Survey Posting Policy for PALTconnect
Purpose:
To support high-quality, relevant research within our community, PALTmed has created guidelines for reviewing and posting member-submitted surveys. Our goal is to encourage meaningful participation while offering a positive experience for all members.
Eligibility to Submit:
Only PALTmed members in good standing who are conducting non-commercial research or quality improvement initiatives are eligible to submit surveys for consideration through this process.
For the purposes of this policy, non-commercial research refers to individual members of PALTmed who are not representing or promoting products, services, or companies for marketing or sales purposes.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Clinicians (e.g., physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists)
- Researchers
- Academics
- Administrators employed by healthcare facilities or systems
- Government or nonprofit employees not engaged in product or service marketing
- Members or those interested in commercial survey distribution must contact Nate Wicks at nwicks@paltmed.org for more information on available options.
Industry Funded Research and Grants
Research that is funded in whole or in part by a commercial entity is not eligible for posting under this member-submitted survey process. This applies even when the research is led by a member clinician or academic, unless the funding source has no role in the survey content, design, data collection or dissemination.
Submission Process for Members:
- Before submitting, please ensure your survey is relevant to the PALTC field and avoids promotional, commercial, or recruitment-related content.
- Survey Request Form:
Members must complete and submit the Survey Request Form, which includes:- Purpose and objective of the survey
- Intended audience
- Estimated time to complete
- Survey link
- Deadline for participation
- Contact information for the survey owner (name and email)
- Review and Approval:
- PALTmed staff will review the submission within 10 business days.
- Criteria for approval include relevance to the PALTC field, scientific or educational merit, ethical standards, and time burden on respondents.
- Surveys must not contain any promotional content or solicitations.
- PALTmed may limit the number of survey requests posted each month to avoid overburdening members.
- Posting and Promotion:
- If approved, the survey will be posted by PALTmed staff to the appropriate community within PALTconnect.
- Posts will include a note clarifying that survey approval does not imply endorsement by PALTmed.
Important Notes:
- Members may not post surveys directly to PALTconnect.
- PALTmed reserves the right to deny, delay, or remove any survey submission at its sole discretion, without notice. We appreciate your understanding as we balance member engagement and community experience.