Then we in the research community are not doing OUR part to let the public know what our sponsors are funding us to do.  Not only do we need to be giving acknowledgements in scientific journals to our funding sources, we also need to be letting our local communities know what we're doing, how it benefits mankind, and who's footing the bill.

The money originates with the public.  If the public only hears about us when one of the scientists misbehaves, then we can quickly lose public sentiment.  And politicians are politicians.  They're going to fund what keeps their seats in office based upon public sentiment.

-Jennifer

Jennifer Morgan, MHA

Vice Chair for Research Administration
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Southern Section President
Society of Research Administrators International

Medical University of South Carolina
67 President Street, Suite 504
Charleston, South Carolina  29425

voice:  843-792-0191
fax:  843-792-0048
email:  xxxxxx@musc.edu

>>> xxxxxx@AECOM.YU.EDU 11/17/04 09:00AM >>>
from an article in the 15 Nov Blue Sheet:

American Association of Medical Colleges 2004 Public and Congressional Staff Opinion Research Project
[findings presented 6 Nov at AAMC annual meeting]

40% of the voting public had never heard of the NIH.

Those who had heard of the NIH gave it a 31% approval rating.

75% of the voting public had never heard of the CDC.

41% of congressional staff did not know that the NIH budget is used to support medical research.

[45% of Congressional staff members surveyed worked for a congress member sitting on a health-related committee]

Charlie Hathaway

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