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Audit Committee (Charge: To review the financial activities of the corporations and report at least twice annually to the Treasurer of the Executive and Finance Committee. The Audit Committee shall review all financial transactions of the corporations and staff accounting procedures as well. This shall include preparation of budgets, accounts receivables, accounts payables, financial obligations (including contracts), bond and insurance coverings of committee members and staff who have access to organizational funds, and any purchases of equipment for the operation of the business office.)

Awards Committee (Charge: To develop, review and make recommendations to the Board of Governors for those members deemed worthy of awards by having achieved the specific guidelines set forth in the Award Guide.)

Bylaws Committee

The Bylaws Committee shall consist of three members of the Board of Governors. The three members shall be appointed by the President-Elect, who shall also designate a Chairman, and the three will serve staggered terms of no longer than three (3) years. The Bylaws Committee shall consider revisions of the Bylaws and shall, if deemed desirable, recommend amendments to the Board of Governors.

Council of Medical Education (The objectives of the Committee shall be to:

1. Develop and continue review of basic standards for training programs in ophthalmology and otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery and in certain subspecialties relating to the above specialties.
2. Communicate recommendations to the appropriate committees, bureaus and departments of the AOA.
3. Conduct periodic evaluation of training programs in the above specialties, of hospitals and other facilities engaged in residency training.
4. Compile reports, statistics and other pertinent data relating to such programs.
5. Report and make recommendations of findings to the Board of Governors at its annual meeting and to the appropriate bodies of the AOA.
6. Compile and maintain a roster of qualified specialists from which inspectors may be selected to conduct inspections of residency and other training programs for approval and/or for continuation.
7. Set up and conduct training courses in conjunction with representatives of the AOA-COPT for inspectors of training programs.
8. Set up and conduct workshops for the purpose of instruction in teaching methods and other means for developing and continuation of comprehensive, progressive training programs.
9. Notify program directors of the numbers of their residents passing or failing the AOBOO-HNS Written Examination on a two and five year interval, which will maintain the privacy of each individual taking the examination.
10. Transact such other business as has been properly delegated to the C.O.M.E.)

Editorial Committee (Charge: To review scientific papers suitable for publication in the annual Journal and develop quantitative criteria for the selection of outstanding papers and scientific posters in the fields of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology/ Facial Plastic Surgery. The finalists in these categories will be forwarded to the Awards Committee.)

Educational Needs Review Committee (ENRC) (Charged with the responsibility to review and make recommendations regarding the future educational needs of the Colleges membership, specifically continuing medical education. Review current CME material from acknowledged resources as to: topics, methods, techniques - all of these are necessary and needed to fulfill educational needs today and in the near future meetings. This requires consideration of clinical, academic, and research needs. Must also consider targeting needs over the required 3 year CME cycle.)

Ethics Committee (Charge: To ensure that the ethical conduct of our members is in line with AOCOO-HNS/AOA guidelines.)

Nominating Committee - AOBOO-HNS -
The Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors for the selection of nominees to the American Osteopathic Boards of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery shall consist of three (3) members, all of whom shall be certified and a member in good standing of the Colleges, one of whom shall be designated as chairman by recommendation of the President.

Charge: The Nominating Committee shall submit to the Board nominations for members for the AOBOO-HNS.

Nominating Committee - Board of Governer -

Composition: President-Elect (Chair), AOCO and AOCO-HNS Past Presidents, , the Vice President, and the C.O.M.E. Chairman. This nominating committee shall consider names of persons to be considered for election as Secretary/Treasurer and Members-at-Large of the Board of Governors.

TIMELINE: June-July - The Nominating Committee shall meet early just after the Annual Clinical Assembly to determine offices eligible for election or re-election and to select Nominees. The Committee will attempt to identify candidates that reflect the broad diversity of the membership and will be provided with documentation from the database of the Colleges as to their College activities. The Nominating Committee shall develop a questionnaire insuring that Nominees have no history of drug abuse, loss of licensure, prior suspensions of medical license, or criminal activity.

September - The Nominating Committee will submit their final selections to the Board of Governors for review at the Mid-Year Board Meetings..

October - Following approval, the Chairman will notify the selected candidates of the nomination to serve and ask them to agree in writing and to submit in a few paragraphs why they should be chosen to serve.

November - Provide the nominating committee report to the membership in the Winter Quarterly Report (deadline November 15th). The nominees will have their letters published in this Quarterly Report for the membership to review. Nominations for College At-Large positions must be submitted prior to voting. If any other nominee is submitted by a member, a petition for that nominee must be signed by a minimum of 10% of the voting membership and sent to the College office. Deadline for petitions: February 1st.

March - Provide ballots for member voting in the Spring Quarterly Report (mailed March 1st). Ballots may be returned by mail or fax to the Office (deadline for receipt April 1st). The ballots will be counted by the Executive Vice President or Sergeant-at-Arms and authenticated by the President or President-Elect of the Board of Governors.

BALLOTS: The ballots should indicate which at-large members are incumbents.

Quality Improvement (Charge: To develop objective criteria by which performance may be measured and make recommendations for improvements. Annually, the committee will evaluate the performance of the staff and other persons or groups that the Board of Governors may deem appropriate and submit a written report by the fall agenda deadline, and to be reviewed at the Annual Mid-Year Board meeting. Agenda deadline would be 30 days prior to the date of the fall meeting.)

Search Adhoc Committee (Charge: The search committees is charged with reviewing the duties of the Executive Vice President and establishing the criteria necessary for the selection of an individual acceptable for that position. This would be accomplished by carefully and fully reviewing the curriculum vitae of the applicants and ascertaining that they indeed do fulfill the necessary background experience for that position. In addition, it is the committee’s responsibility to also interview viable applicants and make recommendations accordingly to the Board of Governors as to their selection.)