PRIM&R 2024 Conference Recap - On Research Podcast

Join us for an engaging recap of the recent PRIM&R conference, held on November 17-20 in Seattle. With an amazing panel of research professionals, we discuss the highlights, popular sessions, hot topics, and the benefits of attending this conference. Whether you attended or not, there is plenty of valuable information shared by the panel of experts in our field.    

Guest panel for this episode: Jaime Arango, Vice President of Content and Education at CITI Program; Rafaella Hart, Senior Vice President of IRB, IBC & QA at BRANY; Karen Christianson, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the HRP Consulting Group; Walden Leverich, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Tech Software; and Nate Ferguson, a consultant and IRB Analyst who collaborates with a variety of clients, including footwear and apparel companies conducting human subjects research.


Additional Resources: 

• PRIM&R’s 50th-anniversary blog post - https://blog.primr.org/the-history-of-primrs-conferences/
• Learn more about HRP Consulting here - https://thehrpconsultinggroup.com/
• Learn more about CITI Program at about.citiprogram.org.  

Chapters

• 2:29 Initial Impressions of PRIM&R
• 4:25 Reflections on Conference Topics
• 5:29 The Importance of In-Person Connections
• 6:43 First-Time Attendee Experience
• 7:15 Common Challenges Discussed
• 8:18 Shift in AI Discussions
• 9:23 AI as a Tool in Research
• 10:47 Single IRB Mandate Conversations
• 12:07 Navigating the Single IRB Landscape
• 14:24 Combining Conferences: A New Approach
• 16:16 Challenges of Budget Constraints
• 17:00 Takeaways for Non-Attendees
• 18:16 Regulatory Agency Interactions
• 19:04 Local Conferences as Alternatives
• 20:06 Quality of Content Justifies Attendance
• 21:11 The Importance of Attending Conferences
• 22:47 Sharing Knowledge in the Industry
• 23:52 Documenting Institutional Knowledge
• 24:25 How to Present at Conferences
• 27:20 Overcoming First-Time Speaker Anxiety
• 28:46 Flexibility in Presentation Topics
• 30:16 Engaging Presentation Topics
• 30:55 Submission Timeline for Conference Proposals
• 31:59 Volunteering for Conference Committees
• 33:10 Collaborative Session Ideas
• 34:28 Audience Engagement in Presentations
• 35:32 Discussion on Political Changes Impacting Research
• 36:35 Local Context in Research Regulations
• 40:18 Navigating Changes in Research Responsibilities
• 40:49 Self-Regulation in Non-Covered Entities
• 41:31 Vendor Perspectives in the Exhibit Hall
• 43:17 Conference Atmosphere
• 44:13 Exhibitor Engagement Strategies
• 45:19 Exhibitor Theater Concept
• 45:41 Conference Size Comparison
• 47:28 Physical Space Impact
• 48:37 Lunch Logistics Discussion
• 52:46 Final Thoughts on Conference Value
• 55:34 Encouragement to Explore Diverse Sessions