ASIP PathFinders Application for Trainee Attendees, PISA 2017

ASIP PathFinders Application for Trainees 2016 - 2017

PathFinders is a mentoring opportunity for trainee attendees at ASIP scientific meetings. It was created several years ago by the ASIP Committee for Career Development and Diversity for the annual meeting at Experimental Biology. This program is now also being offered for the PISA conference.

This program offers guidance and builds camaraderie between ASIP trainees and regular members and offers guidance to trainees who attend the meeting, especially those who will not be accompanied by their institutional advisor. By leveraging the guidance and expertise of current ASIP members, this program allows trainees to be introduced to the Society on a more personal level and to maximize their conference experience. Trainees are matched with an ASIP mentor (a junior or senior-level ASIP member who is actively engaged with the organization), based on their interests and/or availability.

The answers to this questionnaire will help us make a suitable match to ensure your optimal guidance and participation. More in-depth information will be sent once you have been paired with a mentor.

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* 1. Name (First Middle Initial Last)

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* 2. E-mail

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* 3. How are you best classified?

Undergraduate student

Graduate/Medical/Veterinary Student (first 2 years)

Graduate/Medical/Veterinary Student >2 years

Post-doc (first 3 years)

Post-doc >3 years

Assistant professor (non-tenure track)

Assistant professor (tenure track)

Staff position in industry

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What do you expect to gain from your attendance at the meeting (check all that apply)?

Networking

Advice on writing skills for grants/publications

Deeper understanding of current topics in my scientific field

Understanding of topics outside my current scientific area of expertise

Career advice/planning

Identify potential mentors

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What best describes your career needs for the upcoming year (check all that apply)?

Interviewing for graduate/medical/veterinary school

Interviewing for post-doctoral positions

Preparing for Dissertation/publication writing

Preparing a K-award/grant or equivalent

Interview for industry position

Interview for government position

Interview for faculty position

Interview for other starting professional position

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is your planned avenue for your career (check all that apply)?

Research (industry)

Research (Academia)

Research (Government)

Consulting, Faculty (Primary Teaching)

Healthcare Delivery (clinical practice)

Faculty (Primary Research)

Science Writing

Science Policy

Science Administration

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What would be the ideal method of interaction with your meeting mentor (Please rank in order of preference)?

Face-to-face interaction

Email interaction

Very minimal interaction

Conference call

Skype

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* 8. How important is it for you to be paired with a meeting mentor within your specific field of expertise?

Critically important

Somewhat important

Not important

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* 9. With which ASIP Scientific Interest group do you most identify (check all that apply)?

Biobanking

Breast Cancer

Cell Injury

Digital and Computational Pathology

Environmental and Toxicologic Pathology

Gene Expression

Immunohistochemistry and Microscopy

Inflammation/Immunopathology

Liver Pathobiology

Molecular Diagnostic Pathology

Neoplasia/Growth Regulation

Neuropathology

Pulmonary Pathobiology

Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells

Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis

Vascular and Mucosal Pathobiology

Veterinary and Comparative Pathology

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* 10. In which of the following ASIP Committees would you be interested in becoming more active?

	Yes	No
Career Development and Diversity	Career Development and Diversity Yes	Career Development and Diversity No
Education	Education Yes	Education No
Membership	Membership Yes	Membership No
Publications	Publications Yes	Publications No
Program	Program Yes	Program No
Research and Science Policy	Research and Science Policy Yes	Research and Science Policy No

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* 1. Name (First Middle Initial Last)

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* 2. E-mail

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* 3. How are you best classified?

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* 4. What do you expect to gain from your attendance at the meeting (check all that apply)?

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* 5. What best describes your career needs for the upcoming year (check all that apply)?

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* 6. What is your planned avenue for your career (check all that apply)?

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* 7. What would be the ideal method of interaction with your meeting mentor (Please rank in order of preference)?

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* 8. How important is it for you to be paired with a meeting mentor within your specific field of expertise?

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* 9. With which ASIP Scientific Interest group do you most identify (check all that apply)?

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* 10. In which of the following ASIP Committees would you be interested in becoming more active?

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* 11. Please provide additional relevant information that will assist us in finding the best mentor for you.