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Porter Physiology Development Committee
(Established 1952)
This committee is composed of at least seven members of the Society and
has cochairpersons. The Society's Education Officer and Director of Finance
are ex officio members of the Committee, without vote. The purpose of the
Porter Physiology Development Program is to stimulate and support the
development of minority students engaged in graduate study in physiology
through the award of predoctoral fellowships. In addition, the program
provides assistance in the improvement of underdeveloped American
departments of physiology, particularly in those colleges and medical
schools with predominantly minority enrollment.
Duties of the Porter Physiology Development Program Committee
are to:
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Supervise administration of the Fund.
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Approve visiting scientists and professorships.
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Approve teaching and training fellowships.
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Recommend to the William Townsend Porter Foundation specific
needs for laboratory and teaching equipment.
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Counsel underdeveloped physiology departments on curriculum
and other improvements.
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Provide annual written reports to Council and the William
Townsend Porter Foundation.
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Rank applications of minority students to attend meetings of
the Society, which are collated by the Executive Director and/or Education
Officer.
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Solicit outside funds for support of the program.
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