The Vice President shall preside at the meetings of the Academy in the absence of the President. He or she shall succeed to the office of President should that office become vacant for any reason. As the position represents the needs of an entire member profession, the Vice President must be able to act with integrity and trust and work toward bringing together members and constituents toward a common vision.

Responsibilities:
The Vice President works in partnership with the board to

• Fill the office of President should that office become vacant
• Assist the President in the execution of his or her duties
• Serve on the Executive Committee
• Submit a written report prior to each board meeting of his or her activities since the previous board meeting
• Submit an article on deadline for each issue of the CAPA News
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the President
• Perform Board Member functions

Reports to: CAPA Membership

Elected By: CAPA Members

Length of Term: One year

Time Commitment:
Serving as CAPA Vice President requires many hours of volunteer time: attending meetings, participating on conference calls, reading and writing communications, communicating by telephone and e-mail, traveling, making presentations to constituents within the PA community and to organized medicine as requested by the CAPA President.

Meetings/Conference Calls/Travel:  

Board Committees:
In accordance with existing policy, the Vice President serves on the following board committees:

• Executive Committee

Technology Needs:

• An e-mail account for initiating or responding to e-mail communications
• Access to a fax machine

Financial Support:

• Travel expenses for required meetings
• Telephone, postage, and other necessary/pre-approved expenses

Qualifications:

• A commitment to the PA profession, CAPA, and its values
• An understanding of the CAPA organization and its principles, mission, objectives, services, and the responsibilities and relationships of governance and management of paid and volunteer staff
• Knowledge of and influence in the professional community
• Ability to understand concepts and articulate ideas
• Ability to represent the broad and diverse interests of the profession
• Rapport building and communications skills
• General knowledge of CAPA functions and processes
• Demonstrated planning and organizing skills
• Public Speaking and presentation skills
• Effective delegation skills

Confidentiality Statement:
Board members are exposed to sensitive and proprietary information of great importance to the PA profession. Therefore, board members are required to keep this information in the strictest of confidence.

Disclosure Statement:
Decisions made by board members on behalf of CAPA have far-reaching implications. Situations may arise in which an individual representing the Academy may have outside interests, which could be perceived as a conflict of interest. All board members shall sign a statement of disclosure or conflict of interest at the time of election, appointment, or change of position. Notification must be made to CAPA of a change in circumstances leading to a potential conflict during their tenure.