Throughout the year, the selected scholars will engage in a robust curriculum that covers association leadership, management topics, and baseline information for the APTA Strategic Plan and factors that impact future leaders, such as financial strains, workforce demands, advocacy efforts, and membership recruitment and retention.
The mentor role will be singularly focused on helping scholars through the curriculum, forming connections and, toward the end of the program, helping them to develop personal leadership timelines. Mentors will be encouraged to share their leadership journeys, to help the scholars identify the various paths to leadership, and to play a more active role as small group moderators during the monthly learning modules.
Time Commitment:
Depending on the mentoring needs of your assigned scholars, commitment could be up to four hours per month for 12 months, not including one face-to-face meeting.
Members who are Delegates or who otherwise will participate in the 2025 House of Delegates are not encouraged to apply as the Scholar Program conflicts with the House schedule.
Mentor Eligibility Requirements:
• APTA member in good standing
• Previous national or component leadership experience, such as serving on the APTA Board or a Component Board of Directors, or serving as committee or work group chairs. Catherine Worthingham Fellows or recipients of other APTA national honors and awards are also eligible for appointments as mentors.
• Ability to attend APTA Leadership Congress 2025.
• A commitment to guide five scholars through the program for the calendar year.
Questions? Email memberengagement@apta.org.