Bureaus & Committees
2024-2025 Departments, Bureaus, Committees & Councils 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Douglas Nolan, DO 
President-Elect:  Christopher Thurman, DO 
Vice President:  Teresa Hardesty, DO 
Past President: Jonathan Stone, DO
 
  
 DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS
 
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 Bureau on Physician Wellness 
Kallie Reimer, DO, chair
Ashton Claybron, DO, vice chair 
Meets Quarterly  
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 Bureau on Continuing Medical Education 
Teresa Hardesty, DO, chair
Mercedez Bernard, DO, vice chair  
Meets Bimonthly  
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 Bureau on Postgraduate Education, New Physicians, & Residents 
Mercedez Bernard, DO, chair Ashton Clayborn, DO, vice chair 
Meets August - December 
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 Bureau on Constitution & Bylaws  
Mark Callery, DO, chair Amanda Foster, DO, vice chair  
Meets September and December 
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 Bureau on Membership 
Mark Keuchel, DO, chair Mark Callery, DO, vice chair 
Meets monthly 
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  Bureau on Awards 
Rick Schaefer, DO, chair 
Jason Hill, DO, vice chair
  Meets January  
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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 Bureau on Legislation 
 LeRoy Young, DO, chair Jeanette Kelley, DO, vice chair 
Meets November - April, as needed               
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 OOPAC Committee 
LeRoy Young, DO, chair Mark Keuchel, DO, vice chair 
Meets Quarterly  
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 DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS
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 Bureau on Convention 
 Christopher Thurman, DO, convention chair Teresa Hardesty, DO, program chair 
Meets October and December & January - April  
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 Bureau on Finance 
 Christopher Thurman, DO, chair Teresa Hardesty, DO, vice chair 
Meets monthly 
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 Past Presidents’ Council 
 Jonathan Bushman, DO, chair 
Jonathan Stone, DO, vice chair 
Meets during the Winter Seminar | 
 District Presidents’ Council 
Determined by council 
Meets during Winter Seminar  
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 Nominating Committee 
 Eastern Representative North Central Representative Northeastern Representative Northwestern Representative Panhandle Representative South Central Representative Southern Representative Southeastern Representative Southwestern Representative Tulsa Representative Western Representative 
Timothy J. Moser, DORichard W. Schafer, DOJason L. Hill, DOJonathan K. Bushman, DORebecca D. Lewis, DO | 
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Ad Hoc Committees
 Bureau on Member Services Bureau on Public Awareness Bureau on Physician Grievance Physicians Health & Recovery Committee Health Policy Task Force Bureau on Professional Liability Insurance Bureau on Managed Care & Physician Reimbursement Bureau on Information Technology 
 
 
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