This position is held by a student or early professional (within 2 years of graduation) who serves on the Residency and Fellowship SIG as a bridge of knowledge and communication to student members of the SIG as well as an ambassador to student members who are not part of the SIG.
The student liaison reports to the SIG Chair and/or his/her/their designee.
Job Duties:
Twice a year:
1. Collaborate with the APTA Geriatric Student SIG Communication Liaison to provide:
a. Topics of relevance from Residency and Fellowship SIG for student newsletter (Not limited to student spotlight, article, community highlight, upcoming education)
2. Communicate with APTA Student Social Media Liaisons, SIG leadership, and APTA Geriatrics staff as needed to provide:
a. One social media post related to Residency and Fellowship
b. One topic of relevance from the Residency and Fellowship SIG to “For Students” section of the APTA Geriatrics website (Not limited to student spotlight, article, community highlight, upcoming education)
Throughout the year:
• Answer all emails from the SIG leadership within 1 week of receipt to ensure optimal communication
• Attend all SIG leadership conference calls/meetings (i.e., remote), as able
• Attend SIG member meetings (remote or in-person), as able
• Work with the other executive committee members to disseminate clinically relevant tools for student members, if appropriate
• Participate in projects of the SIG, as able, to promote applicability to student members
• Collaborate with an article to GeriNotes for consideration of publication related to experience or content within the SIG
• Contribute to the SIG’s newsletter with a section titled “Student Highlight” to foster student engagement and participation
• Other duties as assigned by the SIG Chair and/or his/her/their designee
This should be a student interested in residency or fellowship OR a current resident within 2 years of PT school graduation.
Term of the position: 1 year
Anticipated time commitment: ~4 hours/month