Steering Committee

Steering Committee Positions

***This page reflects changes in leadership being implemented in
March 2025 to improve organizational equity.***

The Steering Committee (SC) is comprised of nine members, seven who follow a leadership track from program chair-elect to past-past president, plus two additional members. The leadership track helps prepare committee members to be president and ensures institutional knowledge retention.

The leadership track positions are consecutive one-year terms with a total commitment of six years with an optional seventh year. The non-leadership track positions -- chair of the Regional Representative Committee and member-at-large -- are three-year and two-year terms respectively.

Steering committee job Descriptions

Leadership Track Positions

Program Chair-elect
Program Chair
Secretary-Treasurer (formerly separate roles)
President-elect
President
Past President
Past-Past President (now optional, non-voting, ex-officio)

Read the below documents carefully to understand the scope of the position BEFORE SUBMITTING A NOMINATION for program chair. Nominations are only accepted from psychiatrist AADPRT members.

Rubric for Selection of Program Chair
Nominating Committee Process
Nominee Notification Letter
Program Chair Critical Dates
Program Chair call for nominations

Submit Nomination

Non-Leadership Track Positions

Member-at-Large
For membership year 2025-26, AADPRT is introducing this new role for the Steering Committee to facilitate the inclusion of underrepresented voices in AADPRT leadership and to create a pathway to SC membership that does not involve the program chair-elect to past president trajectory.

Description | Eligibility | Selection ProcessMember-at-Large call for nominations

Regional Representatives Committee Chair
Three-year term. May not be nominated for the program chair-elect position for two years to prevent anyone from serving on the Steering Committee for eight consecutive years. 

Nomination Timeline

The following timeline is for the program chair-elect and member-at-large positions (tentative - additional details forthcoming).

• Nominations accepted: December 5, 2024 - January 9, 2025
• Nominees submit CV and personal statement and schedule their interview (deadline for materials is one week prior to interview -- January 2-23)
• Interviews conducted: Tuesdays, 5:15-6:15p ET, January 9-30
• Nominating Committee deliberations: January 14 - February 28, 2025
• Announcement at Annual Meeting: March 8, 2025