SOMA Medic Needs Survey

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* 1. Current Military Status - Select all that apply.

Active

Reserve

National Guard

ETS/Retired/Completed Service

Military, not SOF

SOF

SOF Serving in non-SOF Assignment

International military

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* 2. Are you a current SOMA Member (Dues paid for 2020)?

Yes

Not Sure.

Not currently, but I've been a member in the past.

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* 3. If you are not a current SOMA member, what is your primary barrier to joining?

I can't afford the membership fees.

I didn't know SOMA had membership outside of the Scientific Assembly.

The benefits aren't important to me.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please rate the value of the following benefits to your decision to be a member with 1 being least important and 5 being highly important.

	Not Important	Somewhat Unimportant	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Professional, peer reviewed journal	Professional, peer reviewed journal Not Important	Professional, peer reviewed journal Somewhat Unimportant	Professional, peer reviewed journal Neutral	Professional, peer reviewed journal Somewhat Important	Professional, peer reviewed journal Very Important
Discount to attend events	Discount to attend events Not Important	Discount to attend events Somewhat Unimportant	Discount to attend events Neutral	Discount to attend events Somewhat Important	Discount to attend events Very Important
Discount on gear	Discount on gear Not Important	Discount on gear Somewhat Unimportant	Discount on gear Neutral	Discount on gear Somewhat Important	Discount on gear Very Important
Access to industry vendors	Access to industry vendors Not Important	Access to industry vendors Somewhat Unimportant	Access to industry vendors Neutral	Access to industry vendors Somewhat Important	Access to industry vendors Very Important
Employer job postings	Employer job postings Not Important	Employer job postings Somewhat Unimportant	Employer job postings Neutral	Employer job postings Somewhat Important	Employer job postings Very Important
Eligibility to apply for scholarships	Eligibility to apply for scholarships Not Important	Eligibility to apply for scholarships Somewhat Unimportant	Eligibility to apply for scholarships Neutral	Eligibility to apply for scholarships Somewhat Important	Eligibility to apply for scholarships Very Important
Resources for higher medical education	Resources for higher medical education Not Important	Resources for higher medical education Somewhat Unimportant	Resources for higher medical education Neutral	Resources for higher medical education Somewhat Important	Resources for higher medical education Very Important
TCCC resources	TCCC resources Not Important	TCCC resources Somewhat Unimportant	TCCC resources Neutral	TCCC resources Somewhat Important	TCCC resources Very Important
PFC resources	PFC resources Not Important	PFC resources Somewhat Unimportant	PFC resources Neutral	PFC resources Somewhat Important	PFC resources Very Important
Access to position statements/research	Access to position statements/research Not Important	Access to position statements/research Somewhat Unimportant	Access to position statements/research Neutral	Access to position statements/research Somewhat Important	Access to position statements/research Very Important
Opportunities to conduct research	Opportunities to conduct research Not Important	Opportunities to conduct research Somewhat Unimportant	Opportunities to conduct research Neutral	Opportunities to conduct research Somewhat Important	Opportunities to conduct research Very Important
K-9 TECC resources	K-9 TECC resources Not Important	K-9 TECC resources Somewhat Unimportant	K-9 TECC resources Neutral	K-9 TECC resources Somewhat Important	K-9 TECC resources Very Important
Educational podcasts	Educational podcasts Not Important	Educational podcasts Somewhat Unimportant	Educational podcasts Neutral	Educational podcasts Somewhat Important	Educational podcasts Very Important
Online education	Online education Not Important	Online education Somewhat Unimportant	Online education Neutral	Online education Somewhat Important	Online education Very Important
Private member network to exchange ideas with other members	Private member network to exchange ideas with other members Not Important	Private member network to exchange ideas with other members Somewhat Unimportant	Private member network to exchange ideas with other members Neutral	Private member network to exchange ideas with other members Somewhat Important	Private member network to exchange ideas with other members Very Important
Leadership opportunities through volunteering on a committee	Leadership opportunities through volunteering on a committee Not Important	Leadership opportunities through volunteering on a committee Somewhat Unimportant	Leadership opportunities through volunteering on a committee Neutral	Leadership opportunities through volunteering on a committee Somewhat Important	Leadership opportunities through volunteering on a committee Very Important
Access to financial planning advisors	Access to financial planning advisors Not Important	Access to financial planning advisors Somewhat Unimportant	Access to financial planning advisors Neutral	Access to financial planning advisors Somewhat Important	Access to financial planning advisors Very Important

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* 5. In what format do you prefer to access and read professional journals?

Print copy

Online

Both print and online

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Of what associations (other than SOMA) are you a member?

None

NAEMT

NAEMSP

WMS

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which social media sites do you prefer for your professional use?

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Google+

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are the most important resources that you need to improve as a professional?

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* 9. I need:

CME credit

Non-physician continuing education credit (CAPCE)

No credit needed

Other continuing education credit (please specify)

SOMA Medic Needs Survey

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* 1. Current Military Status - Select all that apply.

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* 2. Are you a current SOMA Member (Dues paid for 2020)?

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* 3. If you are not a current SOMA member, what is your primary barrier to joining?

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* 4. Please rate the value of the following benefits to your decision to be a member with 1 being least important and 5 being highly important.

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* 5. In what format do you prefer to access and read professional journals?

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* 6. Of what associations (other than SOMA) are you a member?

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* 7. Which social media sites do you prefer for your professional use?

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* 8. What are the most important resources that you need to improve as a professional?

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* 9. I need:

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* 10. What are the current challenges that you face professionally that you would like a professional organization to address?

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* 11. Number of SOMA Scientific Assemblies attended in the past ?

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* 12. What educational events do you regularly attend?

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* 13. What are your non-event training sources?

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* 14. Additional comments: