The AOA Board of Trustees convenes for its Midyear Business Meeting each spring.
The AOA Board of Trustees will convene for its 2019 Midyear Business Meeting next spring. During the meeting, the board will hear reports from various affiliate organizations and act on resolutions that shape AOA policy on various topics.
The following is a summary of actions taken by the Board of Trustees during the last two Midyear Business Meetings. There also are links to resolutions with action and various reports presented during the meeting.
The AOA Board of Trustees convened in open session for its 2018 Midyear Business Meeting on Feb. 28 and March 1, 2018, at the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Board of Trustees had many productive conversations about the AOA’s strategic direction in the areas of membership, governance, board certification and affiliate alignment. They also took time from the meeting to give back at Broward Outreach Center, where the board joined leaders from the American Osteopathic Foundation in preparing meals for the shelter’s residents and answering their health questions.
During the 2018 Midyear Business Meeting, the Board of Trustees considered and approved many resolutions that shape AOA policy, including:
The AOA Board of Trustees considered a number of resolutions at the 2018 Midyear Meeting.
View the written reports submitted by AOA affiliate groups.
View the agenda from the 2018 Midyear Business Meeting.
This itinerary provides an overview of the daily schedule of events and meetings that took place during the 2018 Midyear Meeting.
The AOA continues to make progress toward strategic initiatives, including enhancement of AOA board certification services, strengthening the value of AOA membership, expanding the international reach of osteopathic medicine, and aligning AOA governance and affiliate relationships to meet the changing needs of the profession.
During the Spring 2017 Midyear Meeting, the Board of Trustees considered and approved resolutions offered by a task force on opportunities to make AOA board certification available and attractive to a broader market of physicians. Highlights on the resolutions, which addressed all five components of Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC), are outlined below:
Significant progress continues on other AOA Phase II strategic priorities:
Member Value & Relevance: The AOA’s Bureau of Membership is considering opportunities to enhance the value of membership. Extensive market research has been conducted with young DOs and students to understand what types of products, services and benefits are important to today’s practicing physicians.
Affiliate Alignment: We were pleased to have strong representation from our specialty and state affiliates at the Midyear Meeting. Many of these dedicated leaders participated in market research and attended an in-person retreat to discuss their challenges, and opportunities to strengthen collaboration with the AOA and one another to meet strategic priorities. A task force composed of affiliate leaders will work with the AOA across five key areas: the future of the profession; membership; education/CME; advocacy; communication; and affiliation relationship.
International Impact: An international team of staff and consultants is working across five international focus areas: practice rights; strategic relationships; medical missions; global research; and international education. The team is making notable progress strengthening DOCARE and establishing practice rights in new countries.
Governance Alignment: The Board of Trustees continues to evaluate AOA governance models that reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and allow leaders to be more nimble and responsive to the needs of the profession.
View the PowerPoint as presented during the general session of the 2017 Midyear Business Meeting.
View the PowerPoint as presented by our affiliate organizations during the general session of the 2017 Midyear Business Meeting.
The AOA Board of Trustees considered a number of resolutions at the 2017 Midyear Meeting. You can review each resolution individually or download the complete document that contains reference committee reports and all resolutions (with action).
These reports provide a summary of activities and campaigns from our affiliated organizations.
View the agenda from the 2017 Midyear Business Meeting.
This itinerary provides an overview of the events and meetings that took place during the 2017 Midyear Meeting.
These are the minutes from the 2017 Midyear Business Meeting.