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🚨 Changes to postdoc medical and dental insurance

November 25, 2025: Dear postdoctoral fellows, there have been recent changes to your medical and dental insurance that will come into effect beginning January 1, 2026. We wanted to share important resources you can refer to for learning more about the changes and current benefits. This is a curated (not exhaustive) list of recent changes and frequently asked questions: 2026 Changes 2026 Benefit guide 2026 Monthly Contribution Rates… Continue reading »

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NPAW 2025 – Thank you postdocs!

September 23, 2025: 🙏 Thank you, postdocs! From all of us at SURPAS, we want to express our deepest appreciation to the incredible postdoc community here at Stanford 💫 We know that being a postdoc is not always easy – it takes hard work, resilience, and dedication.

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Get involved with SURPAS!

September 8, 2025: SURPAS is looking for postdocs who are interested in helping build community across campus! There are plenty of opportunities to get involved: Site ambassadors will help with and plan local happy hours and spread the word about upcoming events!

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SURPAS meets President Jon Levin

August 3, 2025: We are grateful to President Levin for meeting with SURPAS co-chairs to discuss the challenges our postdoc community faces at Stanford. Here’s what they covered: 🏠 More affordable housing (and reliable childcare) for postdocs and their families 🔒 Clearer notice periods when funding ends, better job security and support when funding ends 🔍 Improved job-search tools to help you on the next career step 🤝… Continue reading »

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SURPAS meet with Stanford Vice Provost and Associate VP

April 25, 2025: 🌟 Today our SURPAS co-chairs, Sushrima Gan and Shashank Chetty, met with Vice Provost, Kenneth Goodson and Associate VP, Paula Welander to share SURPAS’ advocacy efforts. They discussed critical challenges postdocs face, from housing, childcare, mental health, to career transitions, plus outlined the initiatives SURPAS is driving to support our community 🙌 🤝 It was heartening to see strong institutional support and thoughtful dialogue around… Continue reading »

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SURPAS at the NPA Annual Conference 2025

April 8, 2025: 📸 Huge thanks to our SURPAS representatives —  Sushrima Gan (current Leadership Co-Chair), Tazbir Ahmed (former Leadership Co-Chair), and Azusa Terasaki (Family Committee Co-Chair) — for attending and presenting at the National Postdoctoral Association Annual Conference 2025! It was an amazing opportunity to showcase SURPAS, connect with postdocs from across the country, and bring back valuable insights and inspiration 💬✨ 💡 Key Takeaways: – Effective… Continue reading »

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Happy New Year Stanford Postdocs!

January 1, 2025: Here’s to a year filled with discoveries, growth, and new opportunities! 💡Thank you for being such an incredible part of our community🙏 Cheers to an amazing year ahead!

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Celebrating our past leaders during the November Council Meeting

November 23, 2024: 🌟 Thank you to all the Stanford postdocs who joined us at our first in-person council meeting for your enthusiasm and engagement 🎉 During this meeting, we also took the opportunity to honor our previous leadership team, celebrating their dedication and invaluable contributions to SURPAS to improve the postdoc experience at Stanford. A big thank you to former committee members who could join us, but… Continue reading »

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