SOM Research Administration Peer Network (RAPN)
The Research Administration Peer Network (RAPN) provides a dedicated forum for pre- and post-award grant administration personnel to address challenges and opportunities related to the research mission of the University of Washington School of Medicine.
RAPN meets on the 3rd Tuesday every other month from 12:00 to 1:30.
Current RAPN co-chairs:
Sarah Jonas, Director of Research Operations, Cardiovascular Health Research Unit
Sarah Robinson, Grants Manager, Pharmacology
2024 Meetings
| Date | Agenda |
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May 20, 2025 |
TBD |
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March 18, 2025 |
TBD |
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January 21, 2025 |
TBD |
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November 19, 2024 |
TBD |
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September 17, 2024 |
ECC and Effort Tracking (topic-focused presentation) SOM Updates – Margo Cousins, Director, Research and Graduate Education ECC Updates – Matt Gardner, Post Award Fiscal Compliance Questions, Tips, and Tricks related to ECC and Effort Tracking
Meeting Recording: 9-17-2024 RAPN ECC and Effort Tracking Slides: |
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July 16, 2024 12:00 to 1:30 |
In-person potluck Foege Building, N130A |
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May 21, 2024 12:00 to 1:30 |
TBD |
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March 19, 2024 12:00 to 1:00 |
Agenda:
12:00-12:15 SOM updates: Margo Cousins, Director, Research and Graduate Education
Slides: SOM RAPN RGE Updates Mar 2024
12:15-12:30 Brief Q&A with GCA
12:30-1:00 Post-Award and PI dashboard: Dinah Millikin, Director, UW Finance DATAGroup
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January 16, 2024 12:00 to 1:30 |
Canceled |
2023 Meetings
| Date | Agenda |
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November 21, 2023 12:00 to 1:30 |
Agenda: 12:00-12:05 Updates from the Office of Research and Graduate Education; Margo Cousins, Director, Research and Graduate Education 12:05-12:35 Cost Share in Workday; Matt Gardner, Assistant Director, Post Award Fiscal Compliance 12:35-1:05 Workday Reports Demonstration; Sarah Robinson, Grants and Contracts Manager, Pharmacology 1:05-1:30 Additional Q&A |
| September 19, 2023 |
Agenda: 12:00-12:30 In-person social time 12:30-12:50 Mia Alberro from UX ORIS 12:50-1:20 Subaward receiving demo with Wendy Star and Alison Laing 1:20-1:30 General Q&A |
| July 18, 2023 |
Informal roundtable discussion on UWFT. No recording is available.
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| May 16, 2023 | Meeting cancelled |
| March 21, 2023 | 5 minute RAPN Update – Carrie Campbell, RAPN Co-Chair 5 minute SOM hit list – Kathy Bracy, Director, Office of Research and Graduate Education 101 Series Presentation “SAGE Award Demo” |
| January 17, 2023 | Agenda: • 10-Minute RAPN 101 Presentations Topics Discussion with RAPN Community |
2022 Meetings
| Date | Agenda |
| November 15, 2022 |
12:00 to 12:10 – Welcome and a Quick Tour of RAPN Microsoft Team 12:10 to 1:30 – UWFT Q&A |
| September 20, 2022 |
12-12:05: Quick hello from our new Co-Chair Chelsea Musick; And a very brief overview of the RAPN Team 12:05 – 12:30/35: GCA 101 Presentation with Q&A, “GCA Overview” with speakers and participants from GCA: Susan Wilbanks, Grant Analyst; Jonathan Nagle, Grant Analyst; and Cheryl Haycox, Grant Analyst Manager 12:30/35 – 1:30: “Working Against Bias in Recruitment and Hiring” with speaker Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, Chadwick Allen |
| July 19, 2022 | 5-Minute SoM Hit List Kathleen Bracy, Director, Office of Research and Graduate Education, School of Medicine • Updates relevant to the School of Medicine research community RAPN Updates RAPN 101 Series: Office of Sponsored Programs SAGE Transformation & Support during UWFT |
| May 17, 2022 | 5-Minute RAPN Update Andrea McCook, RAPN Co-Chair
101 Presentations Compliance |
| March 15, 2022 | • A quick look at what’s coming up for RAPN in 2022 • “UW School of Medicine Dean’s Level Proposal Review” First in the 101 Presentation Series Presented by Fred Royall, Grants Compliance Analyst and Janell Douglas, Grants Review Manager, Office of Research & Graduate Education, School of Medicine |
| January 18, 2022 | No meeting |