Nominations & Elections

Welcome to the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy's 2024 Nominations and Elections cycle! As a member-driven professional association, we believe in the importance of identifying and developing our future leaders. Our Nominating Committee diligently works each year to create a diverse slate of candidates for all available elected positions. Your involvement in this process ensures that the Academy continues to thrive and innovate in the field of pelvic health physical therapy. Explore this page to learn more about the election timeline, how you can get involved, and the exciting opportunities that await you as a leader in our community. Join us in shaping the future of pelvic health physical therapy. Your voice matters! 

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Nominations Process
  1. Nominating a Fellow Member: Complete a Nomination form. Please follow up with your nominee to encourage them to apply for the position via the Application form. At the end of the nomination period, we will match the nomination form with the application form.
  2. Nominating Yourself:  Complete an Application form. You do not need to submit a separate nomination form. Please complete only the application.

 

Available Positions

The following positions are currently open for nominations until April 14, 2025. The number in the parentheses is the number of vacancies available.

*If none of these positions interest you, consider applying in a future year. Let us know by completing our interest form below so that our Nominating Committee can contact you about future positions. Complete an interest form

National Board

Elected Committees

Special Interest Groups

 

Timeline
  • April 1, 2025 - Nominations and nominee applications are due by 11:59 PM EST, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
  • April 2, 2025 - Nominating Committee to commence a review of all applications, nomination recommendations, and meet with prospective candidates before finalizing slate by end of April.
  • May 7-13, 2025 - Nominating Committee to host Election Candidate Meet and Greets
  • June 1, 2025 - Online poll for elections and bylaws amendments to open for 30 days. Voting invitations will be sent via e-mail to members on June 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT.  Members must make sure that their Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy memberships are up-to-date and in good standing. Please visit APTA Membership Renew to check on your membership status and renew if it is going to expire soon. On June 1, 2025, all active Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy members will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to vote. As a reminder, Student members may only vote in the Student Special Interest Group Director elections. 
  • July 1, 2025 - Elections close at 3:00 PM EDT. Nominating Committee to inform candidates of results and election results to be announced to the membership over the next 2 weeks.
  • August 1, 2025 -Newly elected Student SIG Directors to take office
  • February 1, 2026 - Newly elected members to complete orientations by this date
  • February 2026 (tentative) - Elected Candidates take office at the close of the 2026 General Business Meeting (date subject to change)

 

Candidate Meet & Greets
  • Meet our Student SIG Director Candidates (date/time to be determined)
  • Meet our PPSIG, MSIG, EPSIG Director Candidates (date/time to be determined)
  • Meet our National Board and Nominating Committee Candidates (date/time to be determined)

 

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Inquiries

If you have any questions about elections or the positions, please do not hesitate to contact the Nominating Committee at nomcomm@aptapelvichealth.org.

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