AOMA House of Delegates

The House of Delegates (HOD) is the legislative and governing body of the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association. The HOD consists of Delegates who are elected by the regional districts. There is also a resident and two student representatives. The members of the HOD are responsible for representing their districts or peer groups, and the osteopathic profession and AOMA as a whole. The House of Delegates (HOD) is the legislative and governing body of the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association. The HOD consists of Delegates who are elected by the regional districts. There is also a resident and two student representatives. The members of the HOD are responsible for representing their districts or peer groups, and the osteopathic profession and AOMA as a whole. Since the HOD meets only once per year, resolutions must be carefully considered and HOD business conducted through an efficient and orderly process.

The HOD is entrusted with the following responsibilities:

• National, state, and local policy development
• Consideration and adoption of resolutions
• Changes to the AOMA Bylaws – requires a two-thirds vote
• Election of AOMA Officers, including the Speaker and Vice Speaker of the HOD
• Selection of Delegates, Alternates, Chair and Vice Chair to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Annual Meeting and House of Delegates
• Revisions to District boundaries
• Changes to membership dues

Annual Convention House of Delegates Important Dates

• March 2024  – Resolutions posted on AOMA website
• April 19, 2024 – House of Delegates meeting 

RESOURCES

House of Delegates Orientation
House of Delegates Primer & Resolution Process
Resolution Template

RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions can be submitted by an individual AOMA member in good standing, AOMA Districts, AOMA Board of Trustees or AOMA staff at least 35 days prior to the House of Delegates meeting at which they will be considered.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 

2024

HOD 2024-01 Establishing A Distinct Osteopathic Identity Based on Osteopathic Philosophy

PAST RESOLUTIONS RATIFIED

2019

HOD 2019-01 Equitable Resident Selections

2018

HOD 2018-02 Support for Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

2017

HOD 2017-01 Administrative Simplification for Physicians
HOD 2017-03 Increasing Access to Palliative Care

2016

HOD 2016-01 AOA Osteopathic Medical Student Delegation

HOD 2016-02 Interference – Lawful Off-Label Treatment of Patients

HOD 2016-03 Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association Public Policy Principles