POSTDOC EVENTS:
PREVIOUS POSTDOC EVENTS:
Second Annual VUMC Postdoctoral Poster Symposium, April 17,2008: 1-5pm.
Career Development Workshop, March 7th and 8th, 2007.
Red Hot Chili Cookoff, March 6th, 2007, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. 305 Light Hall (Student Lounge). The Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association is sponsoring this fundraiser to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Annual Postdoc Holiday Party! Food provided by La Paz Mexican restaurant. Thursday, December 14, 2006, 4-6 pm, 305 Light Hall (Student Lounge)

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K awards Presentation presented by Dr. Joan M. Lakoski PhD, Assistant Vice Chancellor for academic Career Development and Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Education, University of Pittsburgh . Thursday November 16, 2006 at 3 pm, room 512 Light Hall.

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Brown Bag Seminar: "Balancing the Personal/Home Life and Work Equation", presented by Carol Milam MD, Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 at 12 pm, 350 Light Hall. Soft drinks and water provided.
Brown Bag Seminar: "Managing Stress in Daily Living", presented by Darrell Smith, PhD, ABPP, Tuesday, October 17th, 2006 at 12 pm, 350 Light Hall. Soft drinks and water provided.
Postdoc Happy Hour, August 24th, 20064-6 pm, Student Lounge, 305 Light Hall
6th Annual Postdoc Family Picnic! Thursday, June 22nd, 2006, 4pm, Fanny Mae Dees Park (Dragon Park) Corner of 24th Avenue South and Blakemore Avenue

Individual Development Plan Q & A Session, 4:00 pm, June 14th, 2006, 206 PRB

The Brown Bag Lunch, "Living and Relating Assertively" , Tuesday, May 16th at 12pm, 306L Light Hall. Soft drinks and water will be provided.
The Tax Roundtable Discussion, Tuesday, March 21st, 2006, Room 306A Light Hall. Begins at 3:00PM and will last about an hour.
Postdoc Happy Hour, Thursday, March 23rd, 2006, Medical Student Lounge, 305 Light Hall, 4pm-6pm. Pizza, soft drinks, and beer will be served.
Planning Session for the Postdoc Social Events Calendar, Tuesday, March 28th, 2006, Room 306L Light Hall, 1pm. Cookies will be served.
Career Opportunities in Biomedical and Biological Sciences Symposium, March 2-3, 2006, 9:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 208 Light Hall
Postdoctoral Association Seminar, Thursday, February 16th, 2006, 2pm to 4pm, Room 206 PRB, Topic: Junior Faculty Perspective on Setting Up and Managing a Lab.
PDA Monthy Meeting, Tuesday, February 7th, 2006, at 4:00pm in 306A Light Hall
Postdoc Holiday Party, December 13th, 2005, 4-6pm, Medical School Lounge. Appetizers and drinks will be served. This event is for Postdoctoral Fellows only ...please no spouses or children.
Thursday, November 17th, 4-6 pm, Medical Student Lounge (305 Light Hall). Postdoc Happy Hour! Please join us for refreshments and lively conversation.
Tuesday, November 1st, 4pm, Room 350 Light Hall. Postdoctoral Association Monthly Meeting.
Friday, October 28th, 1pm-5pm, Room 208 Light Hall. Communication: How to make it work at work. Wine and cheese reception will follow.
Thursday, October 27th at 3:00 pm in 206 PRB. Postdoctoral Seminar featuring Dr. Darrell Smith from BRET and Work/Life Connections-EAP and Robert “Jake” Jacobs from the Vanderbilt Psychological and Counseling Center.
Tuesday, October 4th, 4pm-5pm - Room 350, Light Hall. Postdoctoral Association Monthly Meeting.
Thursday, September 22th, 4pm-6pm - Medical Student Lounge, Third Floor, Light Hall. Postdoctoral Happy Hour!
Thursday, June 30th 4pm, Fanny Mae Dees Park (Dragon Park) Corner of 24th Avenue South and Blakemore Avenue: 5th Annual Postdoc Family Picnic .

Thursday, May 26th, 2005, Medical Student Lounge, Postdoc Happy Hour!

Wednesday, May 18th, 2005, 206 PRB, Postdoc Seminar presented by James E. Crowe, M.D., "Applying for Postdoctoral Fellowships "

Thursday, March 24th, 2005, MRB III 4th Floor Lobby, Postdoc Happy Hour!

Thursday, March 3rd, 2005, 206 PRB, Postdoc Seminar presented by Daniela Drummond-Barbosa, Ph.D. & Matthew Tyska, Ph.D., "The Academic Interview Process "
Thursday, December 16th, 2004, 4:30 pm, Student Lounge, Postdoc Holiday Party sponsored by your PDA.
Thursday, October 28th, 2004, 206 PRB, Postdoc Seminar presented by Patricia Armstrong, Ph.D. and Jim Patton, Ph.D., "The Application Package"

Thursday, September 16th, MRB III 4th Floor Lobby, Postdoc Happy Hour!

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2:00 p.m., room 350 Light Hall. PDA information session. If you are interested in serving on the PDA committee, please attend! We will follow up with elections on Tuesday, August 17th.
Thursday, July 15th 4pm - 7:30, Fanny Mae Dees Park (Dragon Park) Corner of 24th Avenue South and Blakemore Avenue: 4th Annual Postdoc Family Picnic .
Thursday, April 29th, 2004, MRB III 4th Floor Lobby, Postdoc Happy Hour!
Tuesday, May 4th, 2004, 206 PRB, Postdoc Seminar presented by Joe Erlichman, PhD., "A Career at a Liberal Arts College: Finding the Balance Between Teaching and Research"
Tuesday, March 9th, 2004, 206 PRB, Postdoc Seminar presented by Jeff Conn, Ph.D., "Career Paths in Drug Discovery"

Thursday, December 11th, 2003, Student Lounge, Postdoc Holiday party!

Tuesday, November 18th, 2003, 206 PRB, Postdoc Seminar , presented by Louis De Felice, Ph.D., "How to Write a Grant"
Thursday, August 28th, 2003, MRBIII lobby, Postdoc Happy Hour!
Friday, July 18th 4pm - dark, Fanny Mae Dees Park (Dragon Park) Corner of 24th Avenue South and Blakemore Avenue: 3rd Annual Postdoc Family Picnic .
Thursday, April 24, 2003: Postdoc Seminar presented by Bill Blot, Ph.D., "Cancer in the South"
Tuesday, May 6, 2003: Postdoc Seminar presented by Steve Homeyer, Ph.D., Unit Chief FBI; "Counterterrorism and Forensic Science"
Monday, March 17th, 2003: Informational Seminar on F2P2 , presented by Darlene Panvini, Ph.D., Center for Teaching

February 25, 2003: Postdoc Seminar presented by Scott Hiebert, Ph.D., "Managing a Lab"

January 29th, 2003: Postdoc Seminar presented by Maureen Gannon, Ph.D. and Wasif Khan, Ph.D. "Starting up a New Lab"
December 12th, 2002, 4:30-6:30 pm, Medical Student Lounge (Light Hall): Holiday Happy Hour!
November 28th, 2002, 2 pm-4 pm, 349 21st Avenue North (Fire Hall): Thanksgiving Dinner for Heroes. Bring a dish and help serve our local heroes.
November 25th, 2002: Postdoc Seminar presented by Al Reynolds, PhD. "Interviewing for an Academic Position: the Search Committee Perspective"
October 22, 2002: Postdoc Seminar presented by Kevin Currie, Ph.D. "Interviewing for an Academic Position"
September 18th, 2002; Postdoc Happy Hour
August 2nd, 2002; Postdoc Seminar presented by Michelle Cissell, Ph.D. "Science Policy Fellowships for Scientists and Engineers"
June 28th, 2002; Postdoc Family Picnic
June 4th, 2002; 1:00, room 206 PRB, Postdoc Seminar
May 1, 2002; 3:00 pm, rooms 306A and B Light Hall: Small group discussion on Effective Uses of Visual Aids Presented by John A. Rakestraw, Jr., Ph.D. Assistant Director for Technology at the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/staff.htm
March 28th, 2002; Postdoc Happy Hour, 5:00-6:30 pm, 407 A-D Light Hall
February 28th, 2002; 2:30 pm, room 206 PRB: Postdoc Seminar presented by Brigid Hogan, Ph.D., FRS, Professor of Cell Biology and HHMI Investigator, Vanderbilt University. "The Art of Paper Writing".
January 17th, 2002; Postdoc Happy Hour November 15, 2001, A Regional National Institutes of Health Workshop, REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY NOVEMBER 9!! Click here for details and registration