— WE NEED YOU —Get Involved with APTA Oregon TODAY!APTA Oregon offers our members just the right-sized options for networking, leadership, service, and building community.
Whether it's PT Night-Out, advancing important committee work, or to enhance your own professional development, APTA Oregon has numerous opportunities for you to build advocacy, physical therapy value, and action. No matter your need or goal, we are determined to find the right fit for each of our volunteers. Join a Committee!APTA Oregon Committees — Find what fits for you!Cultural & Minority Affairs (CMA) Committee This group works toward increasing cultural responsiveness and the thoughtful engagement of minority status individuals in physical therapy through professional and community education, outreach, and advocacy. Education Committee Develops and coordinates speakers and topics of continuing education for our Annual Conference, workshops and other CE programs. Monitors Oregon PT Licensing Board policies on continued competence. 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. Presents an annual budget to the Board of Directors. The committee is the point of contact and meets at least annually with the Association’s independent auditors to discuss the annual audit. The committee advises the Board of Directors of any irregularities or material findings that arise from the independent audit or other sources. Government Affairs Committee Meets monthly to discuss federal and state policy initiatives which impact physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and our patients. Develops advocacy strategies to work with regulators, policy makers, and legislators on behalf of our members and their patients. Membership Committee Drives member engagement efforts and recruits new members into APTA Oregon and APTA. Coordinates PT Night Out, PT Day of Service, and Annual Membership Drive, among other member engagement activities. Newsletter (PT Log) Committee Publishes a monthly newsletter by developing content that is relevant and current to the membership on physical therapy and other relevant issues. Develops and coordinates style and design issues with the publication. Assists in advertising promotion and sales. Nominating Committee Networks with APTA Oregon members to match skills and interests to elected and appointed leadership positions within the organization. Presents a slate of candidates prior to fall elections. Helps coordinate the announcement of election results to the membership. Drives leadership development efforts for APTA Oregon. Payment Chairs the Payment subcommittee and works with the Government Affairs Committee to address payment concerns; attends APTA State Payment and Policy Meetings and payment chair conference calls; works with APTA staff to relay member concerns regarding national payment issues. Public Relations Committee Helps promote physical therapy to all Oregonians through public events and strategic partnerships with other organizations. Serves as media contact when appropriate. Student Leadership Committee Fosters interaction between APTA Oregon, SPTs and SPTAs throughout Oregon. Represents the interests of students in Oregon and provides an opportunity for leadership development and professional engagement. APTA Oregon WorkgroupsAwards Workgroup New workgroup who will be brainstorming, evaluating and implementing a new strategy for recognizing members of APTA Oregon and APTA, as well as other stakeholders involved with APTA Oregon on different levels. Dry Needling Work Group Charged with reviewing the topic of dry needling in Oregon and making recommendations to the Board of Directors. Building a grassroots network to advocate for change in the statute to explicitly state that dry needling is within the scope of the physical therapist. Social Media Workgroup Maximizes the online social presence for APTA Oregon. Helps communicate initiatives and interact with members and other stakeholders who engage with APTA Oregon on social media. Join a Committee TODAY! |
