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Individuals dedicated to public protection, including licensed professionals and members of the public, are needed from throughout New York State to serve on the Professional State boards/committees. Board members assist the Board of Regents and the State Education Department to help ensure the highest quality of professional preparation and practice. Depending on the needs of the particular board, members may assist and advise on licensing requirements, and practice issues, and they serve an important role in disciplinary proceedings of professionals.  They may also be asked to provide outreach to communities, programs and other interested parties. Professional board members must be New York State-licensed and currently registered professionals who are residents of the State. Public members are required to be or have been consumers of the service of the board. A board member is appointed by the Board of Regents for a five-year term and may be reappointed for a second term.

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The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in an appointment as a physician member or public member of the State Board for Acupuncture. The current vacancies on the Board are for two licensed physicians certified to use acupuncture and two public members. Public members must be consumers of professional acupuncture services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of acupuncture services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Acupuncture at ACUPBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 100. (November 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in an appointment as a licensed behavior analyst, certified behavior analyst assistant, psychologist or public member of the State Board for Applied Behavior Analysis. All professional members must be licensed and registered under the Education Law. Public representative members must be consumers of professional Applied Behavior Analysis services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of Applied Behavior Analysis services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Applied Behavior Analysis at ABABD@nysed.gov or telephone (518) 474-3817 ext. 150. (November 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a licensed certified shorthand reporter of the State Board for Certified Shorthand Reporting. All professional members must be licensed. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or submit nominations, please see the description of the State Board or contact the State Board for Certified Shorthand Reporting at CSRBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 160 (November 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as physician members (MD and DO) of the State Board for Chiropractic.  Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Chiropractic at CHIROBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 550. (June 2022)

The Department is soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a professional or public representative member of the State Board for Clinical Laboratory Technology. Professional members must be licensed and currently registered as clinical laboratory technologists, certified clinical laboratory technicians, cytotechnologists or certified histological technicians. Public representative members must be consumers of professional clinical laboratory technology services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of clinical laboratory technology services. The Department is actively seeking the nomination of a public representative and one (1) licensed and registered cytotechnologist at this time. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Clinical Laboratory Technology at CLINLABD@nysed.gov or telephone (518) 474-3817 ext. 150. (June 2022)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as public members of the State Board for Dietetics and Nutrition. The current vacancies on the Board are for two public members. Public members must be consumers of professional dietetics and nutrition services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of dietetics and nutrition services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Dietetics and Nutrition at DIETBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 560. (June 2022)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for a public representative interested in appointment to the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology. The public member must be a consumer of either professional engineering, land surveying, or professional geology services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of such services. Applications for Board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology at engineer@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 140. (February 2024)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for a New York State Licensed Certified Interior Designer and a public representative interested in appointment to the State Board for Interior Design. The public member must be a consumer of professional interior design services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of interior design services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. The nomination form is linked here. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Interior Design at INDSGNBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 140. (March 2024)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a professional or public representative of the State Board for Landscape Architecture. Professional members must be licensed and currently registered as landscape architects. Public representative members must be consumers of landscape architecture and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of landscape architecture services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Landscape Architecture at LARCHBD@nysed.gov or telephone (518) 474-3817 ext. 110. (November 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a public member or physician member of the State Board for Massage Therapy.  Physicians must be licensed and currently registered as M.D.'s or D.O.'s. Public representative members must be consumers of professional massage therapy and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of massage therapy services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Massage Therapy at MSTHBD@nysed.gov or telephone (518) 474-3817 ext. 150. (November 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a professional member of the Committee for Medical Physics. There are vacancies for both Medical Physicists and Physician members. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please contact the State Board for Medical Physics at MEDPHYSBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 560. (April 2024)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a professional member of the State Board for Medicine. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Medicine at MEDBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 560. (April 2024)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a professional or public member of the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners. There are openings for a psychoanalyst, mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, creative arts therapist and two public members. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice under the Education Law. Public members must be consumers of professional mental health services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of mental health services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners at MHPBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 450. (June 2022)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as professional members of the State Board for Midwifery. The current vacancies on the Board are for two licensed midwives, one educator of midwifery, one pediatric physician and one physician who practices family medicine, including obstetrics. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice and residents of New York State. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Midwifery at MIDWIFBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 130. (June 2022)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as public member or physician member of the State Board for Occupational Therapy. Public members must be consumers of professional occupational therapy services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of occupational therapy services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Occupational Therapy at OTBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 100. (November 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as professional or public member of the State Board for Ophthalmic Dispensing. The current vacancy on the Board is for 3 professional and 1 public members. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice as an Ophthalmic Dispenser. Public members must be consumers of professional ophthalmic dispensing services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of ophthalmic dispensing services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Ophthalmic Dispensing at ODBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 180. (June 2022)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a professional member of the State Committee for Perfusion. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Committee for Perfusion at Perfusion@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 560. (April 2024)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as professional members of the State Board for Pharmacy. The current vacancies on the Board are for one registered pharmacy technician and one public member. Registered pharmacy technicians must be residents of New York State who are licensed and registered to practice in New York. Interested individuals may apply directly, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For more information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of the State Boards or contact the State Board of Pharmacy at PHARMBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 130. (March 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as professional or public member of the State Board for Physical Therapy. The current vacancy on the Board is for 4 professional and 1 public members. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice as a Physical Therapist. Public members must be consumers of professional physical therapy services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of physical therapy services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Medical Physics at PTBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 180. (June 2022)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as professional member of the State Board for Podiatry. The current vacancy on the Board is for 1 professional members. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice as a Podiatrist. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Podiatry at PODBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 180. (June 2022)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a professional or public member of the State Board for Psychology. Professional members must be licensed and currently registered as psychologists. The Department is seeking the nomination of psychologists who practice in all areas of practice, not solely in the clinical, counseling school concentrations and public representative members at this time. Nominations of psychologists and public representatives are sought from all judicial districts of the State. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Psychology at PSYCHBD@nysed.gov or telephone (518) 474-3817 ext. 150. (November 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a licensed certified public accountant of the State Board for Public Accountancy. All professional members must be licensed. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or submit nominations, please see the description of the State Board or contact the State Board for Public Accountancy at CPABD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 160 (November 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a public member or a physician member of the State Board for Respiratory Therapy. The current vacancy on the Board is for a public member. Public members must be consumers of professional respiratory therapy services and may not hold interests in the organization, financing, or delivery of respiratory therapy services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Respiratory Therapy at RTBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 150. (November 2023)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a professional or public member of the State Board for Social Work. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). There are multiple openings for LMSW members and public members. Public members must be consumers of professional social work services. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Social Workers at SWBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 450. (June 2022)

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in an appointment as an Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist to the State Board for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. The individual must be New York State-licensed in Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology, have practiced in this state for at least five years, and be a resident of the state. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at speechbd@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 100

The Department is actively soliciting nominations for individuals interested in appointment as a professional member of the State Board for Veterinary Medicine. There are vacancies for both Veterinarians and Veterinary Technician members. Professional members must be licensed and registered to practice. Applications for board membership may be submitted directly by interested individuals, or nominations may come from colleagues, consumer groups, professional associations, or others. For additional information, or to submit nominations, please see the description of State Boards or contact the State Board for Veterinary Medicine at VETMEDBD@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817 ext. 210. (April 2024)