The American CongressThe American Congress of Obstetricians and of Obstetricians and

GynecologistsGynecologists

What ACOG Does What ACOG Does For YouFor You

ACOG’s HistoryACOG’s History

ACOG is the leading group of physicians in the US ACOG is the leading group of physicians in the US providing health care for womenproviding health care 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 c-6 in January from a 501c-3 to a 501 c-6 in January 20102010

Membership StatisticsMembership Statistics

Total Members: 55,469 Total Members: 55,469 (over 55,000)(over 55,000) Female – 27,898 Female – 27,898 (51%)(51%) Male – 27,571 Male – 27,571 (49%)(49%)

Fellow/Fellow Senior Status/JFs out of residency – Fellow/Fellow Senior Status/JFs out of residency – 65%65% Fellow/Fellow Senior Status: 30,944 Fellow/Fellow Senior Status: 30,944 (56%)(56%) Total Junior Fellows: Total Junior Fellows: 10,031 10,031 (18%)(18%)

Junior Fellows out of Residency: 4,833  Junior Fellows out of Residency: 4,833  (8%)(8%) Junior Fellows in Residency: 5,198 Junior Fellows in Residency: 5,198 (10%)(10%)

94% 94% of board-certified Ob-Gyns are Fellowsof board-certified Ob-Gyns are Fellows

ACOG OrganizationACOG Organization

10 Geographic Districts + Armed Forces District10 Geographic Districts + Armed Forces District

Districts divided into sections (89)Districts divided into sections (89)

Each section has both Fellow and Junior Fellow Each section has both Fellow and Junior Fellow leadership structureleadership structure

District (section) Advisory Councils for Fellows, Junior District (section) Advisory Councils for Fellows, Junior Fellows and various involvement at other levels as wellFellows and various involvement at other levels as well

ACOG Leadership StructureACOG Leadership Structure

ACOG Executive BoardACOG Executive Board

Council of District ChairsCouncil of District Chairs

Junior Fellow Congress Advisory CouncilJunior Fellow Congress Advisory Council

District and Section Advisory CouncilsDistrict and Section Advisory Councils

Committees and Task ForcesCommittees and Task Forces

Education, Service, Outreach, Education, Service, Outreach,

Advocacy…Advocacy…

Fellow & Junior Fellow Fellow & Junior Fellow Leadership StructureLeadership Structure

Consists of District Chairs and Vice Chairs Fellow Consists of District Chairs and Vice Chairs Fellow Chairs and the Junior Fellow National Chair Chairs and the Junior Fellow National Chair

Reports to Executive Board on issues relevant to Reports to Executive Board on issues relevant to membersmembers

Initiates programs and priorities Initiates programs and priorities

Membership BenefitsMembership Benefits ACOG Leadership OpportunitiesACOG Leadership Opportunities Web Site – Web Site – www.acog.org ACOG Compendium & other publicationsACOG Compendium & other publications Resource Center Resource Center

Publication queries & literature searchesPublication queries & literature searches Green Journal – “Obstetrics & Gynecology”Green Journal – “Obstetrics & Gynecology”

Access to full text onlineAccess to full text online ACOG Today – monthly publication of timely topicsACOG Today – monthly publication of timely topics ACOG Career Connection – job placementACOG Career Connection – job placement Higher Education Loan Programs for JF (HELP) Higher Education Loan Programs for JF (HELP)

Low interest loan up to $10,000Low interest loan up to $10,000

Membership BenefitsMembership Benefits ACOG Group Insurance PlansACOG Group Insurance Plans

33rdrd & 4 & 4thth yr residents - $100,000 Term Life Ins. at no cost yr residents - $100,000 Term Life Ins. at no cost First year out of residency, ACOG pays 50% of the cost to First year out of residency, ACOG pays 50% of the cost to

maintain the $100,000 Term Life Insurancemaintain the $100,000 Term Life Insurance Identity Theft Fraud Expense CoverageIdentity Theft Fraud Expense Coverage

All members are offered this coverage (except where not allowed All members are offered this coverage (except where not allowed by law in New York) by law in New York)

Additional Low-Cost Insurance PlansAdditional Low-Cost Insurance Plans

- Accidental death & dismemberment - Practice overhead- Accidental death & dismemberment - Practice overhead

- Major hospital - Excess major medical- Major hospital - Excess major medical

- Disability income - Employee disability- Disability income - Employee disability

- Catastrophic medical expense- Catastrophic medical expense - Hospital money - Hospital money

Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM)Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM)

Annual District Meeting (ADM) Annual District Meeting (ADM)

Annual SECTION MeetingsAnnual SECTION Meetings

ADM Scientific ProgramsADM Scientific Programs

Work with Junior Fellow Section OfficersWork with Junior Fellow Section Officers

Fellow Officer ActivitiesFellow Officer Activities

Postgraduate Courses Postgraduate Courses

Continuing Medical EducationContinuing Medical Education

CPT Coding WorkshopsCPT Coding Workshops

Research Fellowships and AwardsResearch Fellowships and Awards

Congressional Leadership ConferenceCongressional Leadership Conference

CME (Cognate) Activity ReportsCME (Cognate) Activity Reports

Educational OpportunitiesEducational Opportunities

College (501c3) to Congress (501c6)College (501c3) to Congress (501c6)

Although Fellows want ACOG to continue with its Although Fellows want ACOG to continue with its educational mission, recently Fellows have become educational mission, recently Fellows have become more interested in:more interested in:

Political issuesPolitical issues

Business of medicine issuesBusiness of medicine issues

Grievance activitiesGrievance activities

Ob-GynPAC is ACOG’s Ob-GynPAC is ACOG’s Political Action CommitteePolitical Action Committee

Ob-GynPACOb-GynPAC The only federal PAC cmte representing our specialtyThe only federal PAC cmte representing our specialty Bi-partisanBi-partisan Develops relationships with ACOG Fellows and Develops relationships with ACOG Fellows and

Members of CongressMembers of Congress FundraisersFundraisers Check deliveryCheck delivery

Works to electWorks to elect the right candidatethe right candidate Elects our ownElects our own

Candidate classroomCandidate classroom

Ob-GynPAC Candidate Support:Ob-GynPAC Candidate Support:Who Decides?Who Decides?

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

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

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

How do we decide who we’ll support?How do we decide who we’ll support? The Ob-GynPAC Governing Committee determines our The Ob-GynPAC Governing Committee determines our

giving strategy including:giving strategy including:

Our legislative goals Our legislative goals

How funds will be distributed, and How funds will be distributed, and

What candidates we’ll support, under clear objective What candidates we’ll support, under clear objective guidelines developed & approved by the Ob-GynPAC guidelines developed & approved by the Ob-GynPAC Governing CommitteeGoverning Committee

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

ACOG Ob-GynPAC ACOG Ob-GynPAC Legislative VictoriesLegislative Victories

Won re-introduction of ACOG’s women’s health care Won re-introduction of ACOG’s women’s health care resolution resolution

ACOG’s women’s health care included in health reformACOG’s women’s health care included in health reform No ultrasound cutsNo ultrasound cuts Direct access to Ob-GynsDirect access to Ob-Gyns Guaranteed maternity coverage Guaranteed maternity coverage Preventive services Preventive services Medicare payment Medicare payment With Ob-GynPAC!With Ob-GynPAC!

Get involved … Get involved … ACOG needs you !ACOG needs you !

Thank you!Thank you!

Questions?Questions?