areas for improvement, and future directions. This short survey should take about 10 minutes to complete.

Your responses are very important. Your responses are anonymous: we want your honest input

Thank you in advance.

Deb and Trevor

 

 
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First, we would like to ask you about the extent to which HSRI is fulfilling its stated objectives as described in our Bylaws. The list below is a combination of original objectives listed in the ORU proposal from 2012, plus some additional objectives developed by the HSRI Executive Committee in its 2022 Strategic Plan. To what extent has HSRI:
Not at allA littleSomewhat metMostly metFully metI don't know
Established research and training in the human health sciences as a signature theme at UC Merced?
Supported the development of methodologically rigorous, multidisciplinary studies across the research continuum to advance understanding of health, health promotion, and disease prevention?
Provided research support to enable faculty to conduct world-class health research?
Supported and fostered undergraduate and graduate students to pursue research in health-related fields?
Supported and mentored new and emerging faculty in conducting health research?
Established new and strengthened existing interdisciplinary research partnerships across all levels of the university?
Established new and strengthened existing interdisciplinary research partnerships with community partners?
Facilitated rapid and effective transfer of knowledge into policy, practice, product, and measurable community impact?
Taking the perspective of an external reviewer of HSRI, please let us know what you think are the main strengths of HSRI as it has been operating.
Again, imagining yourself as an external reviewer, please tell us what see as issues or concerns for HSRI.
Since its inception, HSRI has been successful in helping its members develop multidisciplinary research centers (e.g. Nicotine & Cannabis Policy Center, SJV-CAIR (air quality and health), Center for Health Equity). What are the most important multidisciplinary research areas that HSRI should prioritize moving forward?
e.g. illustration/graphics, core research facilities, language translation, facilitating clinical/medical/community partnerships, etc. Please give us as much detail as possible.
In what ways do you think the Department of Medical Education and future school of medicine will create research opportunities and/or challenges for HSRI?
Please describe your current or prior involvement (at any time) in the SJV-PRIME(+) and/or medical education programs at UC Merced (e.g. given a seminar or lecture, mentored med student research, admissions committees, served on a planning or implementation committee, etc.)?
In more general terms, what role would you like to see HSRI play on campus going forward?