APMA News - May/June 2017 - 42

Comprehensive Review of APMA Governing
Documents: Open Call for Comments

tion of Jay Levrio, PhD, deputy executive director/COO, at
he APMA Bylaws and Procedures Committee is engaged in a comprehensive review of the APMA Bylaws
jlevrio@apma.org. You are encouraged to review the Goverand Administrative Procedures, the two official docnance Consensus Task Forces' recommendations that were
uments under which APMA
developed in response to the
is governed and operated.
2015-16 consultants' goverMember
feedback
will
provide
crucial
This comprehensive review
nance recommendations. This
was initiated partly because
document may be found at
data that will be considered by the
of the 2015-16 governance
www.apma.org/hod.
APMA Bylaws and Procedures
assessment of APMA that
APMA also will select
Committee as it discusses
resulted in several consulmembers randomly to particitant recommendations for
pate in one of several surveys
proposed changes to the bylaws,
how APMA could improve
being conducted to obtain
administrative procedures, and
its governance processes
specific feedback and perspecother
governing
policies
for
APMA.
and partly because a comtives on governance and other
plete review of the bylaws
decision-making issues.
and administrative procedures has not occurred in more than
Member feedback will provide crucial data that will be
15 years.
considered by the APMA Bylaws and Procedures Committee
The committee invites the membership to comment and
as it discusses proposed changes to the bylaws, administrative
provide feedback about APMA governance and operational proprocedures, and other governing policies for APMA.
cesses. You may do so by sending your comments to the attenThe deadline for submission of comments is June 15, 2017. n

APMA Committee Nominations Requested
Looking for a way to be more involved with APMA?
Submit your name for consideration to serve on an APMA committee.
APMA President-Elect Dennis R. Frisch, DPM, is requesting nominations for APMA board committee assignments. Assignments will become effective at the close of
the 2018 House of Delegates on March 19.
Requests for assignments should include a list of specific
committees and a list of general areas of interest and expertise.
If you are an incumbent on a committee and are interested
in continuing to serve, you do need to indicate your interest by sending a letter indicating preferences and current
curriculum vitae to:
Stephanie Simmons
Senior Executive Administrator
APMA, 9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
or srsimmons@apma.org

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and
Dennis R. Frisch, DPM
APMA President-Elect
Boca Raton Podiatry
950 Glades Rd. #2A
Boca Raton, FL 33431
or drfrisch@apma.org

Information regarding the charge of each committee is
available on the APMA website (www.apma.org/committees);
hard copy available upon request. Questions should be directed to the senior executive administrator. The deadline
to submit nominations is September 1, 2017.

http://www.apma.org/hod http://www.apma.org/committees

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