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Porter Physiology Development Committee
(Established 1952)
This Committee is composed of at least seven members of the Society,
including a trainee member who is a second-year Porter Fellow at the time of
the appointment. The Committee has co-chairpersons. The Society's Director
of Education Programs 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. In addition, the program provides assistance in the
improvement of American departments of physiology in minority-serving
institutions.
Duties of the Porter Physiology Development Program Committee are to:
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Oversee the Porter Physiology Development program,
including the definition of its objectives and selection criteria,
assessment of its effectiveness, selection of awardees, oversight of the
Porter Physiology Development fund, and provision of annual written
reports to Council and the William Townsend Porter Foundation.
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Rank applications of minority students to the APS
Minority Travel Fellows Program, which are collated by the Director of
Education Programs.
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Coordinate career development activities for minority
physiology students, especially Porter Fellows and Minority Travel
Fellows.
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Monitor the status of minorities in APS and promote the
participation of minority physiologists in Society activities and
governance.
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Counsel physiology departments in American
minority-serving institutions on curriculum and other improvements.
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Develop new programs to promote diversity in physiology.
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Assist the Society in soliciting outside funds for
support of the APS minority programs.
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