The Benefits of Membership
Active members of this Association shall be graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic Association, members of the American Osteopathic Association, eligible for licensure as osteopathic physicians and/or surgeons, and serving on active duty or in a reserve component, or have retired from active service or a reserve component as an osteopathic physician and surgeon in one of the Uniformed Services of the United States.
Active members are entitled to:
(a) Vote during general membership meetings.
(b) Nominate qualified members for officers and trustees of the Association.
(c) Be elected as officers or trustees in the Association.
(d) Participate in the management of the Association.
(e) Represent the Association at all levels of office and responsibility at the American Osteopathic Association to include, but not limited to committee appointments, delegates to the American Osteopathic Association House of Delegates, Trustees and officers in the American Osteopathic Association.
AMOPS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025!
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED THE AMOPS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025!
This years attendance was at 273 attendees, with students from 50 Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. All three branch surgeons general offices were represented with the attendance of LTG Mary K Izaguirre, DO - Surgeon General US Army, Lt Gen John Degoes, MD - Surgeon General US Air Force/Space Force, and RDML Kevin Brown, MD - Commander - Naval Medical Forces - Atlantic.
The event ended with the Annual Awards Banquet, where numerous awards were presented:
- Jr Officer of the Year - 2d Lt Dennis Mead, USAF
- Sr Officer of the Year - 2LT Nikki Shahi - USA
- Chapter of the Year - Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Mentor of the Year - LT Kathryn Flynn, DO - USN
- Resident of the Year - CPT Brendan Flynn, DO - USA
- Founders Award - Ira Monka, DO - Past President - AOA
- Lutz Award - LTG Mary K Izaguirre, DO - USA - Surgeon General
- James Lally Award – MG (ret) Philip Volpe, DO - USA
- AAOA Award – Wendy McDonald, RN
- Special Recognition Award - Lt Gen John DeGoes, MD - USAF - Surgeon General
- Special Recognition Award - RDML Kevin Brown, MD - Commander - Naval Medical Forces - Atlantic
- Presidents Plaque 2024-2025 - CPT Renato Rapada, DO - USA
This year the Conclave of Eagles Inducted 3 new members:
MAJ Bradley RImmert, DO - USA
COL (ret) Kevin O'Connor, DO - USA
BG (ret) Robert Suter, DO - USA
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VIEW A FEW OF THE AMOPS CONFERENCE 2025 PRESENTATIONS:
Military Match- COM ADVISORS.pdf
It’s About the Process. A Quality Undertaking.pdf
Touching Little Hearts and Lives with Humanitarian Missions.pdf
NBOME and COMLEX - Education and Advocacy!
The NBOME works tirelessly to identify biases, clarify information, and educate on osteopathic distinctiveness and the COMLEX-USA credential. NBOME has joined efforts with fellow osteopathic organizations to increase awareness and acceptance of DO credentials for all students, residents, and physicians. They conduct advocacy efforts through engagement, outreach, and connection, which have yielded very positive outcomes. The record-setting match rate of 91.6 percent for DO graduates during the 2023 NRMP Main Residency Match is a testament to the recognized value of osteopathic distinction in healthcare.
The NBOME advocates for a holistic review of applications for undergraduate and graduate medical education programs, and encourages training directors and other recruitment personnel to evaluate all applicants based on their unique experiences, attributes, and competencies.
For further information:
The CMEcenter
VISIT the CMEcenter at:
https://www.thecmecenter.org/
When you utilize the CMEcenter for your continuing medical education, a portion of all fees comes back to AMOPS. As a member affiliate of the Association of State Osteopathic Executive Directors (AOSED), this program allows us to provide valuable education and resources for our members!
