PTPAC is seeking 4 members to serve a 4-year term. Term would begin January 1, 2023
PTPAC’s purpose and mission is to educate, empower, and engage physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy in the legislative and political process. APTA members’ active involvement in the determination of health policy and federal laws is critical to advance physical therapy, its role in the continuum of health care, and its value to the patients that physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy serve. PTPAC is APTA’s primary mechanism that allows the physical therapy profession to channel its financial and grassroots support to help candidates for Congress who are responsive to the physical therapy profession's mission and goals. PTPAC provides visibility and opportunities for APTA legislative and regulatory initiatives with Members of Congress and their staff. Furthermore, PTPAC allows APTA members the opportunity to speak as one voice to support Members of Congress advocating to advance physical therapy.
Job Description - PTPAC Trustee
- Each Trustee will take primary responsibility for recruitment and retention of donors to PTPAC, including but not limited to club level participation.
- Each Trustee will become familiar with the rules and regulations governing political action committees, primarily through the Federal Election Commission.
- Each Trustee will attend Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) and APTA’s Private Practice Section meeting. Trustees may attend other academy/section conferences as needed such as Leadership Congress, Education Leadership Conference, AAOMPT annual conference, and Pediatrics annual conference.
- During APTA conferences, each Trustee will staff the PTPAC booth for the purposes of fundraising and member education of PTPAC.
- Each Trustee will advance the agenda of PTPAC through participation in official meetings, conference calls, and activities in support of PTPAC.
- Each Trustee will mentor leaders and potential future trustees in fundraising and PAC acumen and management.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTEES
PTPAC seeks individuals who have experience in any of the following areas: advocacy experience, volunteer experience, fundraising experience, knowledge, participation, and leadership in government affairs issues, and political experience, etc. to serve as a PTPAC Trustee. Trustees must be APTA members and contributors of PTPAC.
Primary Contact: Michael Matlack, michaelmatlack@apta.org, Director of Grassroots & Political Affairs