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example, medical students would not be eligible to vote since they are not yet classified as physicians. 2) Another option would include removing the associate member category from voting to non-voting members. The impact of this strategy would likely be minimal, considering the OMA has a small number of members in this category (currently about 170 members in total). 3) As a tactic that is currently ongoing, Dr. Alexander noted that the OMA is offering a membership discount for current AMA members. Dr. Gonsahn-Bollie mentions the importance of running a risk benefit analysis for this option from a fiscal perspective. 4) Next, Dr. Alexander explains the option of splitting the existing membership categories into voting and non-voting. Voting members would have full voting rights; in addition, there is a proposal to increase the non-physician seats on the BOT from the current one to two total BOT seats. o Membership pricing would no longer be dependent on professional designation and instead be defined based on whether the member is choosing a voting or non voting option. Of note, the non-physician voters would need to be limited to 40% per the AMA considerations. o For those incoming physicians who would be new members to the OMA as well as early career physicians, these members would be permitted to join the OMA as non-voting members for a (one time only) fixed three-year term. Upon renewal, these physicians would be automatically placed in the voting membership category. The BOT and Mr. Wilson discussed the details and implications of these proposals and the various options that are presented. A few points discussed included if all physicians should be voting members regardless of early career category or not, if non-voting members can occupy leadership positions on the BOT or committees, etc. Further, Dr. Gonsahn-Bollie suggests that the nomenclature should be changed to reflect a “clinical leadership track” versus a “non-clinical leadership track” versus voting or non-voting members. Motion for the AMA Delegate Seats/Membership Task Force to produce a proposal for distribution to the Policy Committee and ultimately the BOT for consideration. The motion passed Motion for the AMA Delegate Seats/Membership Task Force and Policy Committee to further delineate the membership and limit the non-physician voting membership to 40% in alignment with the AMA parameters to include all OMA categories of membership. The motion passed Mr. Wilson noted that in order to fully move forward with this motion, he will need to provide edits to the current bylaws and the AMA Delegate Seats/Membership Task Force and Policy Committee will further define and discuss the bylaws and implications of these changes. Additionally, the current voting membership of the OMA will need to vote on this proposal and the associated bylaws changes.

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