Get Involved...

AAPM&R is a member-driven association. There are a number of opportunities for you to help the Academy achieve its goals. By getting involved you can share your expertise with other members, expand your leadership skills, and broaden your professional network.

Expectations of Volunteers

If you are interested in serving on a committee, please complete the attached form and fax or e-mail your committee preference(s) to the AAPM&R national office. There are a limited number of committee positions available each year, we will keep your request in our database for future appointments if an opening is not currently available.

• You must attend at least 2/3 of the scheduled meetings/conference calls (if applicable).

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

• You must have attended at least one Annual Assembly in the past three years (majority of committees hold meetings only during Annual Assembly).

Timetable

• There are a limited number of positions available per year. Your request will be kept on file for two years.
• Committee terms begin at the Annual Assembly.

Standing Committees

The following is a list of the opportunities available to all members.

• Bylaws: Revises or amends the Bylaws and reports its recommendations to the Academy membership.

• Clinical Quality Improvement: Provides leadership on performance measurement issues, raises member awareness on the evolution of performance measures and solicits and evaluates appropriate, collaborative opportunities to develop clinical tools relevant to physical medicine and rehabilitation.

• Finance: Monitors the financial affairs of the Academy, including developing yearly budgets.

• Health Policy & Legislation: Monitors government relations activities and issues, develops policy, and recommends appropriate action to Academy Board.

• History Preservation: Oversees the collection of data and memorabilia documenting significant events in the history of the Academy and the specialty.

• Public and Professional Awareness: Oversees the marketing and promotion of the specialty to a variety of key target audiences.

• Medical Education: Considers and reports to the Board of Governors all matters concerning education in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

• Medical Practice: Monitors the global health care environment and develops materials to educate members on physician reimbursement, regulatory issues, managed care trends and other issues relevant to practicing physiatrists.

• Membership: Develops new plans and programs to promote and recruit members.

• Program Planning: Plans and implements educational programs for members.

• Quality Practice and Policy: Serves as the strategic coordinating committee for visioning, planning, and management in the critical areas of advocacy, practice/business services, research and quality improvement.

• Research: Promotes the growth of clinical and outcomes research in PM&R.

• Self-Assessment: Creates self-assessment examinations for residents and practitioners.

• Study Guide: Creates self-assessment study guides for practitioners.

Volunteer form (Word)

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