Each SOMA chapter should have a Director of Political Affairs. The candidate may be selected either by election or appointment. General recommended responsibilities are as follows:

• Inform students of pertinent local political issues, events, and news. Is a politician putting on a townhall meeting on healthcare? Is there a presidential debate in town? Put on your white coats and go! Scan the local news for events and inform the student body.
• Work with your state osteopathic society.  Inform them of your interests.  Ask if there are any events that students might attend, or if they would like to speak to the student body. Examine the possibility of a state DO Day on the hill at your state capital. Ask your dean about any local political issues are facing your school.
• Remain in contact with national OPAC, the AOA, and the National SOMA Director of Political Affairs. We will inform you regarding nationally relevant events in your area or prominent AOA members visiting your school. Contact us if you have questions regarding local issues meriting national attention.
• Write an article about a local political event DO students attended (with pictures) and we'll put it on this website, the SOMA newsletter, or even try to get it in the DO magazine.  Your chapter could win the SOMA SAM award for political involvement!
• Assist the SOMA officers with DO Day on the Hill and attend if possible.
• Encourage debate and the generation of student opinion on political matters. Are all students registered voters? What issues matter to students?
• Have fun!