Donna O’Neal, M.A.,  is the assistant dean for research activities at Florida State University’s College of Medicine. She has been closely involved in all aspects of the development of the college’s community-based Clinical Research Network that has access to more than 2,000 physicians in six Florida regions. She previously served as manager of organizational assessment and analysis in the Office of Resource Management, Florida Department of Revenue, and as deputy chief financial officer, Florida Department of Financial Services for the State of Florida.