Organizational and Administrative Structure Policy of the International Physical Therapy Academy (IPTA)
Organizational and Administrative Structure Policy of the International Physical Therapy Academy (IPTA)
(1) Board of Trustees:
1-a) The Board of Trustees (BOT) is the governing body responsible for providing strategic direction, ensuring responsible fiscal management, and overseeing the overall operations of the Academy.
1-b) The Board shall consist of 5 members in minimum and 15 members in maximum.
1-c) The Board of Trustees policy details its tasks, duties, and compositions.
(2) Executive Board:
2-a) The Executive Board is responsible for all executive functions of the academy, managing daily operations, setting and executing plans, and managing the academy's finances in accordance with regulations.
2-b) The Executive Board consists of the following:
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
- Chief Technical Officer ( CTO).
- Chief Media Officer( CMO).
2-c) The CEO appoints the other officers and any other assistant personnel for them.
2-d) The administrative regulations issued by the board detail the tasks, duties, and authorities of the officers.
(3) Standing Committees:
3-a) The academy has several standing committees tasked with continuous and specific duties.
3-b) These committees include:
- Admission Committee
- Curriculum Development Committee
- Curriculum Review Committee
3-c) The establishment of these committees shall be determined by the CEO, with clear specification of their duration of operation and the inclusion of specialists in the relevant fields
3-d) All committees work under the supervision of the Executive Board.
(4) Temporary Committees:
4-a) The CEO or CAO has the authority to form temporary specialized committees to implement specific programs or projects.
4-b) The formation executive order specifies the committee's authorities, components, delegation period, and administrative subordination.
4-c) The committees work in coordination with the Executive Board.
(5) Scientific Council:
5-a) Represents the legislative and scientific supervisory authority of the academy.
5-b) Oversees all scientific affairs of the academy.
5-c) The council consists of a minimum of three members.
5-d) The CEO and CAO become additional members of the council.
5-e) The scientific council's policy details its tasks, duties, and compositions.
(6) Appointed Offices / officers:
6-a) The appointed offices / officers are branches of the academy in different countries.
6-b) They constitute an essential part of the academy's structure.
6-c) The appointed office's policy specifies their rights, duties, and obligations.
(7) Subsidiaries, Permanent Agreements, and Affiliations:
7-a) The board has the right to establish subsidiary institutions to achieve specific objectives.
7-b) The board commits to building a clear organizational structure for these institutions and supervising their work without compromising their independence.
7-c) The board can establish strategic alliance relationships (permanent agreements) or temporary agreements and all forms of alliances that achieve the academy's goals.
7-d) International Physical Therapy Network IPTN:
- The IPTA governs the network through an affiliation relationship, as the IPTN established the IPTA.
- The IPTA operates independently of the IPTN.
- The IPTA derives one of its recognitions from the IPTN as a recognised affiliated entity.
- The relationship between the two institutions is complementary, affiliative, and strategically allied, allowing each to benefit from the expansion, relationships, and affiliations of the other.
- This relationship is permanent.
7-e) International Board of Dry Needling IDNB:
- The IDNB is a subsidiary institution of the IPTN.
- The IDNB operates independently of the IPTN.
- The IPTA and IPTN might provide any necessary work resources for the IDNB and IPTN supervises the board's various activities.
- The relationship between the IDNB and the IPTA is complementary, affiliative, and strategically allied, allowing each to benefit from the expansion, relationships, and affiliations of the other.
- This relationship is permanent.
7-f) The policies and regulations specific to these institutions and signed agreements,
along with issued decisions, detail the specifics of these complementary and subsidiary relationships.
(8) General terms:
8-a) This policy defines the general framework for the organizational and administrative structure of the academy and its various relationships, partnerships, and affiliations.
8-b) The provisions of this policy and the decisions issued thereunder, along with signed agreements, must not conflict with any other provisions in the academy's other regulations, policies and governing laws.
8-c) The Executive Board has the authority to issue and amend regulations to achieve
the academy's goals.
8-d) The Executive Board has the authority to issue subsidiary regulations related to various academy affairs and regulate its operations without conflicting with other regulations.
8-c) The Executive Board has the authority to issue Executive orders to achieve
the academy's goals and support its operation.
8-e) The IPTN supervise the Appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the IPTA for a term of 5 years, through the following process:
8-e-1: Opening a call for nominations to members from within the Academy, including current and former members of the Executive Board, the Scientific Council, the Board of Trustees and Appointed Officers.
A committee formed by the IPTN reviews nomination applications and calculates the IDCR for each candidate.
8-e-2: The IPTN appoints the candidate with the highest IDCR as CEO.
8-e-3: In the event that no member from within the IPTA is nominated, the IPTN has the right to nominate a member from outside the IPTA for the position of CEO.
8-e-4: Official Public Announcement of Board Appointees:
(a) A public announcement of executive board-holders shall be made by way of an official press release after one (1) year has elapsed from the date of formal appointment, provided that:
Transition procedures from the previous office have been completed within six (6) months) of the formal appointment date
The appointee has completed a probationary period of six (6) months following the transition.
(b) The press statement shall specify the formal appointment date on which the executive commenced duties, together with any brief information approved by the CEO.
(c) The press statement may be issued collectively for all executive offices in a single release or in parts as organisational or media timing needs require.
(d) For any offices changed during the said first-year period, the one-year waiting period does not apply; such changes may be announced in the same press statement without waiting for the full year to elapse.
(e) The CEO may direct the issuance of a press release/statement concerning any other offices or committees at any time the CEO deems appropriate, without prejudice regulations.
(f) The announcement is communicative in nature and does not affect the validity of the appointment or the effectiveness of conferred powers, which run from the formal appointment date.
