SAAO Executive Council
2021-22 SAAO Executive COUNCIL
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Seton Hill (LECOM)
Chair and student member of the AAO Board of Trustees
saaochair@academyofosteopathy.org
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine-Athens (OU-HCOM)
Immediate past chair
saaopastchair@academyofosteopathy.org
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DMU-COM)
Vice chair
saaovchair@academyofosteopathy.org
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM)
Secretary-treasurer
saaosect@academyofosteopathy.org
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (PNWU-COM)
National coordinator
saaonatcoord@academyofosteopathy.org
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM)
National Undergraduate Fellows Association (NUFA) liaison
nufaliaison@academyofosteopathy.org
Officers are elected each year at the SAAO annual business meeting at Convocation. If you are interested in serving as a representative, please contact your chapter officer.
- The chair of the SAAO Executive Committee serves as a voting member on the AAO Board of Trustees and coordinates the SAAO program for Convocation.
- The vice chair coordinates the annual A. Hollis Wolf Case Presentation Competition, designs the Convocation T-shirt and plans the student mixer that takes place at Convocation.
- The immediate past chair works with the regional coordinators to establish the pre-SAAO initiative, improve collaboration between COMs, and promote osteopathy in the community and other local institutions.
- The secretary-treasurer coordinates communication via the Still Point and social media.
- The national coordinator is the first point of contact for local chapters and manages the VIP points that each chapter earns.
- The NUFA liaison is the first point of contact for NUFA representatives from each chapter and coordinates the NUFA program at Convocation.
General questions, comments, concerns or exciting ideas can be directed to the national coordinator.
In addition to the positions listed above, SAAO representatives serve on AAO committees.
SAAO Regional Coordinators
Marianne Abadam, OMS IV, Western Region,
Katie Benson, OMS IV, MidAtlantic Region
Michael Castellano, OMS IV, Northeastern Region
Valerie Daniels, OMS IV, Southeastern Region
Kelly Gehlbach, OMS III, Midwestern Region
Flora Park, MS, OMS III, Central Region
News
John M. Jones, DO, Awarded AT Still Medallion
The American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) has awarded the 2021 Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor to John M. Jones, DO, of Petal, Mississippi.
Walter C. Ehrenfeuchter, DO, FAAO, Receives FAAO Distinguished Service Award
Walter C. Ehrenfeuchter, DO, FAAO, of Suwanee, Georgia, received the Fellow of American Academy of Osteopathy Distinguished (FAAO) Service Award.
AOF/AAO Outstanding Resident in OMM Nominations for 2021
Submit your nomination for 2021 Outstanding Resident in OMM by May 9.