The organizational structure and leadership of the Maryland Academy of PAs (MdAPA) relies on our dedicated board members to fulfill the roles integral to our organization. MdAPA's Board of Directors (BOD) is comprised of a six-member executive board, four directors at large, three regional directors, and one student representative.
The BOD ensures the routine functioning of MdAPA by establishing its policies and procedures, operational goals and objectives, and the overall strategic planning. All members of the BOD are voting members of MdAPA, and must have active memberships with our organization and the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA).
For more details about our organizational structure and the Board of Directors, please refer to our bylaws and our current policy manual.
To better understand how we operate as an organization, our organizational chart and a list of the core responsibilities of the board of directors are provided below.
Meet and connect with our Board of Directors here.
More information about our committees and committee chairs, can be found here. More information about the AAPA House of Delegates (HOD), can be found here.
MdAPA leadership is dependent on the skills and experience of our members who volunteer to hold these positions. Listed below are the core responsibilities and attendance requirements for our Board of Directors.
*Skill and experience requirements are highly encouraged and crucial to fulfill each job.
Please review our complete list of position descriptions: MdAPA Position Descriptions.pdf
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Executive Board is comprised of six officers: President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The current president shall serve as Chair for the Board of Directors, based on the parliamentary authority adopted by MdAPA.
In addition to the core responsibilities listed in the drop down below, all executive board members must meet committee and attendance requirements outlined in our bylaws.
ATTENDENCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Miss no more than one BOD meeting
- Attend and facilitate all committee meetings
- Attend annual Strategic Planning meeting
- Additional attendance requirements for President are listed in our bylaws*
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Directors at Large are elected officials who serve on MdAPA's Board of Directors, and are voting officials. Directors at Large are committee chairs, and lead our key, standing committees:
- Legislative Affairs
- Membership Affairs
- Public Affairs
- Continuing Medical Education (CME)
As committee chairs, Directors at large are responsible for the development and implementation of organizational plans and budgets for their respective committee. In addition, committee chairs lead, provide oversight, and recruit volunteers for their respective committees. For further details on our expectations for our Directors at Large, please see the drop down below for more information.
Meet our directors at large and other committee chairs here.
The committees represented by our Directors at Large are subject to change, and determined by the current executive board.
ATTENDENCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Miss no more than one BOD meeting
- Attend and facilitate all committee meetings
- Attend annual Strategic Planning meeting
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EACH REGIONAL DIRECTOR:
TERM LENGTH: 2 YEARS |
ATTENDENCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Miss no more than 25% of BOD meetings
- Attend and facilitate respective regional meetings
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