Private Practice
The Private Practice
Division strives to provide
services to meet the needs of private practitioners.
The division offers
its members access to networking opportunities, resources, timely information
and technical support. This includes: addressing standards for private
practice professionals; providing an information exchange; examining
issues related to consultant selection, contracts, etc.; contributing
to the education of future private practice professionals; examining
issues related to organizational change, acquisitions, mergers, marketing,
merchandising, ethics, contract and other consultant matters; and other
issues which contribute knowledge to and promote cooperation among
private sector planners and the larger planning community.
The Private Practice Division was established in 1988 beginning with
about 40 persons attending a meeting in San Antonio to discuss common
issues. The first newsletter reported the following statement from the
meeting:
We have organized to:
• Promote the quality of private practice.
• Improve the quality
of life as a private practitioner.
• Increase the recognition of
the value of planning in the private sector.
• Improve the manner
in which consultants are used.
• Improve the image of the planner/private
practitioner.
We welcome everyone interested in the special issues of private
practice to join us in continuing our efforts to achieve these goals. Are
you working on an especially interesting project? Has your firm produced an
award-winning plan? Please share your successes, ideas and projects with us
by submitting them to the newsletter.
Your membership will help us to bring further attention to the issues and
opportunities of our diverse organization. Please join us in our efforts to
promote quality private practice.
Join the Private Practice Division
