2023 Board Retreat Survey

Board Survey - 2023 Board Retreat

This survey will help build consensus among the Board on our GRANT-MAKING (where we primarily provide funding), and PROGRAM (where we primarily provide staff time) priorities for 2023 and beyond. This survey is anonymous unless you choose to identify yourself at the end.

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Were you in attendance at the 2023 Board Retreat?

We are looking for input from ALL Board members, even if you were unable to attend our retreat.

Yes

These are IMPORTANT GROUPS within the osteopathic community for the Foundation to support with GRANT-MAKING. (Groups we would primarily support financially.)

	Agree	Neutral	Disagree
Osteopathic Students
Residents / Fellows
Attending Physicians
Supporting Members / Donors / Volunteers

These are IMPORTANT GROUPS within the osteopathic community for the Foundation to support with PROGRAMS. (Groups we would support primarily with staff time.)

	Agree	Neutral	Disagree
Osteopathic Students
Residents / Fellows
Attending Physicians
Supporting Members / Donors / Volunteers

Additional Input

Anything you want to add about these groups and how the Foundation supports them?

These are IMPORTANT PUBLIC GROUPS for the Foundation to support with GRANT-MAKING. (Groups we primarily support financially.)

	Agree	Neutral	Disagree
General Public
Diversity Groups (LGBTQ+, BIPOC or HUG, Rural, etc.)
Grant makers, Influencers, Policy Makers, Corporate & Business Leaders

These are IMPORTANT PUBLIC GROUPS for the Foundation to support with PROGRMS. (Groups we support primarily with staff time.)

	Disagree	Neutral	Agree
General Public
Diversity Groups (LGBTQ+, BIPOC or HUG, Rural, etc.)
Grant makers, Influencers, Policy Makers, Corporate & Business Leaders

Additional Input

Anything you want to add about these groups and how the Foundation supports them?

How important are these CURRENT grant-making programs?

Grant-making programs are ones where we primarily provide financial support.

	Very Important	Important	Neutral	Should Not Support With Grants
Tuition Scholarships (In General)
Tuition Scholarships (State Specific)
Tuition Scholarship (Diversity)
CME Support To State Associations

Additional Input

Is there anything you would like to add about the Foundation's CURRENT grant-making?

NEW and/or FUTURE Grant-Making Opportunities

Grant-making programs are ones where we primarily provide financial support.

	Strongly Support	Support	Neutral	Do Not Support
A "moving stipend" for NW residents within 30 days of signing their contract
Scholarships for students to attend national conferences
Scholarships for residents to attend conferences

Additional Input

Is there anything you would like to add about the Foundation's NEW or FUTURE grant-making?

Please provide input on these PAST and CURRENT programs of the Foundation.

Programs are where we primarily provide staff support.

	Strongly Support	Support	Neutral	Do Not Support
Weekly Email & Blog that informs the PUBLIC about the uniqueness of osteopathic medicine.
Founders' Awards (Lifetime Achievement, Rising star)
Scholarship Announcement Party
Information booth at State Association CME
Member Only Recognition Program (Karen Nichols, A.T. Still Museum, National Healthcare Policy, etc.)
Regular Social Media directed at the public promoting the unique qualities of osteopathic medicine
Regular Social Media directed at DO community promoting Osteopathic Principles and Practices
Osteopathic Family Picnic
Founders' Award Gala and Presentations
"The Feminine Touch" video and panel discussion for pre-med organizations
Marketing support for DOs participating in "Walk with a Doc"
"Talk with a Rural Doc" panel discussion for medical students (DO & MD)

Additional Input

Is there anything you would like to add about the Foundations PAST or CURRENT programs?

Please indicate your interest in these potential new PROGRAMS.

Programs are where we primarily provide staff support.

	Strongly support	Support	Neutral	Do Not Support
Regular (bi-weekly?) email & blog to DO community supporting osteopathic principles and practices.
Regular (bi-weekly?) email & blog to the community and DOs around issues of health policy
Founders' Award recognizing a DO that received a scholarship from the Foundation
A.T. Still Birthday celebration/community service on August 6th
Putting a Founders' Award recognition on or supporting Giving Tuesday
CME focusing on OPP applicable to all specialities
Outreach programs to newly licensed DOs in NW states
Leadership training programs for chief/third year residents
Special 40th anniversary of the Foundation program (2026)
Special A.T. Still 100th Birthday program (2028)
Support for students with research/scholarly work; especially first generation with graduate education
Swag and welcome packages for NW first year students

Additional Input

Is there anything you would like to add about the Foundation's PROPOSED or FUTURE programs?

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Anything Additional You Wish To Add