Diane Powers, MA, Associate Director of Research, has been offered to co-chair the Research Administration Peer Network (RAPN) alongside Tommy LaFlamme from the Department of Pediatrics. RAPN, a sub-committee of the Medical School Administrators (MSA), provides a forum for research administration personnel to discuss challenges and opportunities related to University of Washington research. Powers and LaFlamme will lead the RAPN meetings in learning, discussion, and promotion of research administration topics. The co-chairs will also participate in the MSA Research Workgroup meetings. It’s a terrific opportunity for our department to partner with campus and central service representatives in sharing tools, developing best practices and strategically thinking of process and system improvements in research administration.