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2017 Call for PHiT (formerly RPC) Board and Committee/Liaison Nominations

2017 Physiatrists in Training (PHiT) Board Nomination Information

At this time, the AAPM&R Physiatrist in Training (PHiT) Board (formerly the RPC Board) is calling for nominations for Executive Committee (officer) candidates and committee/liaison appointments.  We will hold only one call for nominations. If you are interested in an Executive Committee (officer) position, nominations will be accepted through August 1, 2017. If you are interested in a committee/liaison position, nominations will be accepted through August 10, 2017. 

How does the PHiT Board nomination and appointment process work?

  1. Interested AAPM&R Resident and Associate Fellow Members must complete the online nomination submission form, submitting their officer/liaison preferences as well as a personal statement and curriculum vitae.  Please be very thoughtful about your personal statement and check your grammar and spelling carefully.  Your personal statement serves as your singular application for both PHiT Board officer positions and committee/liaison appointments.  If you are selected for the President, Vice-President, or Secretary slate, your personal statement will then be circulated (as your platform) on the electronic ballot received by all AAPM&R Resident and Associate Fellow Members.
  2. The PHiT Nominating Committee will then review officer candidates for the Executive Committee positions (President, Vice-President, and Secretary) and select up to three (3) candidates for each position to be placed on the ballot slate*. Preferential consideration is given to candidates with strong organizational and leadership qualities, significant volunteer and academic experiences, and motivation to serve if elected.  Please refer to the Physiatrist in Training Council Charter in the resident section of the Academy Web site for any further details.
  3. AAPM&R Resident and Associate Fellow members will then receive an e-mail link to vote for one (1) candidate for each officer position of President, Vice-President, and Secretary.
  4. Upon election, the new PHiT Board President-Elect, along with the sitting PHiT Board President, reviews the candidates for committee/liaison appointments and together selects a slate to present to the PHiT Nominating Committee for preliminary approval*.
  5. Upon approval by the PHiT Nominating Committee, the full slate of officers will then be presented to the AAPM&R Board of Governors for final approval.

*If you would like to be considered for a committee/liaison appointment should you not be elected as an officer, be sure to complete the nomination form below, as directed, for your particular positions of interest. For those nominating his/herself as an officer, please complete your committee/liaison requests by August 1st. 

Who can apply to be a PHiT Board member?

  • Residents: Any interested AAPM&R resident members (PGY1-PGY3) may apply for officer or board appointments, with the exception of PHiT Board President.  Only sitting PGY-1 or PGY-2 PHiT Board Members are eligible to run for PHiT Board President. 
  • Associate Fellow: Any interested AAPM&R associate fellow members may apply as a strategic coordinating committee liaison. PHiT Board participation also requires that officers/liaisons are resident/associate fellow members of the Academy. 
What is required?
  • A one-year commitment is required. 
  • Those applying for a position with the PHiT Board are highly encouraged (but not required) to attend this year's AAPM&R Annual Assembly (October 12-15, 2017 in Denver, CO).  The PHiT incoming and outgoing leadership will meet on Thursday, October 12, at 8 a.m. to review current and future activities. We recommend that all incoming leadership try to attend this function.
  • All funded PHiT Board members are required to attend the PHiT Winter Board Meeting (January/February 2018) in Rosemont, Illinois at the national AAPM&R offices.  
  • Strategic Coordinating Committee liaisons will be required to attend 1-2 in person meetings at the Academy office (Rosemont, IL) in 2018.
  • Additionally board members will need to participate in conference calls as needed, and their input on Academy activities will be regularly sought by email.
  • PHiT Board members will be required to attend the 2018 Annual Assembly (October 25-28 in Orlando, Florida).

Completed applications, including personal statement and curriculum vitae, must be received by the following dates:
Officer Positions -  August 1, 2017
Committee/Liaison Positions - August 10, 2017

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