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2026 Winter Brain Meeting Evaluation

Please complete the evaluation by fully answering each question.
We encourage all registrants to complete the evaluation. There is a $75.00 administrative fee for CME applications. The deadline to complete the evaluation and request a certificate is Monday, March 2, 2026.

Your candid input on the 58th Winter Brain Meeting is appreciated as we strive to improve the meeting each year. Please note the survey is anonymous.
Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
ATTENDEE INFORMATION
1.Overall Experience(Required.)
2.Is this your first time attending the Winter Conference on Brain Research?(Required.)
3.How many Winter Conferences on Brain Research have you attended?
4.I am a physician(Required.)
PLEASE ASSESS EACH AREA OF THE 58th MEETING FOR WINTER BRAIN
5.Overall Quality of the Meeting(Required.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Somewhat Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The conference was well organized.
My personal objectives for attending the conference were met.
The conference structure was conducive to sharing and learning about brain research.
The conference was worth the time I invested.
6.Were there times during the conference when you felt uncomfortable or unsafe with regard to harassment?(Required.)
7.If yes, and you are willing to share, please explain further (Note: this survey is anonymous).
8.Please Rate the Science of the Meeting(Required.)
Excellent
Good
Marginal
Fair
Poor
Did Not Attend
Overall Quality of Scientific Panels
Cutting Edge Nature of the Presented Research or Practice
Balance of Content in Scientific Sessions
Scientific Quality of the Posters
Opportunities for Networking
9.Please provide suggestions for a future plenary speaker.
10.Please Rate the Quality of the Professional Development Sessions(Required.)
Excellent
Good
Average
Fair
Poor
Did Not Attend
Preparing for the Job You Want: The Business of Academia
Staying on the Trail: Science Communications and Media Training
11.Please provide feedback on this year's professional development sessions and suggest future topics and/or speakers.
12.Please provide feedback on this year's Advocacy Panel and suggest future topics and/or speakers.
13.Please rate the quality of Conference & Meeting Facilities at the Big Sky Resort.(Required.)
14.Please rate each aspect of the meeting logistics(Required.)
Excellent
Good
Marginal
Fair
Poor
Registration process for the conference
Quality of service provided by the conference staff (Parthenon Management Group in green shirts)
Audio Visual services
15.Please provide feedback on the Venue/Meeting Logistics
16.Please rate the quality and usefulness of the following technology at the Annual Conference:(Required.)
Excellent
Good
Average
Fair
Poor
Website for the Annual Conference including the registration portal (user hub), schedule, and abstracts
Mobile App
17.Please provide feedback on what would make registration, program, and user hub more useful.
18.Please provide feedback on what would make the mobile app more useful.
HOUSING

This section of questions is being asked to help Winter Brain adequately contract room blocks. We are interested in your preferences about accommodations for planning purposes.
19.Please select your accommodations for the Winter Brain Conference.(Required.)
20.If you stayed outside of the Winter Brain room block, what was your reason?
21.Did you find a roommate on the connection sheet?(Required.)
22.Please rank your priorities for venue/meeting aspects.
Rank your priorities, with 1 best the highest priority and 7 being the lowest priority.(Required.)
1 - Highest Priority
2 - High Priority
3 - Somewhat of a High Priority
4 - Neutral
5 - Somewhat of a Low Priority
6 - Low Priority
7 - Lowest Priority
8 - Not a Priority At All
Affordability of housing accommodations
Host property is ski-in/ski-out
Altitude of host property
Affordability of food and beverage in restaurant outlets
Distance of host property to a major airport
Cost of ski activities
Availability of on- and off-slope activities
Women's health legislations in host state
23.Please rate the quality of the amenities and activities in and around Big Sky, MT.(Required.)
Excellent
Good
Average
Fair
Poor
N/A
Quality of offsite food
Quality of onsite food (Winter Brain Breaks and Receptions)
Quality/availability of local amenities (Grocery Stores, Restaurants, Shops, etc.)
Rate the location of Big Sky, MT
Quality of Skiing/Snowboarding
24.Do you ski or snowboard? (Check all that apply)(Required.)
25.If you skied or snowboarded, did you take lessons?
26.Did you participate in the ski slalom?
27.How many non-registrants accompanied you to the meeting?
(i.e. spouse, children, friends)(Required.)
28.If you are a group leader (i.e. lab P.I.), how many trainees from your team did you bring?(Required.)
29.Do you plan to attend the 2027 Winter Brain Meeting at Beaver Run in Breckenridge, CO?(Required.)
30.Please share your top reasons for attending or not attending the 2027 Winter Brain in Breckenridge.
FUTURE MEETINGS
This section of questions is being asked to help Winter Brain plan future meetings to meet the needs of our attendees.
31.Please share additional meeting comments, including potential exhibitors and donors.
32.What strategies would you recommend to make Winter Brain more inclusive and welcoming?(Required.)
33.If Winter Brain shifted its dates, would you be able to attend a conference in February?
Overall Learning Objectives
I can integrate into clinical practice knowledge that spans the full range of neuroscience sub disciplines, including
developmental, molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, cognitive, and computational neuroscience.

Discuss new treatment modalities used in the treatment of neurological, psychiatric, and substance abuse disorders.

Engage in discussion with experts and colleagues about clinical challenges in practice and apply new insights and data to improve patient care.
34.Did the meeting format enhance achievement of learning objectives?(Required.)
35.Did you perceive a conflict of interest in any of the presentations that was not disclosed?(Required.)
36.Did you experience any inappropriate commercial activity that you found distracting or intrusive during this year's meeting?(Required.)
37.The conference was free of commercial bias or influence.(Required.)