Request for Research Surveys
Researchers who plan to survey SCCM members must submit a written request detailing the research activity and rationale for conducting the study for review by SCCM's Research Committee. Please use the PDF Application for Survey Review Request to submit the following information regarding your survey:
- Detailed plan of the research activity and rationale for conducting the study
- IRB approval or letter from the IRB committee indicating that approval is not needed
- Letter to the SCCM membership to accompany the survey request
- Survey tool questions in either Microsoft Word or Excel spreadsheet
- Link to the actual online survey
- Specifications to whom this survey needs to be directed (e.g., physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, an SCCM specialty section, etc.)
- How you plan to disseminate the survey to SCCM members
- SCCM Direct Email Service
- SCCM Research Website with announcement in the -Newsletter (surveys are posted for 3 months)
- For more specific information on the designing a survey tool please review A Guide To Surveys power point presentation produced by the SCCM Research Committee.
After SCCM receives the requested information, it is forwarded to the Research Committee for review. The review process can take 2-4 weeks. After review of the request, the Research Committee will make a recommendation to the Executive Committee. If the Executive Committee grants approval, the introductory letter and a link to the survey tool will be disseminated to the specified membership group as indicated in request form.
Survey Dissemination to Membership - Using the SCCM Research Webpage
You can disseminate your survey free of charge by requesting to post it on the SCCM Research Webpage. Notification of the availability of this survey will be posted in SCCM's eNewletter with a direct link to the survey Webpage. Members will have access to this survey for a three month period unless indicated differently in the survey request. All survey data results as generated by the survey tool are the sole property of the researcher.
Survey Dissemination to Membership - Using SCCM Direct Email Service
After the survey has received approval by the Research Committee and Executive Committee SCCM can send out via email your survey introductory letter with survey site link to your designated membership audience. A fee of $600 will be charged to perform this service, which includes a one-time follow-up email three weeks from the date of the first email. Questions regarding requests for research survey information may be directed to Trish Glover, RN, BSN, MS, Program Development Manager, at 847-493-6440 or pglover@sccm.org.
You can also purchase a copy of the Mail addresses of your designated audience by contacting Customer Service. For more information on this service please see the Mailing List webpage.
PDF Application for Direct Email of Survey Request form.
