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The Pain Community Wants You: Volunteer. Lead. Shape the future of pain in physical therapy.

By Eric Kruger posted 06-27-2026 07:39 AM

  
APTA Orthopedics Pain Community

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The Pain Community Wants You

Volunteer. Lead. Shape the future of pain in physical therapy.


Our community grows stronger when members step forward to share their time, ideas, and expertise. We are now opening volunteer positions across our three committees — and we want you to be part of it. Whether you have a single hour a month or want to step into a leadership role, there is a place for you.

Read on to find the committee that fits your interests, then complete the volunteer application to get involved.

Choose Your Committee

Communications Committee

The bridge between our internal work and the wider community. Engage members on the boards, create content, build partnerships, and grow our reach.

  • Respond to member comments and craft posts for the community feed
  • Partner with APTA Orthopedics Communications to promote educational content
  • Build outreach partnerships and track engagement

Education Committee

Design and deliver the programming that keeps our members learning all year long.

  • Coordinate CSM sponsorship and within-year programming
  • Plan webinars, Grand Rounds, and virtual offerings throughout the year
  • Disseminate quality information about research to members

Student & Early Career Committee

Welcome and support the next generation of pain clinicians.

  • Cross-post offerings with the student and early-career groups
  • Brainstorm with leadership on offerings tailored to this audience
  • Build mentorship, networking, and career-pathway resources

Ready to Lead?

We are looking for members interested in serving as committee chairs — now or down the road. Chairs guide their committee’s direction, coordinate volunteers, and represent the committee to community leadership. You don’t have to commit to a chair role to volunteer, but if you’re curious about leadership, we’d love to hear from you.

Interested in chairing? Apply below.

The Pain Community Needs You — Volunteer Now

Step Forward Today

Complete the volunteer application form and tell us where you’d like to contribute.

Apply to Volunteer →

If the button does not work, paste this link into your browser:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/6kDtTMZF2P


Questions? Reach out to Eric Kruger at ekruger@orthopt.org.

APTA Orthopedics Pain Community

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