08-03-2023_BoardBook

The CAG will serve as a high-level advisory group for content specifically related to OMA’s (new) annual conference, convening in April of 2024. This group would ideally consist of appointed individuals by the sitting OMA President which will include various members of the OMA to include pediatric obesity representation in order to highlight the various voices and perspectives of the OMA’s membership. Dr. Fitch asks the BOT to submit their suggestions for the three members to be appointed to the CAG to her directly. The OMA Education Content Working Group would work closely with the CAG to ensure alignment in educational programming content by reviewing all Calls for Proposals (CFP) submitted to the OMA for upcoming conferences as well as updating the Self-Assessment Program (SAP), infographics, office forms, or other educational products as assigned by the OMA Education Staff. This group would serve as the educational “front-end” reviewers, and as such they will receive an honorarium or a conference discount for their efforts. There will be a call for participation among OMA’s membership coming soon so this group can be convened. The CME Overview Committee would serve as the “back-end” reviewers for OMA’s educational content. This group would remain the same and continue with reviewing conference and other educational presentations for accuracy and quality. Motion to form the Conference Advisory Group and OMA Education Content Working Group(s). The motion passed Integration of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery/Interventions in OMA’s Four Core Pillars Dr. Fitch and Dr. Alexander propose that OMA recategorizes the current 4 th pillar of “Medications” into “Medical Intervention” (including endoscopy, surgery, pharmacotherapy, etc.) to be more inclusive of the various treatment modalities for obesity. There was a motion to change to the 4th pillar from the nomenclature of “Medications” to “Medical Management (Interventions).” The motion passed The above motion was then amended to read instead, “Medical” versus “Medical Management (Interventions)”. Further, the will of the BOT to make this change is to be discussed with the OMA’s Education Team(s) versus the BOT finalizing a decision matter today. The motion did not pass Another motion was made to change to the 4th pillar nomenclature from “Medications” to “Medical Management”. The motion passed Another motion was presented to reconsider the motion immediately above to change the 4 th pillar from “Medications” to “Medical Management,” and Mrs. Fraker is asked to confer with the OMA staff and the OMA Education Team(s) about the fiscal, branding, timeline, impact, and other implications to the OMA in making this nomenclature change before moving forward.

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