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Enter the AOA History Bureau Essay Competition
To encourage osteopathic medical students, interns and residents to study their profession’s past struggles and achievements, the AOA Bureau of Osteopathic History and Identity is conducting its sixth annual history essay competition. As it has done since 2006, the bureau will bestow up to three awards: a $5,000 first prize, a $3,000 second prize and a $2,000 third prize. The bureau is asking contestants to focus their essays on the bureau’s “Core Principles for Teaching the History of Osteopathic Medicine.” For the 2010 essay competition, the bureau has chosen five different core principles than those used in 2009 and those used in 2008. Because the bureau has 20 core principles, it is rotating them so that the competition focuses on different ones each year. For more information click here, http://www.do-online.org/TheDO/?p=20961
Health Policy Education
The Training in Policy Studies (TIPS) is a year-long program for second and third year DO residents preparing for leadership roles in the profession and positions of influence in health policy. Throughout the academic year, TIPS participants attend four intensive three-day seminars designed to help them become familiar with healthcare policy issues and acquire the necessary skills to participate in policy discussions, serve on committees at the state and federal level, testify, and develop position statements. Only 10 residents are accepted in to the program annually. New York College of Osteopathic Medicine offers the program in collaboration with AACOM, AOA, and others.
Leadership Opportunities
Ohio Osteopathic Association Board of Trustees
The OOA has a long history of valuing and encouraging resident participation on the state's policymaking bodies. There is a position for a voting resident member on the OOA Board, who is selected by the Ohio Resident Advisory Committee http://www.ohiocore.org/ri/orac/index.htm . ORAC is a subcommittee of the CORE Academic Steering Committee that addresses issues in postgraduate medical education within the CORE from the intern, resident and fellow perspective. Comprised of representatives from each base CORE hospital, ORAC advocates for osteopathic postgraduate trainees in the CORE; works to preserve the distinctiveness of osteopathic principles and the diversity of osteopathic medicine; and fosters professional, business and servant leadership in the osteopathic community. Lili Lustig , a Family Practice Resident at South Pointe Hospital, was appointed in 2009 to serve as the Resident Representative on the Ohio Osteopathic Association Bo ard of Trustees. Dr. Lustig is a 2009 Graduate of Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Please let Dr. Lustig know if you have issues or concerns that you'd like discussed by the OOA Board of Trustees.
Ohio ACOFP Board of Governors
The Ohio ACOFP Board of Governors also has two positions for residents, who serve a two year term beginning when they are in their second year of a family practice resident program. Anyone interested in serving on the Ohio ACOFP should make their interest known to their CORE residency program director. The CORE FP Residency Directors review applications from candidates and recommend an individual for appointment to the Ohio ACOFP Board. The 2010-2011 senior resident is Luis L. Perez, DO, of Firelands Medical Center.
Resident Key Contact
The OOA is looking for DO residents in each specialty to serve as key contacts for the organization. Please contact Laura Whitt if you're interested in participating.
Young Physicians Council
The OOA was the first divisional society of the American Osteopathic Association to establish a Council of Young Physicians, and the Ohio Delegation authored the resolution which lead to the creation of a similar committee at the national level. The OOA Council Of Young Physicians, chaired by Melinda Ford, DO, of Athens, serves as a liaison with students, interns and residents, oversees physician placement, and develops leadership opportunities for new physicians in practice. It serves as an advocate for physicians under the age of 40 or who have been in practice for five years or less, and performs such other duties as assigned by the OOA House, the OOA Board, or the Executive Committee. If you are interested in helping to plan activities or would like to serve as a member of the Council, contact Laura Whitt .
Mentoring Program
The OOA has partnered with the American Osteopathic Association to build a database of physician mentors. This program is designed to invigorate future leaders in our profession, as well as provide a rewarding opportunity for experienced physicians to "give back".
Click here to learn more about the AOA Mentor Program.
