Official Notice to the ACOFP Membership

ARTICLE II – MISSION & OBJECTIVES

Section 2. The objectives of the College are:

3. To support high standards of ongoing osteopathic education for family physicians;

5. To encourage and improve the educational opportunities for the training of family physicians in all branches

of osteopathic medicine and surgery, including the osteopathic family medicine training programs WITH OSTEOPATHIC RECOGNITION STATUS;

ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP

The membership of this College shall consist of osteopathic family physicians, ALLOPATHIC FAMILY PHYSICIANS and such other persons who have met the requirements of membership prescribed by the ACOFP Bylaws.

ARTICLE VII - BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Section 1. The Board of Governors shall be composed of the President, President-Elect, the Past Presidents for the preceding two years, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, six (6) Governors-at-large, one osteopathic RESIDENT GOVERNOR OR ALLOPATHIC

Resident Governor IN OSTEOPATHIC FOCUSED EDUCATION AT A FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY WITH ACGME OSTEOPATHIC

RECOGNITION STATUS, one osteopathic Student Governor, and the Speaker of the Congress of Delegates, all to be selected as provided in the Bylaws. The Speaker has voice but no vote.

ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Qualifications

An applicant for membership, except as provided herein, shall be a graduate of a college of osteopathic medicine approved by the COMMISSION ON OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGE ACCREDITATION (COCA) OR A GRADUATE OF A COLLEGE OF ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE

APPROVED BY THE LIAISON COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION at the time of graduation and shall be licensed to practice medicine. Each applicant shall be of good moral character and shall conform to the ACOFP Code of Ethics.

Section 3. Active Members in Good Standing

The phrase "in good standing" shall describe only those active members whose dues and assessments are current, and who document CME hours consistent with the AOBFP OR AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE (ABFM) requirements, and who are in compliance with the ACOFP Code of Ethics. National officers, affiliate officers, and residency program directors must be members in good standing.

Section 3. Active Members in Good Standing

The phrase "in good standing" shall describe only those active members whose dues and assessments are current, and who document CME hours earned within a three-year period of educational programs consistent with the AOBFP OR AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE (ABFM) requirements, and who are in compliance with the ACOFP Code of Ethics. National officers, affiliate officers, and residency program directors must be members in good standing.

ARTICLE V – CONGRESS OF DELEGATES

Section 1. Composition

1. Each affiliate society shall be entitled to one voting medicine resident delegate who meets the following criteria.

   1. Be currently enrolled and in good standing in an AOA or ACGME residency program in the state which the delegate represents

   2. Be a member in good standing of the ACOFP affiliate society in the state (if such an affiliate society exists).

   3. Be a member in good standing with ACOFP.

ARTICLE VI – BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Section 2. Composition

1. The Board of Governors shall consist of the President, President-Elect, the Past Presidents for the preceding two years, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, six (6) Governors-at-large, one Osteopathic RESIDENT GOVERNOR OR ALLOPATHIC Resident Governor IN OSTEOPATHIC FOCUSED EDUCATION AT A FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY WITH ACGME OSTEOPATHIC RECOGNITION STATUS, andone Osteopathic Student Governor as provided for in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE X – DEPARTMENTS AND COMMITTEES

Section 2. Qualifications of Committee CHAIRS AND Members

Committee chairs shall be OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS WHO ARE active members of this College in good standing, or academic or associate members of this College, OR ALLOPATHIC PHYSICIANS WHO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS AND HAVE COMPLETED OSTEOPATHIC FOCUSED EDUCATION AT RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WITH ACGME OSTEOPATHIC RECOGNITION STATUS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL BE OSTEOPATHIC OR ALLOPATHIC PHYSICIANS WHO ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THIS COLLEGE IN GOOD STANDING, OR ACADEMIC OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF THIS COLLEGE.

ARTICLE V – CONGRESS OF DELEGATES

Section 1. Composition

1. ONE VOTING DELEGATE AND ONE ALTERNATE DELEGATE SHALL REPRESENT THE RESIDENT MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC FAMILY PHYSICIANS. THE DELEGATES SHALL BE APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE RESIDENT COUNCIL OF THE ACOFP. THE RESIDENT COUNCIL SHALL CERTIFY ITS DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE ACOFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN WRITING AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGRESS OF DELEGATES.