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 early career physiologists. A member of the Porter Physiology Development Committee, a member of the Women in Physiology Committee, a member of the Physiologists in Industry Committee, and the Society's Director of Education Programs 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:
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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, and other materials as needed.
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Organize workshops, symposia, and training courses for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees, specifically including students and trainees from underrepresented minority groups, to further their physiology career development.
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Organize activities (such as PhUn Week activities, EB orientation sessions) to encourage precollege and undergraduate students, specifically including students from underrepresented minority groups, to choose a career in physiology.
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Work with the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology and appropriate APS Committees (e.g., the Education, Physiologists in 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 and to collaborate on career development activities for physiologists at all levels.
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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.
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Oversee the APS Local Science Fair award program, including the definition of its objectives and assessment of its effectiveness.