AOA 101 Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, FACOI, CS Dean Professor, Internal Medicine MWU/CCOM

Overview Policy Formation AOA House Structure Big/Medium/Small States AOA Board Structure AOA Executive Committee Structure AOA Department/Council/Committee Structure AOA Presidential Ascension

Policy Formation AOA House is the policy-making body of the osteopathic profession AOA Board sets policy in absence of meeting of House AOA Executive Committee sets policy in absence of meeting of Board

Policy Development Process Resolutions from any AOA member/entity Submitted to House Assigned to Reference Cte (RC) Made up of members of House (15-20) Education Public Affairs Professional Affairs Ad Hoc Constitution and Bylaws Testimony taken in RC Any member can attend and speak

Policy Development Process Reference Committee deliberation in executive session Resolutions reported back to House Original format Amended format Recommended for deletion Substitute resolution proposed Debate on floor of House Only seated delegates may speak

Policy Development Process Vote of the House establishes policy Sometimes House tackles an issue over which it does not have authority, so generally such concerns are presented as advisory

AOA House Structure States One delegate/50 AOA members Every COM has a student delegate seated in that state’s delegation, in addition to regular delegates Arizona delegate, 1989 Specialty Societies One delegate/specialty society SOMA One delegate

AOA House Structure One annual meeting Mid-July Downtown Chicago

AOA House Structure Big States Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida Medium States Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, New Jersey Small States All the rest

AOA House Structure Big States (35%) Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida Medium States Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, New Jersey Small States All the rest

AOA House Structure Big States (35%) Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida Medium States (25%) Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, New Jersey Small States All the rest

AOA House Structure Big States (35%) Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida Medium States (25%) Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, New Jersey Small States (40%) All the rest

AOA House Structure Location of current COM’s Big states – 6 schools in 4 states Medium states – 5 schools in 4 states Small states – 12 schools in 11 states

AOA House Structure Location of New Schools 5 schools in 5 states One state has an existing school All 5 states are in the “small” category

AOA Board Structure 18 Trustees (3 year terms) 3 Vice Presidents (1 year terms) 1 Student (annually alternates between SOMA President and COSGP President) 1 Intern/Resident President – Elect (1 year term) President (1 year term) Immediate Past President (1 year term) Past President (1 year term) Also designated as Treasurer of AOA

AOA Board Structure Small states – 8 Michigan - 4 Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania – 3 each Oklahoma, Texas, New Jersey, Missouri – 1 each

AOA Board Structure FM – 16 Ophtho- 2 Ortho – 2 General IM – 2 GI – 1 EM – 1 Radiology - 1

AOA Board Structure Three meetings/year House Convention Mid-Year (February) Annual Retreat Huge Gallery States, specialty societies, chairs/members of Councils, Committees, Task Forces

AOA Board Structure House meeting Policy Making meeting Reference Committees Convention meeting Lightest meeting Mid-Year meeting Process meeting

AOA Executive Committee Structure Composition: Chairs of all Departments Education Department Vice Chair 4 Presidential officers First Vice President Serves as the Finance Committee (not 1 st VP) All resolutions/policies with financial impact must be referred to Finance Committee Strict guidelines for allocating additional funds over annual House-approved Budget without going back to House 10% of

AOA Department/Council/Committee Structure Departments Education Professional Affairs Public Affairs Governmental Affairs Business Affairs Affiliate Affairs

AOA Presidential Ascension 18 Trustees eligible for selection to the Presidential Ascension 12 year term limits Affects those elected in 2000 and subsequently

AOA Presidential Ascension 1996 Neer – Florida (B) 1997 Levine – New Jersey (M) 1998 Esper – Pennsylvania (B) 1999 Oliveri – Michigan (B) 2000 Krpan – California (S) 2001 Zini – Arkansas (S)

AOA Presidential Ascension 2002 Minissale – Pennsylvania (B) 2003 Beehler – Minnesota (S) 2004 Thomas – Ohio (B) 2005 Shettle – Florida (B) 2006 Strosnider – Kentucky (S) 2007 Ajluni – Michigan (B) 2008 DiMarco – Pennsylvania (B)

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AOA Presidential Ascension Ferris wheel Gov BusPub Prof Aff Ed

AOA Presidential Ascension Ferris wheel 4 Pres officers