Emerging Leaders Program

Proposal and Implementation Plan

Background
AACPDM is multi-disciplinary community that has tremendous strength and diversity in its members. Investing in upcoming leaders who can play a role in advancing the health and well-being of all individuals with cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities is an identified AACPDM priority. The Emerging Leaders Program was identified as a strategy that aligns with our strategic plan across three of the four AACPDM strategic thematic areas.

Enhance our Connected, Multi-Disciplinary Community
By promoting a welcoming, engaging and diverse network of multi-disciplinary professionals for early career members.

Increase educational opportunities for early career members
By prioritizing forums for the exchange and dissemination of information designed to enhance career development opportunities for early career members.

Encourage research and innovation
Through mentorship opportunities that increase capacity to generate and evaluate research in the area of childhood onset disability.

The program will also enrich our talent pool, create opportunities for collaboration, address multi-disciplinary needs, contribute to organizational excellence with a strategy for investing in our rising talent and provide an opportunity to implement processes to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).