Section on Geriatrics, APTA

Volunteering with the Section

Everything that is accomplished by our Section is done by volunteers! We encourage you to review current open positions and elected positions, and apply to volunteer.

Open Positions- Appointments:
- E-News Editor, - Job Description
- Journal Manuscript Reviewer, - Job Description **please follow instructions to apply directly to the Journal Editor, rolling application deadline.
- Program Committee Co-Chair â€“ Available January 2012
  As the important responsibilities for overseeing high quality Section CE programming and meetings at the Combined Sections Meeting and Annual Conference have grown, our BOD has taken action to institute co-chairs for our Program Committee. In total, responsibilities for these two individuals include:
  Scheduling and coordinating all Section meetings at CSM and Annual Conference; For CSM (including pre-conferences), review of proposals, selection, contracts, handouts, registration, room workers, food and meeting space; Coordination of the Awards Ceremony with the Awards Committee; Coordination of the exhibit hall booth with the Membership Committee; Related follow-up public relations in GeriNotes; Program Committee budget and related reports to our Board; attendance at BOD meetings at CSM and Annual Conference; Both co-chairs attend CSM and related workshops, but only one attends Annual Conference. Travel reimbursement and per diem will be provided. Interested members should electronically submit a cover letter (describing basis for interest and related skills/experiences) and current resume to Jill Heitzman, PT, DPT, GCS, CWS, Program Co-Chair at jheitzman@aol.com no later than October 15, 2011. Download Position Description
- PTA Advocacy Committee Member- Job Description (rolling application deadline)
- Web Committee Member- Job Description (rolling application deadline)

Fill out an application form today! Download Here

Open Positions- Section on Geriatrics Advocates to the States
Interested in working at the grassroots level to promote PT for aging adults to consumers, PTs, PTAs, and students in your state? You should consider becoming your state's SoG Advocate! To apply, please just review and fill out the attached job description, and send it to geriatrics@geriatricspt.org!
- SoG Advocate Vacancies:
  - CA-Southern, CA-Northern, CT, DC, DE, HI, IN, LA, MD, ME, MN, MO, PR, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY.
  - No vacancy in your state? Contact your state's Advocate to get involved in their efforts!
- Fill out an application form today! Download Here

Fill out an application form today!