SAAO Executive Council

2024-25 SAAO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Audrey Burnette Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine  Chair and student member of the AAO Board of Trustees [email protected]	Urja Shah, OMS IV Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Immediate Past Chair  [email protected]
Sydney Moriarty VCOM Virginia Vice Chair [email protected]	Tehya White Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Seton Hill Secretary-treasurer [email protected]
Anthony Enniss AZCOM National coordinator [email protected]	Sadie Daugereaux, OMS IV Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia National Undergraduate Fellows Association (NUFA) liaison [email protected]

 Officers are elected each year at the SAAO annual business meeting at Convocation. If you are interested in serving as a representative, please contact your chapter officer.

• The chair of the SAAO Executive Committee serves as a voting member on the AAO Board of Trustees and coordinates the SAAO program for Convocation.
• The vice chair coordinates the annual A. Hollis Wolf Case Presentation Competition, designs the Convocation T-shirt and plans the student mixer that takes place at Convocation.
• The immediate past chair works with the regional coordinators to establish the pre-SAAO initiative, improve collaboration between COMs, and promote osteopathy in the community and other local institutions.
• The secretary-treasurer coordinates communication via the Still Point and social media.
• The national coordinator is the first point of contact for local chapters and manages the VIP points that each chapter earns.
• The NUFA liaison is the first point of contact for NUFA representatives from each chapter and coordinates the NUFA program at Convocation.
• General questions, comments, concerns or exciting ideas can be directed to the national coordinator. 

In addition to the positions listed above, SAAO representatives serve on AAO committees.

SAAO REGIONAL COORDINATORS

Robert Yamaguchi, OMS III, AZCOM, Pacific Region