12.18.23 OMA Board Book

Bylaw Change #1: OMA Membership Types

The OMA’s Membership Categories are changing to reflect two distinct membership categories, which necessitates a vote by the OMA’s Membership per the Colorado Non Profit Organization Statues: All members of the Obesity Medicine Association qualify for member benefits such as building a network with fellow clinicians, receiving member-exclusive pricing on OMA’s education products, and participating in advocacy efforts to increase access to obesity care.

Voting Members

Non-Voting Members

These members cannot vote in any OMA-related governance matters, including BOT election processes or other societal matters that may come to the OMA’s membership, nor can these members serve in the capacity of a Committee Chair; however, these members can participate in OMA’s Committees. Finally, these members cannot serve on the BOT. Non-voting members will continue to pay dues at their current level (i.e. Associate Members=$250)

These members can vote in any/all OMA-related governance matters, including BOT election processes in addition to other societal matters that may come to the OMA’s membership over time (such as in 2015 when the OMA changed its name from the American Society of Bariatric Physicians). Only voting members can serve in the capacity of a Committee Chair over one of the OMA’s committees. Voting members can serve on the BOT, but non physician BOT members may not serve as a BOT Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President, President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President. ALL physicians will be considered “voting” members. Voting members (ALL physicians) will be expected to pay the current physician dues ($475/year)