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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP AND EDUCATIONAL INTEREST GROUP POLICIES AND RULES OF ORDER

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Category Policy 1 2

1. Special Interest Group A. Purpose3 B. Qualifications for Membership4 C. Admission to Membership5 D. Meetings6 E. Strategic Planning7 F. Officers8 G. Term Limits9 H. Governing Board10 I. Elected Committees11 J. Standing Committees12 K. Elections13 L. Annual Budget14 M. Utilization of SIG Encumbered Funds15 N. Required Activities of the SIG Officers16 O. Education Courses17 P. SIG Web Site18 Q. Use of Section’s E-Commerce Website19

20 2. Educational Interest Group A. Purpose21

B. Meetings22 C. Officers23 D. Term Limits24 E. Budget25 F. Educational Courses26 G. Required Activities of the EIG Chair27

28 3. General Administration A. Submission Review to OPTP29

B. Funding for Practice Analysis30 C. Procedure for Forming EIG and SIG31 D. Use of Section Booth at non-Section Sponsored32

Functions and Meetings33 E. Branding34 F. SIG Mastheads35 G. SIG Authority and Limitations36


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1. SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)1 A. Purpose:2

i. Serve the Section as an educational, research, and practice (including3 advocacy) resource for Section members;4

ii. Provide educational programming to Section membership;5 iii. Develop and recommend practice standards and terminology6 iv. Identify changes in legislation, regulation, and reimbursement issues at7

state and national levels;8 v. Identify and provide resource people and materials to accurately share9

practice, research, and educational information and address areas of10 concern related to the SIG domain with guidance of the Section; and11

vi. Foster credible research (e.g. fund SIG grants, serve as CSM abstract12 reviewers) within the SIG domain in conjunction with the Section13 Research Committee to promote both scientific foundation and14 interdisciplinary study within the SIG domain.15

16 B. Qualifications for Membership17

i. Any Section member who is good standing can be a member18 19

C. Admission to Membership20 i. Any Section member who desires to become a SIG member shall submit a21

request to the Section Office22 23

D. Meetings24 i. Provide a proposal for 2 hours of educational programming each year at25

CSM.26 1. Communicate with Education Committee Chair on their27

submission28 2. The selection of the educational program proposal submitted by29

the SIG each year will be based on the merit of the proposal as30 determined by the Section’s Education Committee. (Refer to31 Education Policies, I. Combined Sections Meeting, A.32 Programming, 1. for additional information).33

ii. Conduct an annual SIG business meeting at CSM each year.34 iii. Hold at least two (2) conference calls per year to conduct SIG business.35

The Section Office will arrange all SIG conference calls, even if the SIG36 desires to have more than the required two (2) calls during the calendar37 year.38

iv. Additional meetings can be scheduled for business or education as long as39 there is no conflict with Section or APTA functions. The Section will not40 subsidize these additional meetings.41

v. If, due to unforeseen circumstances, both the SIG President and Vice-42 President cannot attend CSM, an “official” business meeting of the SIG43


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will not be held. The SIG Board of Directors liaison will conduct an 1 “unofficial” business meeting for the SIG membership but no motions can 2 be put forth and no voting on SIG related issues can occur. 3

4 E. Strategic Planning5

i. Conduct a strategic planning meeting every 5 years. The SIG’s strategic6 plan should follow the Section’s. The meeting can be prior to CSM or at7 another time that is amenable to the SIG. The Section will assist the SIG8 in identifying a facilitator. SIGs may apply to the Section for a grant, not9 to exceed $3,000, once every 5 years for conducting their strategic10 planning meeting.11

12 F. Officers13

i. SIG officers, elected by the SIG membership include:14 1. President; and15 2. Vice-President/Education Chair16

17 G. Term Limits18

i. All elected officers serve 3-year terms.19 ii. Only Section members are eligible to hold office.20

iii. President is elected in the first year.21 iv. Vice-President/Education Chair is elected in the second year.22 v. No member can be elected to more than 2 full consecutive terms in the23

same office.24 vi. No elected member shall serve more than three (3) complete consecutive25

terms on the SIG Board of Directors.26 27

H. Governing Board28 i. The SIG Governing Board consists of a President, Vice-29

President/Education Chair, and the Section Board of Director Liaison. All30 three members of the governing board shall each have one (1) vote. All31 three members of the SIG Governing Board will attend every meeting of32 the SIG Governing Board, including all conference call and face-to-face33 meetings.34

35 I. Elected Committees36

i. The SIG shall elect the members of the Nominating Committee following37 the elections procedures described in Section 1.J. of these SIG and EIG38 Policies and Rules of Order. The SIG Nominating Committee will consist39 of a Chair and two other members. The most senior member of the40 Nominating Committee will serve as the Chair. Nominating Committee41 Members cannot be elected to more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms on the42 Committee.43


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J. Standing Committees1 i. Although not required, the SIG Governing Board can establish the2

following Standing Committees:3 1. Practice/Reimbursement;4 2. Communications5 3. Membership; and6 4. Research.7

ii. The names of potential Chairs for the SIG Standing Committees will be8 put forth by the Nominating Committee Chair and the membership at the9 CSM SIG Business Meeting, for appointment by the SIG Governing10 Board.11

iii. A sub-committee or task force can be formed at the discretion and12 approval of the SIG Governing Board. When a sub-committee or task13 force is established:14

1. The SIG Governing Board will establish time limits for the sub-15 committee or task force, and16

2. In the annual report to the Section’s Board of Directors, the SIG17 President will: A) list the names of the members of the sub-18 committee or task force, and B) provide a detailed report of the19 activities/findings of the sub-committee or task force.20

21 K. Elections22

i. The election of the SIG officers (President and Vice-President/Education23 Chair) and Nominating Committee Members will be conducted in24 accordance with Section Bylaws Article XI. Section 3.A. Elections shall25 be conducted via mail ballot in November and coordinated by the26 Nominating Committee.27

ii. The names of Standing Committee members will be put forth by the28 Nominating Committee Chair and the membership at the CSM SIG29 Business Meeting, for appointment by the SIG Governing Board.30

31 L. Annual Budget32

i. The SIG President and Vice President/Education Chair will be reimbursed33 for airfare, two (2) days per diem (meals & hotel), and conference34 registration for attendance at CSM.35

ii. The SIG is provided an annual budget of $3,750.00 each calendar year.36 iii. CSM or Section Annual Meeting expenses incurred by the SIG for speaker37

honorariums/reimbursements is paid for by the Section up to $600.00.38 Expenses exceeding the allotted $600/SIG amount will be funded from the39 applicable SIG’s $3,750 budget if funds are available, or from the SIG’s40 encumbered funds. Speaker reimbursement for either CSM or the Annual41 Orthopaedic Section Meeting will follow the Section guidelines for42 Speaker Reimbursement listed in the Section’s Education Policy Item 1.C.43


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iv. Each SIG will appear in the Section budget as a program and be managed1 in the same manner as other budgetary programs of the Section. The2 Section office will reimburse budgeted expenses with proper3 documentation. A report showing expenses paid will be sent to SIG4 Presidents quarterly.5

v. SIG budgets shall be submitted to the Section office by June 15 each year.6 Compliance to SIG policies shall be the responsibility of the SIG.7 Compliance to Section policies will be monitored by the Finance8 Committee with the projects and figures adjusted to assure compliance.9

vi. Each SIG will have a maximum of $3,750 budgeted each year. Any10 portion of this $3,750 that is not used in a given year does not roll over11 into the next year. After a SIG has spent the $3,750 allocated for a given12 year, all other expenses incurred will be taken out of the SIG’s13 encumbered funds. If no encumbered funds exist, special approval of the14 Section Board of Directors is needed prior to receiving additional funds15 beyond the $3,750 that is allocated per year.16

vii. All SIG finances shall be managed and controlled through the Section17 office with the Executive Director and Section President as fiscal18 administrators.19

viii. If the SIG desires to undertake a special project/educational course and the20 project/course requires funding beyond the budgeted $3,750, the SIG must21 submit a business plan to the Section Board of Directors for approval22 which includes the following:23

3. For off-site courses24 a. History of offering past courses25 b. Purpose for holding the course26 c. Reason the proposed course is not being held as a pre-con27

at CSM28 4. Budget projections29 5. Timelines as to when the money will be needed.30 6. Who will be involved and their costs.31 7. Any support that might be needed from the Section office.32 8. Support statement on how this project fits into the strategic plan of33

the SIG and the Section.34 a. Once the above is submitted to the Section Board of35

Directors, action on the proposal will be taken in a timely36 fashion.37

7. Motion to be submitted to the Board of Directors via the Board38 Liaison using the motion template.39

8. Motion to be submitted at least 3 months prior to the recommended40 course date.41

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M. Utilization of SIG Encumbered Funds1 i. ‘Encumbered Funds’ are funds that the Finance Committee of the2

Orthopaedic Section will maintain in a secure, no risk investment fund and3 will be available for legitimate purposes for SIGs consistent with SIG4 policies, Orthopaedic Section bylaws, and the current strategic plan of the5 Orthopaedic Section.6

ii. The current status of each SIG budget will be sent to the SIG President on7 a quarterly basis (each January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1). This8 budget will be an Excel document and will include all budgeted expenses,9 current and year-to-date income and expenses, and current amount of10 encumbered funds.11

iii. Encumbered funds not used in a calendar year by a SIG will be rolled over12 to the following year and will continue to be rolled over annually until13 expended by that SIG.14

iv. The SIG may budget use of their encumbered funds through the normal15 budgetary process, which includes the customary review and approval of16 the Finance Committee and Section Board of Directors.17

v. The SIGs may also request to access encumbered funds by a written18 request from the SIG President to the Section Office. The request will19 indicate the type, amount and purpose of expense and will be submitted to20 the Orthopaedic Section Executive Director who may approve the request21 without further review and disburse the funds as requested. However, the22 Executive Director may request a review by the Orthopaedic Section23 Board of Directors prior to disbursement of any non-budgeted,24 encumbered funds to verify that the request for the encumbered funds is25 consistent with the SIGs policies, the Orthopaedic Section bylaws, and the26 current strategic plan of the Section.27

vi. SIGs are eligible to apply for research grants through the Research28 Committee’s Small Grant Program. Money for these grants are to come29 from the SIG’s encumbered funds.30

vii. The Orthopaedic Section may access the SIGs encumbered funds for non-31 SIG purposes if fiscal necessity arises. When such use is necessary, the32 Orthopaedic Section Board of Directors will notify the President of the33 SIG whose funds are to be used, at least 14 days before the Section Board34 of Directors finalizes such a decision by a vote. The Section will explain35 the type and the amount of the proposed expense. The SIG will be36 allowed to express an opinion regarding the proposed use of the funds as37 specified. However, the final decision regarding the use of SIG funds will38 rest with the Orthopaedic Section Board of Directors. Funds will be39 returned to the SIG as soon as financially possible.40

viii. If a SIG were to become an EIG, the existing SIG encumbered funds41 would still be available for use by the EIG for a period of five years. At42 the end of five years, if the EIG had not converted back to a SIG, the43


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remaining encumbered funds would be returned to the Section’s budget to 1 fund research and advocacy issues. 2 If a SIG were to cease to exist all funds would be dissolved and re 3 appropriated at the discretion of the Board of Directors. 4

5 N. Required Activities of the SIG Officers6

i. President:7 1. Attends Section Business Meeting and Board of Directors meeting8

at CSM annually.9 2. Will staff the Orthopaedic Section Booth at CSM for a minimum10

of 2 hours each year.11 3. Represents the SIG at the Fall Board of Directors meeting every12

five (5) years as well as at other Section meetings when requested13 by the Section Board of Directors.14

4. Provides a written report on SIG activities one (1) month prior to15 the Fall Board of Directors meeting and the CSM Board of16 Directors Meeting. If any of these meetings are conference calls a17 report will be submitted one (1) month prior to the date of the call.18 The CSM report will include a list of current committee chairs and19 members, including term limits.20

5. Submits annual budget request by June 15 for review at the Section21 Finance Committee meeting in August.22

6. Submits a SIG informational and update article to OPTP at least23 two (2) times per year.24

7. Submits to the Section Executive Associate the agenda for the25 CSM SIG Business Meeting and SIG conference calls two (2)26 weeks prior to the meeting. The agenda will be forwarded to the27 SIG Board Liaison.28

8. Provides a report to the Board of Directors for review at the CSM29 Board meeting during the third year of their Presidency indicating30 how the SIG has fulfilled the six (6) purposes documented in these31 policies.32

9. Can only serve as a presenter for one (1) annual CSM or Section33 meeting educational session during each three-year term unless34 presented to the Education Chair and approved by the Board.35

ii. Vice-President/Education Chair:36 1. Ensures submission of a proposal for 2 hours of educational37

programming each year at CSM.38 2. Communicates proposal for submission of programming to the39

Education Chair.40 3. Serves as the moderator of the SIG educational session.41


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4. Can only serve as a presenter for one (1) annual CSM educational1 session during each three-year term unless presented to the2 Education Chair and approved by the Board of Directors.3

4 O. Education Courses5

i. CSM Honorarium6 1. SIG officers speaking at a CSM for SIG related programming will7

not receive an honorarium. SIG officers can receive an8 honorarium for speaking at CSM Pre-conference courses.9

2. The Section’s Education Policy for Speaker Reimbursement (Item10 1.C) also applies to SIG officers.11

ii. CSM Pre-Conference Courses12 1. Confirmation of a pre-conference course will be determined based13

on reaching a breakeven registration number.14 2. Sharing of profits from Pre-Conference courses that are co-15

sponsored by a SIG16 a. A 50/50 split of all net profits (revenue minus expenses)17

will occur for Pre-Conference courses co-sponsored by a18 SIG and the Section. SIG profits will be placed in their19 encumbered funds.20

iii. Sharing of profits from ISCs that are co-sponsored by a SIG21 1. A 50/50 split of all net profits (revenue minus expenses) for joint22

ISC courses between the Section and a SIG shall be kept in place23 for the lifetime of the course. If an idea for an ISC topic comes24 forward that was not initiated by a SIG, but is appropriately related25 to that SIG, it shall be brought to the SIG’s attention for the26 opportunity to cosponsor the ISC with the Section.27

iv. Management of SIG Encumbered Funds (Policy for Management of SIG28 Funds that are generated from Independent Study Courses and Continuing29 Education Courses)30

1. SIG proposes ISC topic to their Board Liaison.31 2. SIG representative and Board of Directors develop and agree on a32

proposed budget.33 3. Sales revenue is forecasted over a specified time range.34 4. SIG ISC proposal is presented to the Board of Directors for35

approval. SIG leadership would also present the proposal to their36 SIG Governing Board.37

5. SIG escrows 50% of the proposed expenses from their encumbered38 funds in a “restricted funds” account within the financial39 accounting system of the Section.40

6. The Orthopaedic Section also escrows 50% of proposed expenses.41 7. ISC is published.42


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8. The Orthopaedic Section, at large, would provide the “sweat1 equity” of staff labor, along with the marketing channel and2 Orthopaedic Section branding of the product.3

9. Net profit (revenue minus expenses) is reconciled annually and, if4 a net profit is realized, it would be shared on a 50/50% basis5 between the SIG and the Section.6

v. SIG Protocol for Co-sponsoring an ISC7 1. SIGs wishing to co-sponsor an ISC will:8

a. Select the topic of interest.9 b. Obtain the ISC Editor and Section Board of Directors10

approval for the topic.11 c. Identify authors willing to write monographs. The authors12

must possess expertise in the identified content area and13 demonstrate writing experience.14

d. Solicit interest and support from their members.15 2. The Section and SIG will share the costs in producing the course16

50/50. Net profit (revenue minus expenses) is reconciled annually17 and, if a net profit is realized, it would be shared on a 50/50% basis18 between the SIG and the Section.19

20 P. SIG Web Site21

i. Information on SIG Web Sites22 2. The following information will be included on each SIG web site:23

a. Directory of officers24 b. Upcoming educational programming25

3. SIG documents may be posted to the SIG web site only after they26 have been reviewed and approved by the SIG Governing Board27 and the Board Liaison to the SIG. Once posted, the SIG officers28 are responsible for ensuring that the posted documents are kept up29 to date. Once a document is determined to be outdated, the SIG30 officers will notify the Section Web Master to remove the31 document from the web site.32

ii. Articles from SIG members cannot be posted on the web site unless they33 have been reviewed and approved by the SIG Governing Board, Managing34 Editor, Research Committee if appropriate, and Board Liaison.35

iii. Posting of SIG Membership Lists36 1. Special Interest Groups may post a membership listing or directory37

on the Section sponsored SIG web site.38 iv. SIG Postings of Courses/Conferences sponsored by entities not affiliated39

with the Section or APTA will be handled on a case by case basis.40 41 42 43


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Q. Use of Section’s E-Commerce Website1 i. Each SIG is entitled to place items, including forms, information packets,2

etc., on the Section’s E-Commerce website for sale to SIG and Section3 members and non-members. All SIG items to be submitted will be4 reviewed by the SIG Board Liaison as well as the entire Board of5 Directors prior to being sent to the Section office.6

ii. Once approved by the Board Liaison, the SIG will submit the completely7 finished item(s) to be placed on the website to the Section’s Executive8 Associate, who will work with the Section’s web designer to place the9 item for sale on the Section’s E-Commerce website.10

iii. All profits from the sale of SIG items to SIG and Section members and11 non-members will be placed in the SIGs encumbered fund account.12

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2. EDUCATIONAL INTEREST GROUP (EIG)15 16

A. Purpose17 i. Serve the Section as an educational, research, and practice (including18

advocacy) resource for Section members;19 ii. Provide educational programming to Section membership with the20

exception of PTA EIG; and21 iii. Develop and recommend practice standards and terminology.22

23 B. Meetings24

i. The EIG Chair will participate in:25 1. Provide a proposal for 2 hours of programming each year at CSM26

with the exception of the PTA EIG.27 2. Communicate with Education Committee Chair on their28

submission.29 3. The selection of the educational program proposal submitted by30

the EIG each year will be based on the merit of the proposal as31 determined by the Section’s Education Committee. (Refer to32 Education Policies, I. Combined Sections Meeting, A.33 Programming, 1. for additional information).34

35 C. Officers36

i. The Chair will be the only officer, who must be a Section member in37 good standing.38

ii. The Section Board of Directors will appoint the Chair, in consultation with39 the membership, through email or personal solicitation.40

41 D. Term Limits42

i. The EIG Chair would a serve 3-year term.43


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ii. Only Section members will be eligible to hold office.1 iii. The EIG Chair cannot serve more than two (2) complete consecutive2

terms.3 4

E. Budget5 i. The EIG Chair will be reimbursed for airfare, two (2) days per diem6

(meals/hotel) to attend the CSM Board of Directors Meeting.7 ii. All CSM expenses incurred by the EIG, including speaker honorariums,8

catering, audio-visual equipment, and meeting room space, will be paid9 for by the Section up to $600.00. Speaker reimbursement for CSM will10 follow the Section guidelines for Speaker Reimbursement listed in the11 Section’s Education Policy Item 1.C.12

iii. If the CSM EIG programming submitted by the EIG Chair is not selected13 by the Section Education Committee, the EIG Chair will not be14 reimbursed to attend CSM.15

16 F. Education Courses17

i. CSM Honorarium18 1. EIG Chairs speaking at CSM for EIG related programming will not19

receive an honorarium.20 2. The Section’s Education Policy for Speaker Reimbursement (Item21

1.C) also applies to EIG Chairs.22 23

G. Required Activities of the EIG Chair24 i. Provides one (1) written report to the Section Board of Directors as well as25

OPTP describing upcoming EIG programming at CSM;26 ii. Works with Section Education Committee Chair to plan annual CSM27

programming; and28 iii. Serves as the moderator of the EIG educational session.29

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3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION32 33

A. Submission of Review to OPTP34 i. The SIG President and EIG Chair will review all SIG and EIG related35

submissions to Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice (OPTP), at the36 request of the OPTP Editor. Any SIG and EIG submission to OPTP must37 be submitted at least five days before the deadline to allow adequate time38 for the review process.39

40 B. Funding of Practice Analysis41

i. Section sponsored funding for a practice analysis is limited to SIGs only.42 The first source of funding for a practice analysis would be from SIG43


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Encumbered Funds. If enough funds are not available, the SIG will 1 present a proposal requesting funding or the analysis to the Section Board 2 of Directors for approval. 3

4 C. Procedure for Forming EIG and SIG5

i. If a group of Section members desires to develop a SIG, the prospective6 SIG will first be recognized as an EIG.7

ii. In order for the Section to officially recognize an EIG, a petition must be8 presented to the Section Board of Directors with at least 100 signatures of9 active and/or affiliate members of the Section interested in supporting the10 EIG, along with the mission and goals of the proposed EIG. This should11 be sent to the Section Office by October 1st.12

iii. After the Section Office verifies the membership status of the 10013 signatories on the petition and the Section Board of Directors reviews the14 goals and mission of the proposed EIG, the Board of Directors will grant15 official status to the EIG if the Board believes that the formation of the16 EIG will be of benefit to the Section. The decision of the Board of17 Directors will be made at the upcoming CSM Board of Directors meeting.18

iv. The newly formed EIG will then follow the established EIG policies for at19 least 2 years, beginning with the CSM the year following Board approval.20

v. After operating as an EIG for at least 2 years, those Section members who21 support the advancement of the EIG to SIG status, can petition the Section22 Board of Directors. The petition to grant SIG status to the Board of23 Directors must include:24

1. A summary of EIG educational activities over at least the past 225 years;26

2. A detailed proposal indicating how the current EIG plans on27 meeting all of the six designated purposes of a SIG outlined in the28 SIG Policies and Rules of Order.29

3. The proposal to become a SIG should be submitted to the Section30 Office by December 1st so that the Board of Directors can review31 and make a decision on the proposal at the upcoming CSM Board32 of Directors Meeting.33

34 D. Use of Section Booth at Non-Section Sponsored Functions or Meetings35

i. If a SIG requests to exhibit at a non-Section sponsored function or meeting36 and wants to use the Orthopaedic Section’s exhibit booth as a display, the37 following steps must be adhered to:38

1. The request to exhibit at a conference must be presented at the time39 budgets are due to the Orthopaedic Section office for approval by40 the Board of Directors and inclusion in the following year’s budget41 (by June 15th).42


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2. The Section Office will process all paperwork regarding the1 conference exhibit booth.2

3. The Section Office will need to be informed of materials that need3 to be sent with the booth at least 3 weeks in advance to the booth4 being shipped to the exhibit location.5

4. It is the SIGs responsibility to inform the Section Office of who6 will be in charge of receipt of the booth once it arrives onsite, who7 will be present at the booth during the conference, and who will be8 responsible for shipping the booth back to the Orthopaedic Section9 office.10

5. Should any materials not be returned to the Orthopaedic Section11 office following the conference, it will be the SIGs responsibility12 to reimburse the Section for the cost of the missing items. The13 same will apply to any items returned that have been damaged due14 to negligence (e.g., gross errors when repacking the exhibit display15 for shipping).16

17 E. Branding18

i. The Orthopaedic Section's “mark”/logo and the associated tagline is a19 registered trademark and the property of the Orthopaedic Section, APTA,20 Inc. a section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), aka21 Orthopaedic Section or Section. The “mark”/logo can be used only as22 designated and approved by the Section.23

ii. Orthopaedic Section members may imprint or affix the Section's full name24 and/or “mark”/logo including but not limited to electronic media,25 stationery, publications, documents, advertisements of their professional26 services, materials promoting the physical therapy profession and other27 materials produced by the members, provided that:28

1. Any such use of the “mark”/logo is approved by the Orthopaedic29 Section office, and30

2. The “mark”/logo is imprinted or affixed adjacent both to the31 Section member's name and to a statement of the member's32 relationship to the Section (e.g., "A member of the Orthopaedic33 Section, APTA, Inc.”), and34

3. A copy or sample of any such material produced by the Section35 member for public relations or public information is sent to the36 Orthopaedic Section office for informational purposes.37

4. Any such use of the “mark”/logo is limited to office stationery,38 note pads, business cards, promotional fliers and brochures, print39 ads, and telephone book listings.40

The “mark”/logo color, typeface, and size must comply with the Brand 41 Standards Guide prepared by Vendi Advertising v.012517 42


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https://www.orthopt.org/uploads/content_files/files/OrthopaedicSectio1 n-Brand-Standards-Guide-v012517.pdf2

3 iii. Any advertisement or promotional material bearing the Orthopaedic4

Section “mark”/logo or name, by individual Section members should be in5 accordance with the provisions set forth in the Orthopaedic Section's6 Policy Manual.7

iv. Individual Section members having inquiries about the use of the8 Section’s ”mark”/logo and name not covered in this policy should direct9 their inquiries to the Executive Director.10

11 F. SIG Mastheads12

i. Special Interest Groups (SIGs) must adhere to the Section and APTA logo13 policies for printed material.14

ii. It is the policy of the APTA Board of Directors that:15 1. The Association's "mark"/logo is the property of the American16

Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The "mark"/logo may be17 used only as designated and approved by the Association.18

2. APTA's components shall incorporate the Association's19 "mark"/logo into all printed and electronic communications,20 including those directed to the general public. All components21 shall clearly reflect in printed and electronic communications that22 they are a component of the Association, using the guidelines set23 forth in the APTA Graphic Standards Manual.24

iii. Individual members may display the Association "mark"/logo in25 advertisements of their professional services and in material promoting the26 physical therapy profession, provided that:27

1. Use of the "mark"/logo complies with the guidelines set forth in28 the APTA Graphic Standards Manual; and29

2. The "mark"/logo is imprinted or affixed adjacent to a statement of30 the member's relationship to the Association (e.g., "A Member of31 the American Physical Therapy Association"); and32

3. Any such use of the "mark"/logo is limited to office stationery,33 note pads, business cards, promotional fliers and brochures, print34 ads, and telephone book listings.35

iv. Any advertisement or promotional material bearing the APTA36 "mark"/logo, produced by or for APTA components or individual37 members, must be in accordance with the provisions set forth in APTA's38 Code of Ethics and Guide for Professional Conduct.39

v. Components, individual members, and any other parties having questions40 about the use of the Association name and "mark"/logo not covered in this41


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policy should direct their inquiries to the Chief Executive Officer of the 1 American Physical Therapy Association. 2

3 G. SIG and EIG Authority and Limitations4

i. A SIG or EIG shall:5 1. Operate under the policies or rules of order that shall not be6

inconsistent with Section or Association bylaws and that shall be7 approved by the Section Board of Directors; and8

2. Not levy special assessments that carry punitive action or loss of9 good standing; and10

3. Be established and/or dissolved in accordance with the rules and11 conditions specified by the Section’s Board of Directors.12

ii. A SIG or EIG is subject to the following limitations:13 1. The bylaws, policies, and rules of order of the Association and14

Section;15 2. No SIG or EIG can profess or imply that it speaks for or represents16

the Section or members other than those currently holding an17 officer position in the SIG or EIG unless authorized by the18 Section’s Board of Directors; and19

3. No SIG or EIG can profess, imply, or advertise that it is the20 sponsor of a continuing education course, symposium, or retreat,21 unless authorized by the Section’s Board of Directors.22

iii. Any changes or modifications proposed by the Section Board of Directors23 to the SIG and EIG Policies and Rules of Order shall be distributed for24 review and comment by the SIGs and EIGs one month prior to Board vote.25

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