{"id":461,"date":"2020-03-26T19:16:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T00:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/?page_id=461"},"modified":"2020-08-12T14:23:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T19:23:58","slug":"become-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/join-oapa\/become-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Become Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Get involved with OAPA and take on a leadership position. Speak for the profession and represent PAs all across the state. As an OAPA member, you can vote in elections every year for new leaders or run for office yourself. In addition to officer positions, OAPA offers a variety of committees to serve on as a&nbsp;committee member. The OAPA Board meets at least six times a year. Come and volunteer to let your voice be heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OAPA-involvement-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OAPA-involvement-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OAPA-involvement-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OAPA-involvement-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OAPA-involvement-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OAPA-involvement-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Committees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not interested in running for office or leading the academy, but still want to get involved and meet other passionate PAs? Serve one of the various committees OAPA offers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Networking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Attend an OAPA sponsored event or conference and meet other PAs in your same specialty, or stop by one of our board meetings and meet your leaders in Oklahoma and make new friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/56656075_2503493889669692_2352660042525704192_n.jpg\" alt=\"Group of Members\" class=\"wp-image-18089\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/56656075_2503493889669692_2352660042525704192_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/56656075_2503493889669692_2352660042525704192_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/56656075_2503493889669692_2352660042525704192_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.okpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/56656075_2503493889669692_2352660042525704192_n-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online Networking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t have the opportunity to attend functions or conferences? Try our Facebook account to interact with OAPA and with PAs across the state!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have Fun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, join OAPA and have fun. Reunite with old classmates, meet new friends &#8211; the opportunities are endless!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leadership Opportunities Get involved with OAPA and take on a leadership position. Speak for the profession and represent PAs all across the state. As an OAPA member, you can vote in elections every year for new leaders or run for office yourself. 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