Postdoctoral Association

To be a benchmark postdoctoral association for our community.

Our mission is to improve the daily professional lives of all our constituent members. We strive to maintain excellence in our postdoctoral community by providing diverse professional development and networking opportunities.

Our purpose is to safeguard a broad perspective in research endeavors through respect, civility, and fairness, without bias or discrimination based on dimensions of differences.

• Leadership
• Integration
• Networking
• Knowledge

Membership in the VMBS Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is open to all postdoctoral fellows and associates, research assistants and associates, and post-DVM/VMD interns and residents. As an inclusive organization, we promote participation regardless of age, sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, health condition, marital status, parental status, genetic information, professional status, socioeconomic status, career goals, personal connections, or the holding of values, attitudes, and opinions differing from one’s own.