The Secretary-Elect shall be elected one year prior to the termination of the incumbent Secretary’s term. The Secretary-Elect shall assist the Secretary and be a member of the Executive Committee and Officers group. 

The Secretary-Elect shall assist the Secretary in overseeing and reporting on certain membership issues and shall serve a one-year term succeeding to the role of Secretary for a three-year term.  

Criteria for the Delegate-At-Large position is any Active member who has been in the Association less than 7 years at the time of election. This criteria only applies in even numbered years. There is no tenure restriction for Delegate-At-Large nominees in odd numbered years.

The Delegate-At-Large serves on the Executive Committee for a 2-year term. In addition, the Delegate-At-Large serves on the Membership Committee and Finance Committee (for terms concurrent with his/her board term). The Delegate-At-Large represents the interests of the AOA membership at large and functions as a full voting member of the committees on which he/she serves.

The member elected to this position will serve on the Membership Committee for a 6-year term, succeeding to Chair in year 5 and serving one year as Past Chair. The Membership Committee Chair serves on the Executive Committee concurrent with his or her term as Chair.

The responsibilities of the Membership Committee include:

• Assuming full responsibility for membership issues in the AOA.
• Reviewing and analyzing current membership grading criteria to see if it appropriately evaluates private practice leaders.
• Reviewing membership categories, definition/criteria and recommending changes/clarification if necessary.
• Soliciting nominations of qualified individuals for Active, Associate, Affiliate, Honorary, or Corresponding Members from Active Members.
• Considering the acceptability of all candidates and make a recommendation to the Executive Committee.
• Presenting the names of candidates approved by the Executive Committee for Active, Associate, Affiliate, Honorary and Corresponding Membership at the Executive Session of the Annual Meeting.
• Reviewing, modifying (as needed), and adopting for use the approved candidate rating method, and adhering to the philosophy of weighting equally among teaching, research, and leadership in professional, community/local, and national positions. Experience/participation in AOA leadership programming will also be considered.
• Assessing and validating the process and membership recommendations.

While there is no “ideal” candidate, important criteria for all roles is leadership experience, prior experience/engagement with AOA programs, and ability to devote the time necessary for success in moving the AOA’s leadership mission forward.

Yes. AOA members may nominate themselves following the same procedures they would use to nominate someone else.

The AOA Nominating Committee, chaired by Second Past President Serena Hu, MD, FAOA, will then vet all nominees and nominate a Slate of candidates on which AOA membership will vote at the AOA Business Meeting during the AOA Annual Leadership Meeting in St. Louis, MO in June 2024. Elected candidates will take office at the close of the Executive Session of the Annual Meeting following the meeting at which he or she was elected.

View the AOA’s Board of Directors

Download the AOA Leadership Selection Guidelines

Download the AOA Board Members’ Duties and Governance Policies

Download the AOA’s Professionalism Principles

Download the AOA’s Conflict of Interest Policy

For more information about the process, contact Kristin Glavin, Esq., Executive Director.