'Taking a Stand' Policies
General information regarding the 'Taking a Stand' policies of AOM
- What is the AOM's Policy on Taking Stands?
- Was this always the AOM's Policy on Taking Stands?
- How is the current Policy on Taking Stands similar or different from the former policy?
- Has the AOM taken any stands since enacting the current Policy on Taking Stands?
- What is the process for the AOM to consider taking a stand?
- Can Divisions, Interest Groups, Committee Chairs, and/or Journal Editors take stands in the name of the AOM?
- What is the origin of the original (now former) policy on not taking political stands?
- What prompted the change to the original (now former) policy on not taking political stands?
- Why didn't AOM publicly condemn the Executive Order of January 27, 2017 when it was first issued?
- AOM commissioned a Task Force to assist with operationalizing the current Policy on Taking Stands. What did the Task Force on Taking Stands conclude?
- In the wake of the immigration ban affecting travel to the U.S., did the Board of Governors give consideration to holding the AOM Annual Meeting outside of North America?
- Looking back on the events of 2017, what observations might be made about AOM the "institution" and the role of the AOM President in handling the matter of taking stands?
- For questions regarding the AOM Policy on Taking Stands, please contact governance@aom.org