The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

The American Congress of Obstetricians and

Gynecologists

ACOG Junior Fellow Overview: How ACOG Works For You

Created by the Junior Fellow Congress Advisory Council

ACOG’s HistoryACOG’s History• ACOG is the leading group of ACOG is the leading group of

physicians in the US providing health physicians in the US providing health care for womencare for women

• Founded in Chicago in Founded in Chicago in 19511951

• Moved to Washington, DC in Moved to Washington, DC in 19811981

• Changed Changed from a 501c-3 to a 501 from a 501c-3 to a 501 c-6 in January c-6 in January 20102010

ACOG 101: StatisticsACOG 101: Statistics• Junior Fellow membership over Junior Fellow membership over 10,00010,000

– Junior Fellow Males = 1,996 Junior Fellow Females = 7,643

• Approximately 75% of Junior Fellows Approximately 75% of Junior Fellows

are femaleare female

• Total ACOG membership approximately Total ACOG membership approximately

58,06558,065– Males = 27,896 Males = 27,896 Females = 30,169Females = 30,169

Junior Fellow Membership Junior Fellow Membership CriteriaCriteria

• Ob-Gyn Ob-Gyn residentsresidents or fellows in approved programs or fellows in approved programs (US, Canada, Mexico, Central America or West Indies)(US, Canada, Mexico, Central America or West Indies)

• Recent graduatesRecent graduates of these residency programs of these residency programs

• Board certification in Ob/Gyn (by ABOG) is a Board certification in Ob/Gyn (by ABOG) is a requirement to become an ACOG requirement to become an ACOG FellowFellow

What Next after Residency??

• Jr Fellow in training

• Jr Fellow in practice

• Young Physician

ACOG OrganizationACOG Organization• 11 Geographic Districts + Armed Forces

District• Districts divided into sections (95)• Each section has both fellow and junior fellow

leadership structure• District (section) Advisory Councils for fellows,

jr fellows and various involvement at other levels as well

ACOG Leadership ACOG Leadership StructureStructure

• ACOG Executive Board

• Council of District Chairs

• Junior Fellow Congress Advisory Council

• District and Section Advisory Councils• Committees and Task Forces• Education, Service, Outreach, • Advocacy…

Junior Fellow 101Junior Fellow 101• History• Leadership Structure• Junior Fellow Congress Advisory Council• Membership Benefits• Getting Involved

– Legislative Advocacy– Networking– Committees– Liaison work

JF Leadership Structure

• Consists of Junior Fellow District Chairs and Vice ChairsConsists of Junior Fellow District Chairs and Vice Chairs

• Also a National Chair, Chair Elect, Past Chair and Junior Fellow AdvisorAlso a National Chair, Chair Elect, Past Chair and Junior Fellow Advisor

• Reports to the Executive Board on issues relevant to Junior Fellow membersReports to the Executive Board on issues relevant to Junior Fellow members

• Initiates programs and prioritiesInitiates programs and priorities

Membership Benefits• ACOG Leadership OpportunitiesACOG Leadership Opportunities

• Web Site – www.acog.orgWeb Site – www.acog.org

• ACOG Compendium & other publicationsACOG Compendium & other publications

• Resource Center Resource Center – Publication queries & literature searchesPublication queries & literature searches

• Green Journal –Green Journal – “Obstetrics & Gynecology” “Obstetrics & Gynecology”

– Access to full-text onlineAccess to full-text online• ACOG TodayACOG Today – Periodic publication of timely topicsPeriodic publication of timely topics• ACOG Career ConnectionACOG Career Connection – – Job placementJob placement• Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) - - Low interest loan up to $10,000Low interest loan up to $10,000

Membership Benefits• ACOG Group Insurance Plans - 3rd & 4th year residents receive $100,000 of Term Life Insurance at no cost - First year out of residency, ACOG pays 50% of the cost to maintain the $100,000 Term Life Insurance

• Identity Theft Fraud Expense Coverage - All members are offered this coverage (except where not allowed by law in New York) • Additional Low-Cost Insurance Plans

- Accidental Death and Dismemberment - Practice Overhead - Major Hospital - Excess Major Medical - Disability Income - Employee

- Catastrophic Medical Expense Disability- Hospital Money

• Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM)– Stump the Professor Session– Junior Fellow Breakfast Business Meeting– Business of Medicine program

• Annual District Meeting (ADM) AND SECTIONS– ADM Scientific Programs/Stump the Professor– Junior Fellow Sessions/meetings

• ACOG Future Leaders Conference– Attendees often on National Committees

Junior Fellow ActivitiesJunior Fellow Activities

• Donald F. Richardson Memorial Scientific Prize Paper Awards• Postgraduate Courses • Junior Fellow Contests• International Opportunities• Burch Award (Sponsorship for ACM)• John Gibbons Medical Student Award• Japan Society of Ob/Gyn-ACOG Exchange program• Congressional Leadership Conference

Educational OpportunitiesEducational Opportunities

College (501c3) to Congress (501c6)

Although Fellows want ACOG to continue with its educational mission, recently Fellows have become more interested in:• Political issues• Business of medicine issues• Grievance activities

Ob-GynPAC the ONLY federal political action committee

representing our specialtybi-partisandevelops relationships with ACOG Fellows and

Members of Congress fundraiserscheck delivery

works to elect the right candidateelects our own

Candidate Classroom

Ob-Gyn PAC Candidate Support:Who Decides?

• The The Ob-GynPAC Governing Committee decides decides the contribution strategy our PAC will employ the contribution strategy our PAC will employ throughout each election cycle to accomplish throughout each election cycle to accomplish ACOG’s federal legislative goals. ACOG’s federal legislative goals.

• 25 members, representing every ACOG District25 members, representing every ACOG District

• Fundraise for our PAC, bring their knowledge to Fundraise for our PAC, bring their knowledge to the Committee’s decisions, and abide by relevant the Committee’s decisions, and abide by relevant FEC and IRS rules governing PACs.FEC and IRS rules governing PACs.

How Do We DecideWho We’ll Support?

The Ob-GynPAC Governing Committee determines our giving strategy including:1) our legislative goals, 2) how funds will be distributed, and 3) what candidates we’ll support, under clear objective guidelines developed and approved by the Ob-GynPAC Governing Committee.

These decisions are based on ACOG’s legislative priorities recommended by ACOG’s Government Affairs Committee and approved by ACOG’s Executive Board.

• Won Re-Introduction of ACOG’s Women’s Health Care Resolution.

• ACOG’s Women’s Health Care Included in Health Reform.

• No Ultrasound Cuts.• Direct Access to Ob-Gyns.• Guaranteed Maternity Coverage. • Preventive Services. • Medicare Payment. • With Ob-GynPAC!

Get involved … Get involved …

ACOG needs you ! ACOG needs you !