Trainee Advisory Committee
(Established July 2003)
 The Trainee Advisory Committee shall be composed of one regular or
student member (s)elected by each Section of the Society. Each member shall
serve a term of three years; consecutive terms are prohibited.
The Society's Education Officer is an ex
officio member of the Committee, without vote.
Duties of the Trainee Advisory Committee are
to:
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Elect a chairperson,
who is a member of the committee or has served on the committee within the
past three years. (If a current committee member is elected, then a new
section representative will be appointed.)
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Meet annually at the
spring meeting of the Society and as needed during the year.
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Investigate the
needs of trainees, both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral, to determine how
the Society can provide necessary support and assistance.
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Organize an annual
symposium or workshop at EB designed to assist trainees in their
development of independent careers.
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Publish an email
newsletter for trainees and establish a web site for trainees on the APS
Home Page.
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Bring relevant
matters to the attention of Council and act on Council recommendations.
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Encourage the active
membership of trainees in the Society.
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Coordinate
activities with other such APS committees to enhance the status of
trainees and to respond to the needs of trainees.
Current Members
Past Members
How to become a member of this Committee
2007 Committee Report
2006 Committee Report
2005
Committee Report
2004 Committee Report
Current Committee Activities
Experimental Biology Symposium
EB2007
Audio and PPT files now available
Trainee Newsletter (Sign
up for Listserv)
Trainee Web site
Trainee Needs Survey (to come)
Other activities (to come)
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