About us The purpose of the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association is to promote public health while also promoting art, science and philosophy of osteopathic medicine. ![]() Continuing Medical Education |
What is the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association? GOMA strives to elevate and maintain the high standards of the profession by
Adherence to an established Code of Ethics is strongly recommended. The state association offers to its members, through a doctor-to-doctor peer review program, an opportunity to address issues of an ethical nature. GOMA seeks to provide for the needs of its members by continually updating membership services especially in the area of medical education and information and government relations through the quarterly newsletter, the GEORGIA DO. Encouraging D.O.s in other states to locate their practices in Georgia is an ongoing effort. If GOMA didn't do it... Who would? The Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association is governed by an Executive Board which meets quarterly. Officers include a president, president-elect, vice president and secretary/treasurer. The state is divided into four districts with a president, from each district. The officers are elected annually at the Membership Business Meeting which is held during the Annual Fall Convention. At the FALL Conference, the membership elects four delegates to represent GOMA at the annual AOA House of Delegates meeting. This provides an opportunity for GOMA members to become directly involved and influence the direction of their state professional organization by participating in this committee process. 2018-2019 Executive Board
Michael Baron, DO, President Craig Kubik, DO, President-Elect William Sightler, DO, Immediate Past President Karen Turner, DO, Vice President
Randy Durbin, DO, Secretary-Treasurer
District 1 District 2
Courtney Maniatis, DO, President Dianna Glessner, DO, President
Gary Theofilis, DO, Secretary-Treasurer Michael Mangonon, DO, Secretary-Treasurer
District 3 District 4
Richard Chase, DO, President Bridgett Bailey, DO, President Michael Sampson, DO, Secretary-Treasurer William Sightler, DO, Secretary-Treasurer AOA Delegates
Karen Turner, DO William Craver, DO Christian Geltz, DO
Dianna H. Glessner, DO
Randy Durbin, DO AOA Alternate Delegate
Denise Taylor, DO In Addition Archives, Awards & History
Convention
Ethics & Peer Review
Legislative
Membership
Physician Recruitment
Public Information
Other Provides for Governmental Affairs representative knowledgeable and experienced in state politics and familiar with the regulatory process to represent the osteopathic medical profession in Georgia. Provides for continuous monitoring of the malpractice insurance market to assure the availability of reasonably priced insurance for D.O.s in Georgia. Provides for legislated seats on the:
As well as a Board position on the:
And
Provides for a state office under the direction of an experienced executive director and staff. The state office handles such day to day tasks as:
The state office and executive director also act as a liaison for other state and national agencies, boards and committees and works closely with the American Osteopathic Association and its affiliates. |
