4.19.2023 Board Book

OMA Executive Committee (EC) Meeting Minutes January 25 th , 2023 4:00pm – 5:00pm MST Held Virtually: https://obesitymedicine org.zoom.us/j/89073362133?pwd=eHNDaGRvWDcvcDlrZTZjdFVMNENhZz09

Call to Order: The EC meeting was called to order at 4:03 pm (MST) by Dr. Angela Fitch Attendees: Dr. Angela Fitch, Dr. Ethan Lazarus, Dr. Lydia Alexander, Dr. Marisa Censani, Dr. Harold Bays, Mrs. Teresa Fraker (OMA Executive Director), and Ms. Lydia Haile (OMA Operations Specialist). OMA Marketing Plans for 2023 : E.J. Rickey was introduced as OMA’s new Director of Marketing and Business Development. He presented a marketing standpoint overview for 2023 and highlighted a website refresh, new PR positioning, and the onboarding of a new marketing automation technology. Teresa noted that she will keep the EC updated over the course of the year as these various marketing projects are implemented. Development of OM Standards: The EC discussed if there is interest in collaboration and if it makes sense for OMA’s goals. The implications of a establishing a standard of care were also considered alongside the proposal of a multiorganizational agreement/ joint statement. The EC agrees on the messaging that obesity is a disease and should be treated as such and importance of centering patient voices. Dr. Fitch reports that she will pursue opportunities for collaboration around this concept with other potential associations such as The Endocrine Society, TOS, or others. The roadblocks/roundtable group that she and Teresa have been involved with are also a good stepping off place for collaboration around the pursuit of these efforts. Dr. Fitch will report back to the group what she finds out from these continued conversations. Updates from Education (Conference Planning) and AMA Delegates/Membership Task Force Meetings were provided by Drs. Fitch and Alexander as below: - Dr. Fitch: Educational Conference Planning Task Force : Kevin Hall has accepted to speak at the April 2023 conference. Dr. Fitch will be bringing forth a proposal regarding next steps for this Task Force for consideration. - Dr. Alexander: Maintaining AMA Delegate Seats/Membership Task Force : Because the OMA values an AMA voice, we need to establish short-, medium-, and long-term goals in order to maintain our position with the AMA. The EC discussed that we must carefully plan for the June 2026 physician evaluation and are working on methods to ensure that we pass this evaluation relative to the percentage of physicians as voting members of the OMA. Dr. Alexander reports that she will bring forth a proposal likely at the April 2023 BOT Meeting once she has had the opportunity to confer with Teresa and Christian DeSousa, Director of Membership and Engagement. Disclosure of BOT Activities and Endeavors w/the OMA Membership: Ideas for how to share BOT activities with OMA Membership were discussed including potentially sharing meeting minutes or starting a quarterly update of things that the BOT/EC/Organization his working on.

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