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Trainee Advisory Committee
(Established July 2003)
The Trainee Advisory Committee shall be composed of one regular or student
member selected by each Section of the Society plus a chairperson. Each member shall serve a
term of three years, with terms starting in January; consecutive terms are
prohibited from the same section, and extension of terms in discouraged. Te
chair will be appointed by Council from self-nominated candidates; preferred
candidates are current TAC members and persons who have served on the TAC
within the previous three years. The Society's Director of Education
Programs is an ex officio member of the Committee, without vote.
Duties of the Trainee Advisory Committee are to:
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Hold regular meetings including at the spring meeting of
the Society, at the APS headquarter each fall and via conference call 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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Coordinate activities with other APS committees to
enhance the status and respond to the needs of trainees at all levels
(pre-college, undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and junior
faculty).
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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, manage and
maintain a we site for trainees on the APS web site, and create and
manage other online networking tools (e.g., Facebook) for communicating
with trainee members.
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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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Welcome each new trainee member on behalf of the
Society, the Section, and the TAC and provide information on Society and
Section benefits and activities for trainees.
Current Members
Past Members
How to become a member of this Committee
2009 Committee Report
2008 Committee Report
2007 Committee Report
2006 Committee Report
2005
Committee Report
2004 Committee Report
Current Committee Activities
Experimental Biology Symposium
EB 2010 Newsletter
Trainee Newsletter (Sign
up for Listserv)
Trainee Web site
Trainee Needs Survey (to come)
Other activities (to come)
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