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About the Board

About The Board :
Appointed Board Members 
Becoming an Appointed Board Member​​ ​

The Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Appointed Board Members

Enjeen L. Woolford, BA, AAS, PTA, Chair​
Pavankumar Raja, DPT, PT, Vice Chair
Laurie Engelhardt, DPT, PT
Christine Bishop, MHA, BA, AAS, PTA
Arpit Sheth, DPT, MScPT, PT
Cara Felter, DPT, PhD, MPH, PT
Melissa Bloom, DPT, NCS, PT
James Connors, Consumer Member
Pamela Stokes Eggleston, MBA, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP, Consumer Member

In addition to participating in Board meetings, Board members serve on the following Board committees:
  • Case Resolution Conference Committee
  • Continuing Education Review Committee
  • Investigation Review Committee​
  • Legislative & Regulations Committee
Becoming An Appointed Board Member

The Governor shall appoint:
 
Licensed physical therapist members and licensed physical therapist assistant members, with the advice of the Secretary, from a list of names of qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary and the Governor by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) of Maryland (§13–202.​).

Consumer members, with the advice of the Secretary, and confirmation by the Senate (§13–202.​).

Qualified licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants shall:  
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  • ​Be engaged in the profession of physical therapy and limited physical therapy in this State, 
  • Have at least 5 years of experience in physical therapy administration, education, practice, or research immediately before appointment.
Qualified consumers shall: 

  • Be a member of the general public. 
  • May not be or ever have been a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant or in training to become a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; 
  • May not have a household member who is a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant or in training to become a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant;
    et seq §13–202.
Additional valued qualities for all applicants:

  • Strategic thinking with the ability to meaningfully advance our mission and vision.
  • Demonstrated professionalism and a strong ethical foundation. 
  • Reliable availability and genuine commitment to fulfilling the responsiblities of an appointed board member.
Upcoming Board Member Vacancies

  • ​One (1) ​Physical Therapist Assistant​, appointed to a 4-year term beginning June 1, 2027.
  • One (1) Consumer Member, appointed to a 4-year term beginning June 1, 2027.​​
To apply:
Click this APTA of Maryland link if you are a physical therapist or phyiscal therapist assistant*.​​ 
C​lick this  Governor's Appointment Office (GAO)​ link if you are a member of the public (consumer), a physical therapist, or a physical therapist assitant. 

*Applicants are not required to be a member of the APTA.


The Board is committed to diversity, equity, accessiblity, and inclusion​​.
Questions? Contact the Board ​or the Governor's Appointment Office


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