Organizational Development       Leadership Development        Membership Development       Education       Advocacy

Strategy Goals   Objectives   Organizational Development   Define Role of AODME            Evaluate Mission of AODME            Evaluate Vision of AODME                 Increase Visibility of AODME     To have 2 years operating expenses in reserves     To have committees providing     beneficial services and benefits to the members         Expand staff to include an Assistant ED     Determine the purpose of AODME; the organization’s reason for being.     Review mission and determine if it clearly explains the purpose to the membership and the osteopathic profession   Develop a vision that the board & membership believe what AODME should be and what it should accomplish.     AODME to be represented on local, state and national levels.   Implement fiscal policies to increase reserves.         Review all committees and their roles.   Determine if additional committees are needed.  (communication & membership cmts)   Review options for staffing; costs and role of staff.   Review management services contract, i.e. additional staff  Leadership Development             Define Regional Representative Roles and Responsibilities       Define Roles of the Board                       Develop a system to recruit interns and residents to become active within AODME     Develop job descriptions for Regional Trustees         Review membership in regions to determine if regional redistricting needs to be completed.   Develop job descriptions for board members.       Develop Board Orientation Manual/Seminar Create board position for intern/resident   Provide Young Leader Development Trainings/Seminars     Membership Development   Define Membership Committee’s Role     Broaden membership                                  Provide valuable member services and benefits          AODME to be the premier source of information for the membership   Develop Membership Committee job descriptions   Increase student, intern & resident membership.   Promote dual AODME/ACGME membership   Increase OPTI membership     Increase associate membership. Recruit and retain all other volunteer members   Develop a regular process of evaluation of members needs         Improve communication between leaders and members   Improve website content     Provide quarterly newsletters Education AODME to be the premier  provider of  educational seminars and meetings to all AODME member categories                        To provide cutting-edge courses on technology    Provide mentors for future DME leaders   Provide financial courses   Provide courses pertinent to associate members   Provide online courses for new DME’s   Meetings to occur in accessible locations   Provide regional educational opportunities   Develop and provide courses on new technology and how it impacts GME   Develop mentor program to acclimate future DME leaders on the profession. ADVOCACY (please note advocacy was not discussed at the meeting – these are the ideas presented via index cards) Develop a plan for advocacy efforts.                                           AODME to be represented on AAMC and AGCME     AODME to have representation within AOA     AODME to be the voice within AOA for graduate medical education   Promote AODME’s interests to AOA and government   Advise HHS/US government that AODME are experts on medical education   Formulate models for new osteopathic medicine.   Promote DME’s visits to DC   Cultivate relationships with hospital administration.        Encourage AODME to serve on AOA committees, councils and bureaus.