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Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee
(Established April 1979)

The Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee is advisory to Council and serves as a resource for current information regarding availability and need for appropriately trained physiological manpower. The Committee shall be composed of at least eight members with at least half being less than 40 years of age. A member of the Porter Physiology Development Committee, a member of the Women in Physiology Committee, a member of the Liaison With Industry Committee, and the Society's Education Officer shall serve as ex officio members, without vote. The Committee shall also include one student and one post-doctoral trainee as voting members.

Duties of the Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee are to:

  • Develop and update outreach material related to career opportunities in the physiological sciences including the APS Career Brochure, the APS Career Poster, the APS Career Web site, and presentation resources for APS members.

  • Organize informational symposia or workshops on careers in physiology to encourage high school, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral trainees, specifically including students and trainees from underrepresented minority groups, to choose a career in physiology.

  • Work with the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology and appropriate APS Committees (eg., the Education, Liaison with Industry, Women in Physiology, and Porter Physiology Development Committees) to gather information about the current demand for and the suitability of the training of physiologists.

  • Oversee the Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship (UGSRF) program, including the definition of its objectives and selection criteria, assessment of its effectiveness, and selection of awardees.

Career PowerPoints for
Careers Symposium (EB2007 Audio and PPT files now available)
Lower Level Undergraduate Students
Upper Level Undergraduate Students

Downloadable PowerPoint presentations and notes for outreach talks on physiology and career opportunities. Includes sections on "What is Physiology," "Meet a Physiologist," and "Would You Like to Be a Physiologist."

Current Members
2007 Committee Report
2006 Committee Report
2005 Committee Report
2004 Committee Report
2003 Committee Report
2002 Committee Report