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NAVREF 2026 Annual Conference – Feedback Survey
Thank you again for your attendance at the NAVREF's 34th Annual Conference. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey so we can continue to grow and improve this series.
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Which of the following best describes you?
NPC executive director
NPC staff member
NPC community board member
VA attendee (affiliated with an NPC- e.g., ACOS, AO, PI)
VA attendee (not affiliated with an NPC- e.g., VACO staff)
Industry attendee
Other (please specify)
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I was satisfied with the event as a whole.
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Overall, I found the content shared during the event to be useful.
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I was satisfied with the logistics and venue of the event.
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What did you find to be the most useful/interesting topic covered?
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Was there an area that was not covered in the event but which you wish had been covered?
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Select up to three of your favorite breakout sessions:
Fine Tuning Proposals: A Train-the-Trainer Experience
Crisis Communications – Be Ready When the Media Calls
Working with the Affiliate: New Models of Partnership
Friction to Function: Managing HR Complexities Across NPC–VA Relationships
Beyond the Basics: Understanding and Leveraging Indirect Cost Rates
Engaging with Executive Leadership on How to Build a Resilient Research Enterprise: Where Insight Meets Impact
Understanding VERA: The Strategic Connection between NPCs and VERA
Mergers, Multi-Sites, and Emerging New Models
Precision Medicine: From Genomics to Better Care for Veterans
Beyond Clinical Trials: Unlocking the Power of NPC Education Authorities
Stronger Together: Proven Strategies to Engage and Empower PIs
Crowdsourcing Session 1: Want to Work with Industry Sponsors, But Are Unsure How to Assess Your NPC’s Risk?
Crowdsourcing Session 2: Connect with Others, Build Your Marketing Tools, Tell Your NPC Story
Crowdsourcing Session 3: Research Coordinator Training
The Federal Grant Financial Lifecycle: From Proposal Planning to Closeout
From Friction to Partnership: Building the VA Site Playbook Together
Mission‑Centered Leadership for Research Executives: Grounded Strategies for Managing Complexity and Operational Shifts
Connecting the Capital: Funding Veteran Impact Beyond Federal Grants
Budget BINGO: Connecting the Dots from Budget Build to Negotiation Win
Conducting Externally-Funded Multi-Site Clinical Trials in the VA Using the Cooperative Studies Program (CSP)
Having Difficult Conversations
The VA Research Policy Landscape: Understanding Today and Preparing for Tomorrow
Staying Competitive in The Federal Research Funding Environment
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What do you think worked well about the event?
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What could we do to make future conferences better?
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