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Research Productivity During COVID-19

Dear AAS and SUS members,

We hope you and your family are staying safe during these unprecedented times. While many of you are focused on taking care of patients and preparing for the surge in volume, the Research Committee is preparing for what will come after this pandemic subsides. We have put together a brief survey to understand the impact of the current crisis on surgical research and to identify potential solutions that may help mitigate these challenges. The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete. We are grateful for your participation.

Thank you,

The AAS and SUS Research Committees

COVID Survey on Research Productivity

DEMOGRAPHICS

Your Name(Required)
Your Membership:(Required)
What is your academic/administrative rank?(Required)
What is your surgical specialty?
What type of research do you conduct in your research program?
If funded, please indicate your funding source(s)
How many team members do you have in your lab/research group?

Current Challenges

1 (significant negative impact)2345 (no impact)678910 (significant positive impact)
Have Federal, State, City restriction guidelines (i.e., stay at home ordinance, social distancing measures) affected your research performance?
Have institutional building shutdowns or personnel restrictions altered your research performance?
For Basic/Translational Scientists: Has your work with animal colony maintenance or husbandry been negatively impacted?
For Basic/Translational Scientists: Have you been asked to wean your animal colony?
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Do you conduct large animal research, i.e. sheep, pigs, cows, etc.?
For Basic/Translational Scientists: Has your work with primary cells, cell lines or tissue specimens been negatively impacted?
Has your work on clinical trials or collecting patient specimens been influenced by COVID-19 restrictions?
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Have increased clinical demands impacted your ability to do research?
Has the overall weekly time allocated to your research changed?
Has the availability or need to conserve PPE affected your ability to do research?
Are you documenting your research associate financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
1 - no guidance2345678910 - completely informed on financial implications of COVID19 on my research
Have you had to lay off/furlough any team members?

Solutions

1 (no support)2345678910 (maximum support)
Have you increased the frequency of lab meetings?
Have you scheduled one on one meetings with team members?
1 (less productive)2345 (equally productive)678910 (more productive)
What are some solutions you have implemented within your lab to maintain communication? (Choose all that apply)
What platforms are you using for video conferencing? (Choose all that apply)
What are some ways you have been able to maintain productivity within the lab? (Choose all that apply)
Has this experience changed your perspective on tele-commuting?
Would you encourage team members to work from home more often after this crisis?
Have there been any unexpected silver linings to the COVID crisis? (Check all that apply)

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