Board of Governors Programs & News

2012 BOG Spring Meeting
Save the Date!
Sunday, May 6 to Monday, May 7 in Alexandria, VA

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Board of Governors Meetings at the 2011 Annual Meeting & OTO-EXPO

Meeting Highlights

View the 2011 BOG Events.
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Resolutions

Find out how to bring forward grassroots issues to the Board of Governors:

View the article written by former BOG leader Jerry Schreibstein, MD.

Submit a resolution form. 

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BOG Communications

The Board of Governors has pages in each issue of the Bulletin that keep you informed of BOG updates, state legislation, practice management matters, society news, and public relations activities. This publication is available in a print version, with selected articles on the Bulletin webpage. A bi-monthly email newsletter is sent to all BOG representatives and society administrators with BOG activities, requests for action, and updates.
   

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Awards

The BOG Awards will be presented on Monday afternoon, September 10, 2012, at the BOG General Assembly during the AAO-HNS Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO.

The Model Society Award recognizes outstanding local/state/regional societies that exhibit effective leadership. The Model Society Award is based on activities from February 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012.

The National Model Society Award recognizes outstanding national societies that exhibit effective leadership.

The Practitioner Excellence Award recognizes the prototypical clinical otolaryngologist one wishes to emulate. The Practitioner Excellence Award is open to AAO-HNS members in good standing and requires that within the past 10 years, the doctor nominated has practiced medicine in an exemplary manner and is sought out by other physicians because of their personal and effective care. In addition to his or her clinical skills, the nominee must possess one or more of the following attributes: civic leadership; charitable activity; leadership involvement with local, state, regional, or national medical organizations; community education; or engagement in local civic and/or community activities.