The Postdoctoral Assembly (PDA) would like to announce the amazing success of their most recent career development webinar, “Toxicology Board Certifications across Sectors: The Benefits of Certification in the Job Market and for Career Development” with over 180 SOT members participating! The recording is now available on the PDA website.
Coordinated and hosted by 2013–2014 PDA Councilors Katie Paul and Rhiannon Hardwick, speakers included Virginia C. Moser, US Environmental Proection Agency; Janis E. Hulla,US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District; James C. Lamb IV, Exponent®; and José Manautou, University of Connecticut. The webinar covered the pros and cons of board certifications for toxicologists, including becoming a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT) and a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences (ATS).
The primary goal of the webinar was to present how board certification may be beneficial to career development across multiple sectors of toxicology. The speakers provided excellent advice on how to achieve board certification and the optimal timing to do so for different career paths. In addition, they shared personal descriptions of how being a DABT or Fellow of ATS has advanced their individual careers.
We encourage all SOT members that may have missed the webinar to view the recording, and thank all who participated for stimulating excellent discussions!