Steering Committee

Steering Committee Positions

The Steering Committee (SC) is comprised of nine members (though, past-past president can opt out), 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
President-Elect
President
Past President
Past-Past President (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. Program chair nominations are accepted annually in early December to early January.

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

Non-Leadership Track Positions

Member-at-Large
Two-year term. Created 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 4, 2025 - January 8, 2026
• Nominees submit CV and personal statement and schedule their interview (deadline for materials is one week prior to interview -- December 5, 2025 to January 9, 2026)
• Interviews conducted: January, 2026
• Nominating Committee deliberations: January - February, 2026
• Announcement at Annual Meeting: March, 2026