2023 ACOFP Congress of Delegates

March 29, 2023 | Orlando, Florida   
OFFICIAL NOTICE TO THE ACOFP MEMBERSHIP
On behalf of the ACOFP Board of Governors, this is an official notice of proposed amendments to be considered and voted on during the 2023 ACOFP Congress of Delegates, including three resolutions pertaining to ACOFP’s constitution and bylaws. 

REFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
The ACOFP Congress of Delegates reference committees met on Saturday, March 4. Please note the final reports will be sent to delegates soon.

CONGRESS OF DELEGATES
The ACOFP Congress of Delegates will take place in-person on Wednesday, March 29, starting at 2 pm ET in Orlando, Florida.

RESOLUTION SUBMISSION
17 resolutions were submitted for consideration. View the minutes and budget. 

Resolutions submitted after January 15 or during the Congress may only be accepted by approval of the Congress Speaker or by consent of two-thirds of the Congress Delegates present, provided two-thirds of the seated Delegates are in attendance.

AGENDA

View the agenda.

 
If you have any questions about the 2023 Congress, please contact ACOFP Executive Assistant Annie DeVries at annied@acofp.org or call 847-952-5109.

VIEW EMAILS SENT ON CONGRESS INFORMATION
Resolutions
Board Recommendations


 

   
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Disney Coronado Springs
Orlando, Florida

Credentialing
12:00 – 2:00 pm ET

Congress
2:00 – 6:00 pm ET

There will be no Congress session on Thursday, March 30.
 
LEGISLATIVE BODY


The ACOFP Congress of Delegates is the ACOFP’s legislative body, composed of appointed members from each affiliate or state society. It elects new officers and members to serve on the Board of Governors.

Congress meets each spring at the ACOFP Annual Convention & Scientific Seminars. 
STATE SOCIETY


A state society receives one voting delegate for every 25 active members whose national and state dues are current.

State societies also receive one voting osteopathic family practice resident delegate who is currently enrolled in good standing in an AOA or ACGME residency program in the represented state; is in good standing with the ACOFP state affiliate society; and is in good standing with the ACOFP and AOA.

DELEGATE
All state societies receive one voting delegate from each approved College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) ACOFP Student Chapter within the state.

Each state society is required to send recommendations naming its delegates and alternate delegates to the ACOFP Executive Director at least 30 days before the first day of the Congress of Delegate’s annual meeting. The recommendations must be made in writing.

View Rules and Order of Business >>