APTA Volunteer Groups

Volunteering with APTA is a great way to learn, grow, and make a difference in your association. APTA offers a variety of ways to serve and make a difference for your profession.

Interested applicants should still complete the volunteer interest profile to be eligible for other volunteer opportunities as they become available throughout the year as needs arise. Please look for announcements regarding these volunteer opportunities in PT in Motion: News Now, your component newsletters, and other communication channels.

Call for Volunteers

The following groups are currently seeking volunteers. The deadline to submit your application is Thursday, March 7, 2013.

• Public Policy and Advocacy Committee 
• Scope of Practice Task Force 

Board-appointed Volunteer Groups

Board-appointed volunteer groups engage in tasks and activities related to the challenges and opportunities facing the physical therapy profession. Board-appointed volunteer groups include committees and task forces. Committees help inform the Board of Director's decision making on strategies, priorities, and core functions. Task forces help inform the Board of Director's decision making on emerging issues and initiatives.

The Board typically makes committee and task force appointments once per year with additional calls for volunteers for Board-appointed groups going out as needed throughout the year.

Volunteer Work Groups

Volunteer work groups also engage in tasks and activities related to the challenges and opportunities facing the physical therapy profession. Volunteer groups are work groups that advise staff in association management. Work groups are selected throughout the year by staff as needs arise.

To learn more, please contact APTA's National Governance and Leadership Department at 800/999-2782, ext 3256, or by e-mail at appointedgrouppool@apta.org 

2013 Volunteer Groups

View the rosters and more information on the current active volunteer groups.

Current Committees 

Awards Committee (comprised of the following subcommittees)

• Awards Committee - Subcommittee on Advocacy 
• Awards Committee - Subcommittee on Catherine Worthingham Fellow 
• Awards Committee - Subcommittee on Education 
• Awards Committee - Subcommittee on Lectures 
• Awards Committee - Subcommittee on Practice and Service 
• Awards Committee - Subcommittee on Publications 
• Awards Committee - Subcommittee on Research 
• Awards Committee - Subcommittee on Scholarships 
• Ethics & Judicial Committee 
• Finance & Audit Committee 
• Leadership Development Committee 
• Public Policy and Advocacy Committee - accepting volunteer applications thru March 7, 2013

Current Task Forces 

• Educational Pathways of the PTA Task Force 
• Learning Task Force 
• Membership Engagement and Leadership Development Task Force 
• Models of Care Task Force (formerly Health Care Professionals and Personnel Involved in the Delivery of Physical Therapy Task Force)
• Physical Therapy Classification and Payment System Task Force (formerly Alternative Payment System Task Force)
• Physical Therapy Registry Outcome Task Force 
• Physical Therapists' Role in Prevention, Fitness, Wellness and Disease Management Task Force 
• Scope of Practice Task Force - accepting volunteer applications thru March 7, 2013
• Vision Task Force 

Other Volunteer Opportunities

Learn more about other volunteer opportunities that fall outside of APTA-appointed and staff-selected work groups.

• Last Updated: 2/26/2013
• Contact: nationalgovernance@apta.org
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