Form 1 ODS Scholars Feedback Survey

ODS Scholars Program Feedback Survey

Thank you for agreeing to participate in the Office of Dietary Supplements’ (ODS)
Scholars Program feedback survey. Your feedback is important to ODS. Your
responses will be summarized and presented in a comprehensive report to the
program director for the purpose of recommending program improvements. We will
not retain any personal identifiable information and all responses are combined for
reporting purposes. No one response will be attributed to any one person. We
estimate that this survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Contact Adam Kuszak at adam.kuszak@nih.gov or (301) 496-1795 with any
questions or concerns.

1. Please select the NIH IC with which you are affiliated:
NCI
NHLBI
NIAID
NIDDK
NIEHS
NIAAA
NIAMS
NIDCR
Other (please specify)

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2. Please select the year of your ODS Scholars Award
2014
2015
2016
2017

3. How did you learn about the ODS Scholars Program? Please select one:
Laboratory Principal Investigator
Your NIH Institute/Center
The Intramural Research Program
A current or former ODS Scholar
Direct communication from ODS
The ODS website
Other (please specify)

4. On a scale from 1 (unclear) to 5 (very clear), how well did you feel that ODS’ research interests were
clearly communicated?
Unclear

Clear

Very Clear

Please explain your answer

5. Did you experience any limitations or challenges associated with applying for ODS funding?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe any limitations or challenges that you faced and if they were specific to ODS procedures or specific to your IC.

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6. Do you have any suggestions for improving the ODS Scholars application process?
No
Yes
If yes, please explain your suggestion.

7. Did you establish any new scientific collaborations as a result of ODS funding?
No
Yes
If yes, please elaborate on the type of collaborations and if they are within NIH, within academia, etc.

8. Have you been able to publish and/or present the research funded by ODS?
No
Yes
If Yes - please provide the relevant citation(s).

9. To what extent did you conduct dietary supplement related research prior to seeking ODS funding?
Never conducted dietary supplement research before participating in the ODS Scholars program
Was a student/trainee/postdoc on someone else’s dietary supplement research grant
Was a collaborator with another Principal Investigator funded to do dietary supplement research
Was a lead investigator in dietary supplement research grant before participating in the ODS Scholars program
Other (please specify)

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10. Will you consider seeking ODS funding in the future?
Definitely Not

Unlikely

Don’t Know

Likely

Definitely

Please explain the factors that influence your response.

11. Will you continue to conduct research on dietary supplements as a part of your scientific career?
Definitely Not

Unlikely

Don't Know

Likely

Definitely

Please explain the factors that influence your response.

12. On a scale from 1 (no impact) to 5 (great impact), how much did the ODS review of product integrity
and scientific quality, and communication with ODS staff, help to improve the rigor and quality of your
research?
No Impact

Some Impact

Great Impact

Please explain your response.

13. On a scale from 1 (no value) to 5 (great value), how valuable was the ODS Scholars Symposium?
No Value

Some Value

Great Value

Please explain your response.

14. Did you attend the ODS Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Practicum while you were an ODS
Scholar?
No - Skip to Q. 16
Yes

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15. On a scale from 1 (no value) to 5 (great value), how valuable was the ODS Mary Frances Picciano
Dietary Supplement Research Practicum as a training experience?
No Value

Some Value

Great Value

Please explain your response.

16. Are there any specific advantages to receiving an ODS Scholarship for your research?
No
Yes
If Yes, please explain.

17. Are there any specific disadvantages to receiving an ODS Scholarship for your research?
No
Yes
If Yes, please explain.

18. Is there any additional feedback that you would like to provide?

Thank you for providing us with feedback on the ODS Scholars
program.

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