Rising and Surviving: Elucidating Tenure and Promotion in Multiple Career Paths
Sponsored by APS Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee
Career Development Track

The tenure and promotion process in both academia and industry are of crucial importance for career development, and cause intense stress among early career investigators in both settings.  Yet many are confused and overwhelmed by these issues and at a loss where to find the critical information they require. The goal of this symposium is to elucidate these issues as they apply in several settings including medical schools, universities, colleges, industry, government, and the military.  The target audience is early career investigators in these settings as well as graduate students and postdoctoral fellows seeking information on the career development process in different career paths.  Specific issues that will be addressed include publicized vs. unpublicized expectations, the changing face of tenure, transparency of the promotion process, advice speakers wish someone told them.

Speakers will give brief presentations followed by 5 minutes of questions.  Talks will be followed by breakout sessions for informal, more detailed discussion of specific topics.  Breakout sessions will include additional topics not covered in talks.