Get Involved With Your Academy

AAPM&R is a member-driven association, with over 250 volunteers dedicated to achieving the goals and objectives of the organization. A number of opportunities are available for you to help your Academy serve members and advance the specialty. By getting involved you can share your expertise with other members, expand your leadership skills, and broaden your professional network.

Member involvement is crucial to both the immediate and future successes of AAPM&R. Without the knowledge, expertise, and hard work of member volunteers, the association would be unable to meet the many challenges facing the specialty. Volunteers are the lifeblood of your Academy.

Expectations of volunteers

• Must be a member of the Academy

• Must attend at least two-thirds of the scheduled meetings/conference calls (if applicable)

• Must complete tasks/projects you volunteer to do for the committee in a timely manner.

• Must have attended at least one AAPM&R Annual Assembly in the past three years (a majority of committees only hold meetings at the Annual Assembly)

• Must be a fellow member in good standing to serve as the chair of a committee

Appointment and terms

• The Academy leadership determines all appointments and terms.

• Each committee chair and member is appointed for a three-year term. Terms begin and conclude at the AAPM&R Annual Assembly.

• Project-driven opportunities typically have deadlines and last 12-24 months. Project-driven assignments are appointed as needed.

Each year, the AAPM&R leadership reviews the committee rosters and, when seeking members to fill openings, draw upon its list of volunteers. All applications and CVs are kept on file and reviewed regularly as needs arise for content experts, liaisons to other groups, and representatives of various constituencies to respond to surveys and assist with program and product development.

Academy governance/Committee structure

Per the Academy Bylaws, the AAPM&R Board of Governors carries out mandates and policies as determined by its members. Activities and policies are developed by a network of committees of member volunteers. These committees are organized under four core strategic coordinating committees:

1. Membership Strategic Coordinating Committee

2. Public and Professional Awareness Strategic Coordinating Committee

3. Medical Education Strategic Coordinating Committee

4. Quality Practice and Policy Strategic Coordinating Committee

For a list of individual committees click here.

How to sign up

There are a number of ways to volunteer: Not only are there committee and task force appointments, but a number of project-driven opportunities also exist throughout the year. By completing the form below and providing AAPM&R with information about your areas of interest and expertise, Academy leaders can better place members in the appropriate volunteer areas. A limited number of positions are available each year. If an opening is not immediately available, the Academy will keep your application in a database for two years.

If you are interested in getting involved, click here (PDF Download). Please fill out the form and either e-mail to lbeck@aapmr.org or fax it to 312-245-3903.

Volunteers pay a vital role in keeping your Academy strong and successful. Be a part of the team – volunteer today.

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