Advancing in the Larger Scope of Your Field and Community

This chapter focuses on the next stages of what you can do in your professional societies. It is built on the foundation from chapter “ Your Scientific Community,” in which we discussed benefits and avenues to get involved in your professional societies and ways to stretch your skill sets as a manuscript and grant reviewer. This chapter will talk about next steps – ways to further your involvement, seek leadership roles, and expand the groups with which you interact to include organizations such as federal agencies.