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PDAEC Restructure 2016
1. Co-chairs
& Admin
Community
Engagement
Career
Advancement
Governance
Provide resources &
opportunities to identify,
prepare & obtain
postdocs’ next position
Career development and
job fairs are consistently
the most sought after
resource1, most valued
benefit, and chief concern2
of MDA fellows
Get the message out
External communication
with MDA postdocs,
administration and faculty
was identified as a key area
of growth
Keep us working
Improving internal
communication within our
organization was set as a high
priority in order to increase
efficiency of our organization
Primary functions: Continuity
Vision
Execution
1. PDAEC website traffic data from early 2016
2. Town Hall responses from Jan 28, 2016
3. Co-chairs
& Admin
Community
Engagement
Career
Advancement
Governance
Presidential Career
Symposium
Awards &
Recognition
• Career Advancement
Leader
• PCS Chair
• APSS Chair
• Community Engagement
Leader
• Information Dissemination
Chair
• Awards & Recognition Chair
• Science Park Liaison
• Governance Leader
• Internal Communications
Officer
• Policy Fulfillment Chair
Annual Postdoctoral
Science Symposium
New Team Leaders:
Information
Dissemination
Policy
Fulfillment
Affinity
Groups
4. Co-chairs
& Admin
Community
Engagement
Career
Advancement
Governance
• Career exploration
• Core curriculum
• Leadership development
• Team skills assessment
• Business development
• Research skills
• Coffee Breaks
• Annual Picnic
• Intramural teams
• Philanthropic opportunities
• NPAW
• Science Park connectivity
• Internal communications
• Internal records
• STRAT planning
• Elections & bylaws
• Response to Policy (RCR, R&R)
• Town Hall
• Oversight
• Recruitment
• Fast Track Orientation
• Roster
Responsibilities
TeamsSubcommittees
• National
communications
• Opportunity
identification
• Formulate agendas
Awards &
Recognition
Information
Dissemination
• Trainee Research Day
• Organize, select awardee & prepare ceremony for the annual Mentor Award
• Participate in the planning and execution of Education Week activities
• Maintain external website
• Manage social media platforms
(e.g. Facebook)
• Prepare advertisements
• Distribute MDA advertisements
(e.g. email, shuttles, channel 1)
• Generate PDA calendar
5. Co-chairs
& Admin
Community
Engagement
Career
Advancement
Governance
• External communications
• Outreach activities
• Perception survey
• Science Park
• Internal communications
• Internal records
• STRAT planning
• Elections & bylaws
• Response to Policy (RCR, R&R)
• Town Hall
• Oversight
• Recruitment
• Fast Track Orientation
• Roster
Responsibilities
TeamsSubcommittees
• National
communications
• Opportunity
identification
• Formulate agendas
Presidential Career
Symposium
Annual Postdoctoral
Science Symposium
• Liaise with TMC PCS Committee
• Organize, advertise & execute
event
• Coordinate with TMC PDAs
• Organize, advertise & execute
event
• Career exploration
• Assist in development and advertisement of resources from the
Offices of PDA&D and C&EA
• Quarterly newsletter
6. Co-chairs
& Admin
Community
Engagement
Career
Advancement
Governance
• Career exploration
• Core curriculum
• Leadership development
• Team skills assessment
• Business development
• Research skills
• External communications
• Outreach activities
• Perception survey
• Science Park
• Internal communications
• Internal records such as meeting
minutes & attendance
• STRAT planning
• Operate Annual Elections
• Maintain bylaws
• Town Hall
• Oversight
• Recruitment
• Fast Track Orientation
• Roster
Responsibilities
TeamsSubcommittees
• National
communications
• Opportunity
identification
• Formulate agendas
Policy
Fulfillment
Affinity
Groups
• Organize & introduce speakers for required seminars (i.e. RCR &
R&R)
• Create on an as-need basis; may be permanent or temporary
