APTA HOD
What is the APTA House of Delegates?
APTA House of Delegates: A Professional Democracy
- The House of Delegates is the highest decision-making body of the APTA.
- It acts as a legislative body for the Association. It is analogous to other legislative bodies such as Congress or your state legislature.
- Each Delegate is responsible for making decisions on issues that may have far-reaching implications for the Association and for the profession of physical therapy.
- The New Mexico Delegation currently is apportioned with two delegates.
House of Delegate Historic Actions: Advancing the Profession
- Developed and modified the Code of Ethics.
- Developed and modified the Mission, Vision and Goals of the Association.
- Developed professional standards, policies, and positions on multiple practice-related issues.
House of Delegate Process
- Main motions are written, discussed and refined throughout the year including immediately before the House begins and are voted on at the House.
- The Main Motions direct
- A course of action (Policy)
- An Association stance or point of view (Position)
- A goal the Association wishes to achieve
- A binding statement used to judge quality of action or activity (Standards)
The APTA Board of Directors is charged with carrying out the actions of the House.
Election of Association Officers, Directors, and Nominating Committee Members
- Pre-House
- Submitting names of potential candidates to the Nominating Committee
- Reviewing Candidate web pages to learn of the candidates qualifications and views
- During the House
- Candidate Group Interviews
- Candidate Coffee with more one-on-one contact
- Voting (Only delegates can vote)
