Volunteering With The Section
HPA can use your help!

Whether you are interested in an elected or appointed position in the Section, or just helping out with a short-term project, the Section can always use volunteers.
Elected Offices  

In the event that you may be interested in serving in an HPA elected office now or in the future, here's an outline of the duties for each HPA elected office.

President

  • Call and preside at all meetings of the Section and the Board of Directors. Call Special meetings with approve of three (3) voting members if the Board of Directors.
  • Be an ex-officio member of all committees and task forces, except Nominating Committee.
  • Report to the Board of Directors of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), as required.
  • Report to the membership.
  • Serve as the Section delegate to the APTA House of Delegates or designate an alternate.
  • Participate in the strategic planning process.

Vice President

  • Officiate and serve for the President in his/her absence or disability.
  • Succeed to the office of President for the unexpired portion of the term in the event of the death, resignation, removal, or disqualification of the President.
  • Coordinate the Section's Strategic Plan.
  • Act as liaison to task forces and other committees, as directed by the Board of Directors.
  • Prepare list of nominees for committee appointments.
  • Assist the President as assigned.
  • Orient new Vice President at end of term, using officer checklist.

Secretary

  • Produce a record of the minutes of all Section and Board of Directors meetings, and submit these minutes to the APTA staff liaison to the section within forty-five (45) days following a meeting.
  • Maintain a record of official action and decisions by the Board of Directors that were conducted by correspondence or conference call.
  • Serve as liaison to such committees and task forces as directed by the Board of Directors.
  • Submit minutes of the preceding business meeting at each Section business meeting.
  • Participate in the strategic planning process.
  • Orient new Secretary at end of term, using officer checklist.

Treasurer

  • Disburse all monies.
  • Have the accounts of the Section audited annually and send a copy as requested to the Association by May 31.
  • Serve as Chair of the Finance Committee and as liaison to task forces and other committees as directed by the Executive Committee.
  • Prepare a budget and submit it annually to the Finance Committee and the Board of Directors for their approval.
  • Project future fiscal requirements of the Section and plan methods of meeting those requirements.
  • Evaluate the fiscal implications of all programs and investments of the Section and make recommendations on such programs and investments to the Executive Committee as necessary.
  • Assess current dues level annually and make recommendations as necessary.
  • Participate in the strategic planning process.
  • Orient new Treasurer at end of term.
  • Submit a written report to the Membership at the Annual meeting and to the Board of Directors at each meeting.

Nominating Committee

  • Prepare a slate of two (2) or more candidates for each vacancy to be filled by election each year.
  • Educate members about the offices and solicit and accept nominations for offices from the membership over the year.
  • Solicit nominations for and select recipients for the two Section awards.
  • Submit to APTA nominees for national office and recommendations for appointed task forces (chair).
  • Attend Section Board and business meetings at CSM, Annual Conference, and Board retreat (chair).
  • The Committee Chair will participate in the strategic planning process.
  • Update and implement nominating committee policies (chair)