As a study participant, I have also received gift cards good for
groceries etc. (human research studies from UCD). Convenient and quick
when an initial blood draw determines participation.

Melissa Jordan
University of California, Davis

> Checks are drawn to the study participant from the study account.  This
> was also the case at the four other institutions at which I was
> previously employed.
>
>
>
> Jenifer R. Kennedy
>
> Interim Director
>
> Grants and Sponsored Research
>
> Austin Peay State University
>
> (p) 931-221-7881; (f) 931-221-7304
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
> Behalf Of Plotkin, Pamela T.
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:55 PM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: [RESADM-L] How do you physically pay your human participants in
> research?
>
>
>
> Our Asst. VP for Procurement asked me to send an email message out to
> the list to get feedback from other institutions regarding how you
> process payments to human subjects - do you generate a check that is
> sent to the individual? Does the PI have petty cash that they then
> disburse to the participant? Do you give gift certificates?
>
>
>
> Her goal is to come up with a creative solution that will make it easy
> for the PI, the participants and the university.
>
>
>
> I appreciate any feedback you are willing to share - feel free to send
> it directly to me or to the list.
>
>
>
> Happy Friday the 13th,
>
>
>
> Pamela
>
>
>
>
>
> Pamela Plotkin, Ph.D.
>
> Assistant Vice President for Research and
>
> Director of Sponsored Programs
>
> East Tennessee State University
>
> Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
>
> Box 70565
>
> Johnson City, TN 37614-1707
>
> phone: 423-439-6000
>
> fax: 423-439-6050
>
> email: xxxxxx@mail.etsu.edu
>
> http://www.etsu.edu/research <http://www.etsu.edu/research>
>
>
>
> Our Faculty are the people who deliver on all aspects of ETSU's mission
> - the rest of us are here only to help them get that job done.
>
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