Member and Committee Research Survey

SBI Survey Distribution Process 

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) provides a member benefit that supports research by distributing approved surveys to SBI members. SBI manages the email delivery of one survey invitation and one reminder email for each approved project. 

This process applies to surveys submitted by individual SBI members and SBI Committees.

1. Survey Windows & Blackout Periods

New Policy

SBI will distribute surveys only during two designated survey windows each year: 

  
Blackout Months (No Survey Distribution)

• April
• July
• October

No surveys will be sent during these months.

2. Submission Requirements

All surveys must:

• Be submitted via the SBI Survey Request Form.
• Meet the application deadline for the desired survey window.
• Be approved by SBI leadership before scheduling.
• Follow the one survey per year rule (see below).
• Have IRB approval

3. Annual Survey Limits

• Individual Members:
  May submit one survey per year.
• SBI Committees:
  May submit one survey per year

4. Survey Scheduling & Processing

• Surveys are processed in the order received after the application deadline.
• SBI staff will assign a distribution month within the survey window.
• Each survey includes:
  • Initial invitation email
  • One reminder email (sent 1–2 weeks later)
  • Committee Surveys Only: Survey remains open one week after the reminder (total 2–3 weeks)

5. How to Submit an Application

A. Individual Members

1. 1. Complete the SBI Survey Request Form.
   2. SBI leadership reviews the request.
   3. Upon approval, SBI staff provides deployment dates.
   4. Survey authors agree to acknowledge SBI in research findings or publications.
   5. Submission does not guarantee distribution; approval is required.

B. SBI Committees

1. 1. Complete the SBI Survey Request Form (all fields required).
   2. Committees are responsible for building their survey in SurveyMonkey.
      • Once the request form has been submitted an SBI staff member will share access in SurveyMonkey for committees to work on.
   3. On the first of the month of distribution committee access to the survey will be removed. Once access has been removed, no edits can be made.
   4. If the committee misses the deadline or would like to make edits after access has been removed:
      • The survey moves to the end of the queue, or
      • To the next year, depending on the schedule.

View Survey Request Form

Disclaimer: SBI reserves the right to refuse fulfillment of any email survey if SBI leadership does not approve of the purpose, research findings, or if the content is similar to that of a previously deployed survey. Survey approval does not imply any SBI endorsement or recommendation for the research and/or its findings.