Description of Board of Trustee Positions.

President
He/She shall act as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and shall be expected to appoint and council with the Chairpersons of the various Standing Committees, Subcommittees, and Task Forces in carrying out the objectives of SOMA and will coordinate all national affairs between the Administrator, the Board of Trustees, and other interested parties. He/She may appoint an Advisory Cabinet as set forth in Article XIX.

Vice President/Speaker of the House

He/She shall serve as the Speaker of the House of Delegates. He/She shall have the authority to appoint a Vice Speaker to assist in his/her duties. He/She shall be an Ex-Officio Member of all committees and shall receive their reports at least semiannually. He/She shall coordinate all phases of Standing Committees, Subcommittees and Task Forces and report their progress to the House of Delegates. The Speaker or his/her designate (Vice Speaker) shall direct and control the floor of the House of Delegates. In the absence of the National President, he/she shall act as Interim-President to perform the duties of that office. He/She shall keep and maintain the Association's Constitution and Bylaws, the SOMA Process and the Code of Ethics in their most current form.

Treasurer
He/She will maintain all financial records and file the required forms with the IRS and other financial institutions for National SOMA and the SOMA Foundation. He/She will chair a Finance Committee for purposes of budgetary review and approval. He/She shall work with the National SOMA officers to formulate a National Budget. The National Treasurer shall arrange for a Blanket Fidelity Bond, for a suitable amount as determined by the Board of Trustees, to cover all individuals, particularly the National Treasurer and the Administrator, handling the Association's financial accounts. The treasurer is obligated to provide quarterly budget reports to all members of the SOMA Board of Trustees, the Administrator and any accountant that National SOMA should be utilizing to assist with preparation of tax documents and/or management of finances in a form dictated by the current Board of Trustees.

Region I Trustee The Regional I Trustee represents the designated Chapters in his/her Region as a member of the Board of Trustees and serves as the coordinator among those schools, according to Article VI, Section 5 of the Association's Constitution and Bylaws. The schools of Region I are as follows:
 

• Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
• New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology (NYCOM/NYIT)
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
• Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York (TOUROCOM)
• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM)
• University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM)

Region II Trustee

• A.T. Still University of Health Sciences - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM)
• Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM), Des Moines University - College of Osteopathic Medicine (DMU-COM)
• Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM)
• Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM)
• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)

Region III Trustee

• Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - A College of Midwestern University (AZCOM)
• Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCUMB-COM)
• Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM)
• Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Las Vegas (TUCOM-NV)
• Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (WU-COMP)

Region IV Trustee

• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton (LECOM-Bradenton)
• Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSUCOM)
• Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM)
• Georgia Campus- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (GA-PCOM)
• Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM)
• University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC/TCOM)

Foundation Chairperson

1. To uphold the objectives of the SOMA Foundation.
2. To establish long and short-term goals that are aimed to accomplish the objectives of the SOMA Foundation.
3. To establish and maintain superior communication with:
   • SOMA Foundation members;
   • Potential members of the SOMA Foundation;
   • The SOMA National President, the SOMA Board of Trustees and the remainder of the SOMA National Board;
   • The SOMA National Administrator;
   • Other Foundation officers;
   • The executive officers of osteopathic foundations, associations, hospitals and affiliated societies;
   • Corporations and other potential benefactors.
4. To raise funds for the SOMA Foundation and SOMA's affiliated programs.
5. To oversee affiliated program proposal development and promotion.
6. To oversee the establishment and continued activity of the Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) and to relate Foundation progress to these groups.
7. To act as a meeting chairperson for the CAB.
8. To act as official spokesperson and inspirational leader for the SOMA Foundation and take part in important monitoring and evaluation of organizational performance.
9. Writing of motivational updates to be published in the newsletter.
10. Attend all SOMA meetings and receive all Foundation information.
11. To act as master of ceremonies and to conduct presentation of honors and non-scholarship awards at the annual SOMA Foundation reception
12. To act as a voting member of the SOMA Board of Trustees.

Foundation Director

1. Help the Chairperson develop and implement marketing plans.
2. Help the Chairperson develop agenda for the following meetings: Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) and the Board of Trustees.
3. Help develop and produce SOMA Foundation brochures and promotional material.
4. Help the Chairperson review proposals for educational and philanthropic programs.
5. Help the Chairperson contact larger non-healthcare corporations and foundations for donations.
6. To oversee the finances of the SOMA Foundation in conjunction with the American Osteopathic Foundation.
7. To help regulate the budget and help the SOMA Treasurer submit the Annual Report pf the SOMA Foundation for publication two (2) months prior to all SOMA meetings.
8. Act as Foundation liaison in recruiting potential benefactors.
9. Work on the development and execution of marketing plans. Convey these plans to the Foundation Chair, the AOF, the SOMA Administrator, the remainder of the Foundation, and the Board of Trustees.
10. Writing of motivational Foundation updates to be published in the newsletter.
11. Attend all SOMA Foundation meetings and receive all SOMA Foundation information.
12. Work closely with Foundation Treasurer on maintenance of financial records.
13. Prepare yearly tax statements in conjunction with the SOMA National Treasurer, the SOMA Administrator, and a Certified Public Accountant.
14. Send billing to Foundation members for annual dues and keep a log of all SOMA contributors to submit to the Associate Director of Membership. Send thank you letters to paying members.
15. Allocate 25% of the annual dues of each Foundation member to be invested in the SOMA Capital Campaign.
16. To receive logs of grant donors, scholarship contributors and scholarship winners, with special attention to the Medical Education Scholarship recipients.
17. To submit all logs of Foundation members, grant donors, scholarship contributors, and scholarship recipients to the Chairperson.
18. Carry out all additional projects assigned by the Chairperson.
19. Act as a voting member of the SOMA Board of Trustees.

Member-at-Large
Description: The Member-At-Large represents the members of the SOMA National Board to SOMA Board of Trustees and the SOMA Foundation Board of Directors.
 

1. Act as liaison between the SOMA National Board and the SOMA Board of Trustees by providing advice to both bodies on present and future ideas and programs.
2. Provide advice to the SOMA Foundation Board of Directors on the establishment and implementation of present and future educational and philanthropic programs.
3. Act a voting member of the SOMA Board of Trustees and, if selected, as a voting member of the SOMA Foundation Board of Directors.
4. Act as a liaison to recruit potential benefactors.

Membership Coordinator

1. Conduct an efficient and effective SOMA membership drive nationally and at the local chapters.
2. Confirm that all local chapters are fully informed, equipped, and prepared to execute a successful membership program.
3. Prepare and ensure distribution of membership packets to each chapter president. Work closely with the Programs & Benefits director in doing this to include information about attractive SOMA membership privileges.
4. Keep a current list of membership recruitment programs conducted at each chapter and share this information regularly with all chapters in order to improve membership stats at other schools.
5. Prepare a booklet with membership recruitment ideas to distribute to each chapter by July 1st of each year. This information can be distributed by email if it is more convenient.
6. Set local membership goals for each chapter based on membership percentages. New membership goals should be set and distributed at each spring convention. Include any membership statistics in convention reports.
7. Stay aware of any SOMA programs implemented by other National Board officers so that these ideas may be added to the membership packet.
8. Maintain the member mailing list and update as necessary.
9. Maintain effective communication with each chapter through:
   • Phone calls to Chapter Presidents;
   • Phone calls to Region Trustees to update stats and to call attention to chapters who are experiencing challenges with membership recruitment;
   • Reports in newsletter.
10. Work with chapters individually during their critical times of membership recruitment (e.g., call chapter presidents one week before club day).
11. Obtain a schedule of each school's membership recruitment activities.