{"id":6583,"date":"2024-05-31T15:20:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T19:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/crro\/?page_id=6583"},"modified":"2024-06-03T15:53:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T19:53:55","slug":"rpnworkinggroups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/crro\/research-professional-network\/rpnworkinggroups\/","title":{"rendered":"RPN Working Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Research Professionals Network (RPN) strives to offer new resources, tools, events, and guidance for Research Professionals (RPs) at BMC and BU Medical Campus. Our RPs have lots of great ideas and unique perspectives, and we can all benefit from working together.\u00a0 Taking part in the RPN Working Groups is a great way to get involved and meet other people and also bring your perspective, creativity and energy to something that will help all our RPs. If you would like to contribute to the process we would love to have you!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New initiatives are discussed and prioritized by the RPN Leadership Committee. If a new initiative is supported by the Leadership Committee, a Working Group will be formed to make it happen. RPN Working Groups can include any member of the RPN.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our current Working Groups are detailed below.\u00a0 This list will be updated as projects are completed so check back often!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to get involved!<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have an interest in joining any of the working groups send an email to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:crro@bu.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crro@bu.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and include \u201cRPN Working Group\u201d in the subject line.\u00a0 Someone from the CRRO will reach out to you after checking in with the Working Group(s) of interest to see if the group is at capacity or if there is space for additional member contributions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have an idea for a new initiative for a possible Working Group to take on we want to hear about that too!\u00a0 Please email per above and we will reach out to you to discuss further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Current RPN Working Groups<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual RPN Survey<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updates to and oversight of the Annual RPN survey.Onboarding Checklist:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide needed updates (and align with the Research Reference Guide where needed).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual RPN Luncheon<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan next luncheon\/awards event, including recognition awards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the RPN Process and Survey<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update process for research professionals joining the RPN.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing\/Outreach<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop plan for ongoing outreach and materials (i.e. email communications) for new RPN members, current members, and those who are not yet RPN members.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research Coordinator satisfaction\/needs assessment survey<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work on developing satisfaction\/needs assessment survey for research professionals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research Reference Guide<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide needed updates (and align with the Onboarding Checklist where needed).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RPN Networking events and planning<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Propose, plan and help to implement networking opportunities for RPN members (virtual\/ in-person, etc.).\u00a0 Examples include \u201cbrown bag\u201d luncheons on important topics, \u201clistening sessions\u201d to understand challenges of the RPN workforce, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span>To stay updated on RPN events and information, we recommend\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/crro\/home\/email-signup\/\"><i><span>signing up for our email list<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><em><span>For more information or questions, please contact us at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:crro@bu.edu\"><span>crro@bu.edu<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Research Professionals Network (RPN) strives to offer new resources, tools, events, and guidance for Research Professionals (RPs) at BMC and BU Medical Campus. 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