Postdoctoral Association (PDA)

Postdoctoral Association (PDA) at UT Southwestern is comprised of several committees and an executive board including:

The mission of the PDA:

Develop a sense of community through scientific and social interaction.
Promote effective training and career development.
Represent and address issues relevant to postdoctoral researchers.
Ease the transition for new, particularly international postdoctoral researchers.

Committees of the PDA

Career Development Committee (CDC):

Promotes training of postdocs beyond the bench by organizing informative seminars, panel discussions, and workshops.

Community Committee:

Organizes multiple events throughout the year to promote the visibility of scientists in the local community.
Provides postdocs with opportunities to gain teaching experience through interaction with local schools, science fair judging, and participating in science workshops
Fosters social interactions among postdocs and provides an avenue for those wishing to meet new people.
Activities include happy hours, ice cream socials, and coffee breaks.
Eases the transition of international postdocs by providing information and resources in collaboration with the International Office and the Postdoctoral Affairs Office.

Communication Committee:

Digital newsletter that is distributed every several weeks.
Publishes articles of interest to the postdoc community, such as in career development and scientific research.
Provides news of the PDO and the PDA committees, updates about seminars and events in UTSW and beyond.

For additional information or questions, pdapresident@utsouthwestern.edu.