Purpose and Goals
The main purposes of COSGP are to foster the exchange of ideas, information, and problem-solving for issues that affect individual colleges of osteopathic medicine, and to effectively communicate and represent the osteopathic medical student perspective to professional and educational organizations such as AACOM and AOA.
Further efforts of COSGP are focused on professional development and leadership, and to support the principles and pride of osteopathic medicine among osteopathic medical students and the public.
The COSGP is governed by an executive board, which is elected during the April Quarterly meeting and consists of six members elected by the General Council Members: Chair, First Vice Chair, Second Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian. In addition to the executive board, five Representative Officers are appointed: Legislative Affairs, Medical Education, Research, Programs, and Public Relations and Website. Student Government Presidents of the 29 osteopathic medical schools comprise the general council of the COSGP.
Read more about this topic: Council Of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents
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