Research!America Annual Meeting of Members March 18, 2008

Research!America Annual Meeting of Members

Research!America Annual Meeting of Members

March 18, 2008March 18, 2008

Agenda

I. Call to Order and Welcoming RemarksThe Hon. John Edward Porter

II. President’s ReportMary Woolley

III. Treasurer’s ReportMartha N. Hill, RN, PhD

IV. Membership Committee ReportJay A. Gershen, DDS, PhD

V. Nominating Committee ReportThe Hon. Paul G. Rogers

VI. Concluding RemarksThe Hon. John Edward Porter

The Honorable John Edward PorterChair

The Honorable John Edward PorterChair

Your Candidates-Your Health 2008

• Candidate Outreach

– All presidential candidates invited to participate; responses to date are online

– All 2008 Congressional candidates invited after each state’s Congressional primary, starting in April

– Ongoing e-mail reminders to candidates who have yet to complete questionnaire

– E-mail alerts to Research!America advocacy network to encourage their candidates to respond

www.yourcandidatesyourhealth.org

Research!America’s Partners in Your Candidates-Your Health

www.sciencedebate2008.com

Agency President’s FY09 Budget Request

% Change from FY08

NIH $29.2 billion 0

CDC $5.9 billion -7.2%

AHRQ $326 million -2.6%

President’s FY09 Budget Proposal

Mary WoolleyPresident and CEO

Mary WoolleyPresident and CEO

19 Years of Putting Research on the Public Agenda

Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research

• Goal: make global health research a much higher national priority

• Investing in global health research is the smart thing to do for America and the right thing to do for the world

Ambassadors At Work

“The fight for global health should be a calling card of this nation’s character in the eyes of the world. Fortunately there are some very dedicated people already on the case. One group, Research!America, has caught the attention of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.”

–The Tennessean editorial board, May 27, 2007

“The fight for global health should be a calling card of this nation’s character in the eyes of the world. Fortunately there are some very dedicated people already on the case. One group, Research!America, has caught the attention of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.”

–The Tennessean editorial board, May 27, 2007

The Tennessean published nearly three pages of editorials and opinion pieces related to global health research after meeting with Ambassadors James E. K. Hildreth, MD, PhD; Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD; and Peter F. Wright, MD.

The Tennessean published nearly three pages of editorials and opinion pieces related to global health research after meeting with Ambassadors James E. K. Hildreth, MD, PhD; Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD; and Peter F. Wright, MD.

Ambassadors At Work

“As Wisconsin's ambassador in Research!America’s Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research, I believe that the key to preventing and controlling diseases like diabetes is for the U.S. to make a greater investment in global health research. From the capitol steps of Wisconsin and Washington, we should call on legislators to invest in research to fight diseases that affect the world's poorest populations.”– Ambassador Linda Baumann, PhD, RN, University of Wisconsin, in The (Madison, WI) Capital Times

“As Wisconsin's ambassador in Research!America’s Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research, I believe that the key to preventing and controlling diseases like diabetes is for the U.S. to make a greater investment in global health research. From the capitol steps of Wisconsin and Washington, we should call on legislators to invest in research to fight diseases that affect the world's poorest populations.”– Ambassador Linda Baumann, PhD, RN, University of Wisconsin, in The (Madison, WI) Capital Times

U.S. Should Work to Improve Health Globally

Source: Your Candidates—Your Health Survey, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

How important would you say it is that the U.S. work to improve health globally?

Released at Global Health Research Forum in Beijing, October 31, 2007

Advocacy Training Workshops

“A life in science is a life in public advocacy.”William F. Crowley, Jr, MD,

Director of Clinical Research, Massachusetts General Hospital

“A life in science is a life in public advocacy.”William F. Crowley, Jr, MD,

Director of Clinical Research, Massachusetts General Hospital

Research!America at Work Across the Nation 2007-08, to date

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CO

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IN

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GA

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Research!America program, speaking engagement or editorial board meeting

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NJ

Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research Ambassador

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WA

IL

NY

SC

State Economic Impact Tool

www.researchamerica.org/state_econ

Research Takes Cents

• In 2007, Americans spent an estimated $3.76 billion on St. Patrick’s Day!

• That could fund more than 10,000 NIH Traditional Research Project (R01) Awards, which average $344,000 each.

Sources: National Retail Federation, 2007; NIH FY06

Photo: Mike Gatty/DCEventPhotos.com

2007 Eugene Garfield Economic Impact of Medical and Health Research Award

“We need much more work like that of Dr. Philipson and Dr. Jena to show how important health-related research is for our nation's economy as well as our length and quality of life.

“We must be able to tell the economic side of the story. The return on investment, the economic value of research, is important to businesses, local economies and our nation.”

–The Honorable John Edward Porter

“We need much more work like that of Dr. Philipson and Dr. Jena to show how important health-related research is for our nation's economy as well as our length and quality of life.

“We must be able to tell the economic side of the story. The return on investment, the economic value of research, is important to businesses, local economies and our nation.”

–The Honorable John Edward Porter

Photo: Mary Ann Gatty/DCEventPhotos.com

Elias Zerhouni, MD, NIH director, “Never underestimate the power of innovation.”

The Honorable Billy Tauzin, PhRMA president and CEO, “It’s essential to preserve an environment that fosters innovation and research.”

Meryl Comer, former journalist, spoke about Alzheimer’s disease research, “Thirty years ago, there was no hope.  Today, there is hope, and I am counting on it.”

Transforming Health: Fulfilling the Promise of Research. Nov. 16, 2007

New Series: Bridging the Sciences

Investment Fact Sheets

2007 Polling Highlights

• Bridging the Sciences• Current Issues in Research• Hispanics’ Views on Health and Research• Your Candidates-Your Health• Your Congress-Your Health

Why we commission polls:• Measure and understand public attitudes on

medical, health and scientific research, researchers and research-based entities

• Help shape the public debate and put research on the national agenda

Most Americans Can’t Name a Living Scientist

Source: Bridging the Sciences Survey, 2006Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Can you give me the name of a living scientist?

15%

1%

1%

1%

8%

74%None/don't know

Stephen Hawking

Albert Einstein

Bill Gates

Robert Jarvick

Other

Americans Don’t Know Where Research is Conducted

Source: Your Congress–Your Health Survey, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

28%1%1%

1%1%1%1%1%

1%64%

Other

Merck

Children's Hospital

University of Michigan

Cleveland Clinic

National Institutes of Health

Pfizer

St. Jude

Johns Hopkins University

Don't Know

Do you know of any institutions, companies or organizations where medical or health research is conducted?

Poll Data SummaryVolume 9

Scientific Research Very Important Today

In today’s society, how important do you think scientific research is?

Source: Bridging the Sciences Survey, 2006Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Science Important to U.S. Health and Competitiveness

Source: Bridging the Sciences Survey, 2006Charlton Research Company for Research!America

How important is the role science plays in …?

U.S. Competitive Edge in Innovation

Source: Your Candidates—Your Health Survey, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Do you agree or disagree with this statement: The U.S. is losing its global competitive edge in science, technology and innovation.

14% increase from 2006

10% decrease from 2006

Americans Dissatisfied with Quality of U.S. Health Care

Thinking about the country as a whole, are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the quality of health care in the country?

Source: Your Candidates—Your Health Survey, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Support for AHRQ Funding Increase

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead federal agency charged with funding health services research, which seeks to rapidly

translate discoveries from research into medical practice and improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of health care. Since 2002, funding for AHRQ has been

cut or remained flat. Which of the following most accurately reflects your view?

Source: Your Candidates—Your Health Survey, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Commitment to Research Should Be Higher

Source: Hispanic Health and Science Poll, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

As we look for ways to manage health care costs in our country, do you think that our commitment to health-related research should be higher, lower, or

about the same as it is now?

Confidence in Drug and Device Approval Process

How confident are you in our current system in the U.S. for approving new drugs and medical devices before making them available to the public?

Source: National Poll, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Congress Should Encourage Industry to Conduct More Medical Research

Congress should support policies that encourage private industries to conduct more medical research. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?

Source: Transforming Health Poll, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Americans Think Research Institutions Should Work Together

Source: Transforming Health Poll, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Do you think the different types of institutions conducting medical research in this country, such as government, universities, and the private industry, should work

together to develop new treatments and cures?

95%1%

4%

Should worktogether

Should not worktogether

Don't know

Great Expectations for Medical Breakthroughs

Source: Transforming Health Poll, 2007 Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Please tell me whether you think medical breakthroughs will occur within the next 10 years for each of the following: (percentage saying “Yes”)

Americans Expect More Progress in Research

Source: Transforming Health Poll, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Do you believe that we are making enough progress in medical research in the U.S., or not?

40%57%

3%

Yes, making progress

No, not enough

Don't know

Americans More Likely to Vote for Candidates Who Support Research

Source: Your Candidates-Your Health Survey, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

If a candidate is a strong supporter of federal spending for medical, health and scientific research, would that make you

more or less likely to vote for that candidate?

Americans Willing to Pay More for Medical Research

Source: National Poll, 2007 Charlton Research Company for Research!America

Would you be willing to pay $1 per week more in taxes if you were certain that all the money would be spent for additional medical research, or not?

Campaign for Medical Research

G. Steven Burrill, chair, Campaign for Medical Research, chief executive officer, Burrill & Company

Innovative research is essential to the health and prosperity of our nation. CMR is dedicated to securing sustained, strong growth for the National Institutes of Health.

Nancy L. GraneseExecutive Director

Americans Oppose Cuts to CDC Budget

Source: Your Candidates—Your Health Survey, 2007Charlton Research Company for Research!America

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is charged with protecting the health and safety of Americans. In recent years, funding for core programs, such

as chronic disease and injury prevention, tobacco control and environmental health, at CDC has been cut. Which of the following statements most accurately

reflects your view?

Campaign for Public Health

Evan Jones, chair, Campaign for Public Health; principal, jVen Capital

CPH is comprised of prominent leaders in the public health community dedicated to accelerating the growth of federal appropriations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Karl B. MoellerExecutive Director

www.fundcdc.org

Your Congress-Your Health

• Launched summer 2007• Questionnaire created from public feedback

to PARADE magazine article• >25% response rate to date

www.yourcongressyourhealth.org

Your Congress-Your Health

• Outreach to Members of Congress– Invitations to participate, promotional

mouse pads and copies of PARADE magazine featuring the initiative hand delivered to 540 members

– Regular e-mail reminders to those offices that had yet to complete questionnaire

– E-mail alerts to Research!America advocacy network to encourage their members of Congress to respond

– Advertisements in The Hill newspaper

“The people we really listen to are the voters. Not once have I heard anyone at a public meeting ask me, ‘what are you doing for medical research?’” 

– Rep. Mike Simpson, R-ID, member, Appropriations Committee

“The people we really listen to are the voters. Not once have I heard anyone at a public meeting ask me, ‘what are you doing for medical research?’” 

– Rep. Mike Simpson, R-ID, member, Appropriations Committee

www.researchamerica.org/blog

Research!America Honored in 2007

• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s Howard K. Schachman Award

• Apex Award for Publication Excellence• Communicator Awards’ Print Media

Award of Distinction• Five awards from the Public Relations

Society of America• International Davey Award, “Small Firms,

Big Ideas,” for Your Candidates-Your Health site

Joseph M. Feczko, MD, and Dennis A. Ausiello, MDAdvocacy Awards Gala Co-chairs

Randy SiegelMedia Host

M. Cass Wheeler, Advocacy Awards Committee Chair

Corporate Host Media Sponsor

2008 Advocacy Award Recipients

Edwin C. Whitehead Award for Medical Research Advocacy Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

Isadore Rosenfeld Award for Impact on Public OpinionGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Raymond and Beverly Sackler Award for Sustained National LeadershipWilliam H. Foege, MD, MPH

Gordon and Llura Gund Leadership AwardPat Furlong

Paul G. Rogers Distinguished Organization Advocacy AwardBenefactor: Hogan & Hartson LLPAmfAR, The Foundation for AIDS ResearchMathilde Krim, PhD, and Kenneth Cole

Builders of Science AwardRichard A. Lerner, MD, The Scripps Research Institute

Research!America:Dedicated to Breakthrough

Advocacy to Support Breakthrough Research

Martha N. Hill, RN, PhDTreasurer

Martha N. Hill, RN, PhDTreasurer

Dues/Contributions

63%Event Income 18%

Development9%

General &Administrative

18%

Program73%

•2007 fund balances carried forward: $603,951•Anticipated Board Designated Reserve Fund balance as of December 31, 2008: $1,031,879

Restricted Program Grants

18%

2008 Budget

Revenue & Support: $ 4,813,225

Expenses: $ 4,802,240

Other 1%

Jay A. Gershen, DDS, PhDMembership Committee Chair

Jay A. Gershen, DDS, PhDMembership Committee Chair

Membership Revenue Over Time

*2008 Revenue Projected

Membership 2007

New Members 2007

Academy of Radiology Research/ Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research American College of Sports MedicineApplied BiosystemsAssociation for Psychological ScienceAssociation of Medical and Graduate Departments of BiochemistryAstellas US LLC/Astellas Pharma US, Inc.Autism SpeaksCarcinoid Cancer FoundationCaring for Carcinoid FoundationCystic Fibrosis FoundationDuke University School of NursingFoundation for Biomedical Research GE HealthcareGreater Oklahoma City Chamber of CommerceThe Hamner Institutes for Health ResearchInstitute for the Advancement of Multicultural and Minority Medicine

International Society for Biological Therapy of CancerThe Kimmel Cancer Center at JeffersonKronos Longevity Research InstituteMassachusetts Society for Medical ResearchNew York Academy of MedicineONE CampaignRevolution Health GroupSabin InstituteSimmons CollegeSoutheast Business PartnershipSudden Cardiac Arrest AssociationTennessee Institute of Public HealthTransMed Partnership ForumThe University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Public HealthUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

19 Years of Putting Research on the Public Agenda

The Honorable Paul G. RogersNominating Committee Chair

The Honorable Paul G. RogersNominating Committee Chair

Election of New Board Members

Joseph M. Feczko, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Inc

Jackie Lovelace Johnson, Chair of the Board, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute

Randy Siegel, President and Publisher, PARADE

The Honorable Billy Tauzin,President and CEO, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

Election of Continuing Board Members

Dennis A. Ausiello, MD, Physician-in-Chief, Medical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital

Mary J. C. Hendrix, PhD, President and Scientific Director, Children's Memorial Research Center

 The Honorable Paul G. Rogers, Partner, 

Hogan & Hartson 

Laing Rogers Sisto, Community Leader 

Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent and Political Editor, “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer”

 Tadataka Yamada, MD, President, Global Health Program,

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Recognition of Newly Installed Emeritus Directors

G. Steven Burrill, Chief Executive Officer, Burrill & Company 

Dominick P. DePaola, DDS, PhD, President Emeritus, The Forsyth Institute; Professor and Director of Special Projects, Nova Southeastern University

College of Dental Medicine 

William D. Novelli, Chief Executive Officer, AARP 

M. Cass Wheeler, Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association

The Honorable John Edward PorterChair

The Honorable John Edward PorterChair

Research!America Staff

Mary Woolley, PresidentBill Leinweber*, Executive Vice President

• Heather Benson• Dorothy Bruce• Jennifer Chow• Emily Connelly• Janet Fedak• Mona Floyd, JD• Kyndra Fuller• Karen A.

Goraleski• Heather Jameson• Barbara Love

• Eva Maciejewski• Marthine Mason• Cindy McConnell• Laura Meagher• Mari Perry• Stacie M. Propst,

PhD• Sue Reedy• Sheilah Miller

Satterwhite• Linda Ward

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Interns•Anne DiGiulio•Pallavi Phartiyal, PhD•Tatyana Varshavsky

Fellow•Amit Mistry, PhD

* CEO, American Academy of Physician Assistants as of 2/14/08

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