Committees
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APTAMD offers a variety of ways to serve and make a difference for your profession. You must be a member of APTAMD to participate on a taskforce or committee.
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee reviews candidates nominated for Chapter Awards that include: Florence O. and Henry P. Kendall, Richard T. Peret Distinguished Service, Outstanding PTA, Stephen M. Levine, and Student Rising Stars.
The Awards Committee accepts nominating through September 1. Awards are presented at the Chapter’s Fall Annual Conference and Member Meeting. Interested? Contact us.
Community Engagement Committee
The committee works to expand participation in the Association, strengthen relationships with communities and partners, identify opportunities for outreach and service, and help ensure that individuals throughout the physical therapy community have meaningful opportunities to connect, contribute, and become involved.
Through community outreach, partnerships, member engagement, and initiatives such as the Community Impact Scholarship, the committee supports a strong, welcoming, and sustainable physical therapy community in Maryland.
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.Education Committee
The Continuing Education Committee is responsible for planning, managing and evaluating the Chapter’s continuing education programs at our Spring and Fall Conferences. The committee reviews proposals for sessions and posters at both events. Interested? Contact us.
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month via Zoom (7:00-8:00 pm).
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee advises the Board of Directors on matters pertaining to the association’s financial needs, growth, and stability based on periodic review of income, expenditure, and investments. The committee shall present an annual budget to the Board of Directors. Interested? Contact us.
Meetings: This committee meets annually in the late summer/early fall and on an as needed basis throughout the year via conference call.
Government Relations Committee
The Government Relations Committee monitors, evaluates and develops positions on proposed state and county legislation and regulations which affect the practice and profession of physical therapy and the profession’s role in the health care delivery system. The Committee works with the Chapter’s Legislative Counsel to develop proposed legislation that affects the practice of physical therapy, collaborating with other groups in the Chapter that need to develop legislation, and collaborating with external groups to develop coalitions, when appropriate. Interested? Contact us.
Meetings: The Committee meets in person prior to each legislative session with our lobbying team and leadership. In addition, through legislative session we communicate via email and meet weekly. Dates and times of meetings are set via doodle poll.
Annual Lobby Week: Join us for our Physical Therapy Impact Day. We make the appts for you and will send you talking points and briefing packets.
APTA Maryland is the voice of our members and the physical therapy profession. Our goals, vision, and legislative priorities are set by you, our members.
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee prepares a slate of at least two candidates, if possible, for officers, directors, delegates and members of the Nominating Committee. The committee also fosters activities that maintain and promote a pool of nominees. Interested in a leadership postion, contact the committee.
Practice, Payment, and Policy Committee
This is a joint committee led by our directors for practice and reimbursement. Key activities include:
- Serve as a resource and provide support to the membership in understanding and utilizing the Maryland Physical Therapy Practice Act.
- Promote resources available to members through the chapter website, newsletters, and meetings.
- Identifying trends and issues with insurers for potential advocacy, legislative or regulatory action.
- Addressing relevant issues and trends (state/ national) affecting payment of PT.
- Identifying potential changes/evolution in the payment environment and recommend techniques, positions or policies to promote changes that will benefit PTs and PTAs
Meetings: the group has a private Whatsapp chat that members can join to ask questions and stay in the know.