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Authored by:
Debra Schaller-Demers
Director, Research Outreach and Compliance
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Email: schalled@mskcc.org

SRA International members rock! As research management and administration professionals, they never stop improving, learning, achieving, or earning new heights of success. We love sharing good news and offering a well-deserved slap on the back for recent personal and/or professional achievement. In keeping with that sentiment, please join with us as we congratulate Rene Hearns on her recent publication in Contemporary Clinical Trials.

SRA International is a professional networking community of learners. One way to gain knowledge and expertise is to share our stories of successful achievements with our peers and colleagues. Often research managers/administrators are cast in the role of promoting, supporting and applauding others. While this may be gratifying in many respects, it is also healthy to have pride in one’s own accomplishments. Kudos Korner offers SRA International members a wonderful and respectful venue for sharing and “bragging.”

Publication

Rene Hearns, MPA, CRA

Assistant Director/Study Coordinator/Budget Analyst

Interprofessional Improvement Research, Education, and Clinical Center

Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

SRAI Treasurer

SRAI member since 2003

Article:

Wen-Chih, W., Parent, M., Sandesh, D., Hearns, R., Shell-Boyd, J., Jewett-Tennant, J., Marshall, V., Gee, J., Schaub, K., LaForest, & S., Ball, S. (2018) Group Medical Visits after Heart Failure Hospitalization: study protocol for a randomized-controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 71C p 140-145.

Summary:

This is a VA Health Service Research & Development funded multi-year clinical trial project to determine if shared medical appointments (SMA) can reduce hospitalizations while improving patients’ health. The SMA is a multi-provider appointment that combines a medical visit with structured education.

Click here for the full article.

Have Something to Share in Kudos Korner?

If you would like to share your story – please see the criteria below with some examples of noteworthy items of interest to the SRA International community that could be submitted to The Kudos Korner:

• Recently published papers (e.g., articles, chapters, books, etc.)
• Presentations (e.g., posters, sessions, workshops, video, web, etc.)
• Professional Awards and Prizes (e.g., grants, contracts, honorary prizes/awards)
• Recently earned degrees or professional accreditation (e.g., CRA, CIP, etc.)
• Other honors (e.g., promotions, contest winners, organizational citations/recognition)
• Transitions (e.g., new jobs, homes, family, retirement)

Please note that we will try and publish as many submissions as possible each month, but SRA International reserves the right to delay publication for future use or to edit and/or omit at its discretion.

Send requests for more information and all submissions via email to Debra Schaller-Demers at schalled@mskcc.org. We will make all attempts to confirm receipt of your submission and inform you of acceptance for publication. Please use this wording in the Subject Line of your email: SRA Kudos

Be sure to include the following information:

• Name (First, Last)
• Degree
• Organization/Affiliation
• Email and phone number if we need more information
• Geographic Location (City, State, Country)
• SRAI Member Since _________ (YYYY)
• A separately attached headshot jpg file
• Description of your honor/accomplishment (limited to 500 words)