Steering Committee

Steering Committee positions

The Steering Committee (SC) is comprised of eight members, six who follow a leadership track from program chair-elect to 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. The non-leadership-track positions -- chair of the Regional Representative Committee and SC member-at-large -- are three-year and two-year terms respectively.

Steering committee job Descriptions

SC leadership track positions

Program Chair-Elect
Program Chair
Secretary-Treasurer
President-Elect
President
Past President

BEFORE SUBMITTING A NOMINATION for the SC leadership track, read the below documents  carefully to understand the scope of the position. Nominations are only accepted from AADPRT psychiatrist members. Nominations for 2029 program chair and member at large accepted now until Thursday, October 29, 5p ET. 

Nominating committee process
Program Chair Critical Dates [COMING SOON]
SC Leadership Track (2029 program chair) call for nominations
Nominee Notification/Request for Materials Letter [COMING SOON]Rubric for Evaluation of SC Leadership Track (for 2029 Program Chair) Nominees

Non-leadership-track positions

Member-at-Large (nominations accepted every two years)
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 six-year leadership trajectory (program chair-elect to past president)

Description | Eligibility | Selection ProcessMember-at-Large Call for Nominations

Regional Representatives Committee Chair
Three-year term. May not be nominated for the SC leadership track for two years to prevent anyone from serving on SC for eight consecutive years. 

Nomination timeline

The following timeline is for the SC leadership track members, program chair and SC member-at-large.

• Nominations accepted: October 10-29, 5p ET
• Nominees schedule their interview and submit CV and personal statement: November
• Interviews conducted: Dec/Jan
• Nominating Committee deliberations: Jan
• Announcement at Annual Meeting