PURPOSE

The purpose of the Education Committee is to provide accessible and cost-effective professional development opportunities for member s through various methods including pre-conference and educational programming at CSM and off-site regional courses on relevant and current topics. The committee also serves as an advisor for planning the Annual Orthopaedic Section Meeting. 

Responsibilities/tasks

• Coordinate CSM programming, oversee the administration of orthopaedic programming at CSM, and assist the Research Chair with CSM platform/poster programming
• Serve in an advisory capacity to the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Board of Directors
• Provides oversight and administrative responsibility for the Annual Orthopaedic Meeting (AOM) Planning Committee
• Work is on-going throughout the year as dictated by APTA deadlines

• Responsibilities of the Education Committee Chair
• Responsibilities of the Education Committee Vice-Chair
• Responsibilities of Committee Members:
  • Assist the Chair and Vice Chair in review of programming for CSM and rank programming using the scale listed in ScholarOne.
  • Assist the Education Chair and Vice Chair by acting as the moderator at programming that has been assigned to them at CSM or AOM.