American Association Of Colleges Of

Bethesda, MD · Founded 1972

The leading voice for osteopathic medical education and training at U.S. medical schools

Primary audience

Medical Schools

Work area

Professional Association

Topic

Medical Education

Contact

Robert Cain

Website Contact

About Organization

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine serves as the primary advocate and resource for osteopathic medical education in the United States. Based in Bethesda, MD, the organization operates with 46 employees and generated $21.7 million in revenue in 2023. AACOM supports osteopathic medical schools and works to advance the training of future osteopathic physicians.

What They Focus On

Osteopathic Medical Education

Advancing the quality and standards of osteopathic physician training at medical schools across the United States.

Policy and Advocacy

Representing osteopathic medical schools in government relations and shaping policies affecting medical education and training.

Member School Support

Providing resources, collaboration opportunities, and guidance to osteopathic medical schools to strengthen their programs.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$21.7M

+0% vs 2023

Assets (2023)

$52.5M

+0% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	—	—	—	—
2023	$21,707,744	$18,543,539	$52,525,698	46
2021	$18,698,103	$14,659,841	$36,309,153	42
2020	$19,891,031	$14,083,609	$37,242,630	46
2019	$15,854,635	$13,852,823	$28,266,295	50
2018	$15,173,110	$14,399,619	$24,948,349	50
2017	$15,267,872	$14,065,009	$23,331,781	49

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Advocate for Policy

Engage with government officials and policymakers to advance osteopathic medical education priorities.
02

Support Member Schools

Provide resources, best practices, and guidance to osteopathic medical schools nationwide.
03

Set Education Standards

Develop and promote quality standards for osteopathic physician training and medical education.
04

Facilitate Collaboration

Create opportunities for member institutions to share knowledge and coordinate on common goals.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Association Of Colleges Of

Medical Education Advocacy

Represents osteopathic medical schools in policy discussions and serves as the leading voice for osteopathic medical education.

Government Relations

Engages with policymakers to advance osteopathic medical education priorities and regulatory issues affecting medical schools.

Training Standards Development

Develops and promotes standards for osteopathic physician training and medical education program quality across member institutions.

Member Institution Support

Provides resources, guidance, and collaborative opportunities to osteopathic medical schools across the United States.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Association Of Colleges Of.

Contact the team Contact

Robert Cain

President, CEO

Full-time

Compensation: $554,342

Mark R Speicher

SVP, Learning, Research & Innov

Full-time

Compensation: $308,019

Patricia Delaney

SVP, Finance & Operation

Full-time

Compensation: $302,509

Susan E Ridge

SVP, Marketing, Comm & Events

Full-time

Compensation: $260,441

David M Bergman

SVP, Gov't Rel & Health Affairs

Full-time

Compensation: $248,587

Jeff Tjiputra

VP Of It/Cio

Full-time

Compensation: $247,108

Julie Crockett

Director Of Gov Relations

Full-time

Compensation: $167,902

Rance L McClain

SVP, Medical Education

Full-time

Compensation: $155,698

Robert A Cain Do Facoi Faodme

President And CEO

Fang Jiang

VP Of Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $247,161

Helene Allisa Cameron

VP Of Ume Services

Full-time

Compensation: $220,589

Alegneta Long

VP Of Gme Initiatives

Full-time

Compensation: $199,977

Amanda Wright

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Andrea Amalfitano

Voting Member (Thru 2/12/24)

1 hrs/week

Andrea P Mann

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Brian A Kessler

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Christopher Loyke

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

David Connett

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

David J Park

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

David L Kapaska

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

David Ninan

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Dennis A Blankenship

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Elaine M Wallace

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Frank A Filipetto

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Heath Parker

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Heather Ferrill

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Isaac J Kirstein

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Italo Subbarao

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

James C Jones

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Janette M Willcox

Voting Member (Thru 10/10/23)

1 hrs/week

Jay S Feldstein

Aop Representative

1 hrs/week

Joe E Kingery

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

John J Dougherty

Voting Member (Thru 1/11/24)

1 hrs/week

John M Kauffman

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

John T Pham

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

John W Graneto

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Joseph R Johnson

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Joyce Dejong

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Kenneth J Steier

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Kevin Wilson

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Linda Boyd

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Lori A Kemper

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Lynsey Drew

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Mark A Sanders

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Mark K Kauffman

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Matthew Cannon

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Peter A Bell

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Peter Bidey

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Richard R Terry

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Richard T Jermyn

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Robert Hasty

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Robert Lloyd

Voting Member (Thru 1/23/24)

1 hrs/week

Ronald P Januchowski

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Sandra M Snyder

Aogme Representative

1 hrs/week

Shannon R Jimenez

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Sharon J Obadia

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Steven J Halm

Voting Member (Thru 1/30/24)

1 hrs/week

Tami Hendriksz

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Thomas A Boyle

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Thomas A Scandalis

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Thomas J Mohr

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

William J Cox

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

William Pieratt

Voting Member

1 hrs/week

Milestones

1972

Organization Founded

1972

Received IRS tax-exempt status and established as the voice for osteopathic medical education.

2017

Stable Operations Period

2017

Maintained consistent revenue around $15 million with 49-50 employees serving member institutions.

2021

Significant Growth Phase

2021

Revenue increased to $18.7 million reflecting expanded programs and member services.

2023

Record Revenue Achievement

2023

Reached $21.7 million in revenue with 46 employees and $52.5 million in assets.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Jane E Carreiro Chair-Elect 3.00 hrs/week

Margaret A Wilson Past Chair 3.00 hrs/week

Shane Speights Chair 3.00 hrs/week

Wolfgang G Gilliar Secretary/Treasurer 3.00 hrs/week

Maria Rinaldi Chair, PGY-5, Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine, ChristianaCare Health System, Newark, DE

Brie Howerton Vice Chair, PGY-3, Emergency Medicine, Corewell Health, Detroit, MI

Carolina Roddy Secretary, PGY-4, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, CWRU-UH CAP Fellowship Program, Cleveland, OH

Hansen Tang Education Committee Chair, PGY-3, Internal Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI

Omoshade Idowu Policy Committee Chair, PGY-3, Emergency Medicine, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Kaitlyn Kilpatrick Membership and Recruitment Committee Chair, PGY-3, Family Medicine, MSU/Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, MI

Linda Logan Immediate Past Chair, Assistant Professor of Breast and GYN Pathology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$3.3M

Highest Paid

$623K

Robert Cain

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Robert Cain	President, CEO	$554,342	$68,865	$623,207	37.5
Mark R Speicher	SVP, Learning, Research & Innov	$308,019	$47,355	$355,374	37.5
Patricia Delaney	SVP, Finance & Operation	$302,509	$42,019	$344,528	37.5
Susan E Ridge	SVP, Marketing, COMM & Events	$260,441	$59,685	$320,126	37.5
David M Bergman	SVP, Gov'T Rel & Health Affairs	$248,587	$37,704	$286,291	37.5
Fang Jiang	VP Of Finance	$247,161	$31,664	$278,825	37.5
Jeff Tjiputra	VP Of IT/CIO	$247,108	$22,529	$269,637	37.5
Helene Allisa Cameron	VP Of Ume Services	$220,589	$36,947	$257,536	37.5
Alegneta Long	VP Of Gme Initiatives	$199,977	$18,466	$218,443	37.5
Julie Crockett	Director Of Gov Relations	$167,902	$22,058	$189,960	37.5
Rance L Mcclain	SVP, Medical Education	$155,698	$23,064	$178,762	37.5

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Robert Cain	President, CEO	$487,419	$61,409	$548,828	37.5
Tyler Cymet	Chief, Clinic Education (Thru 12/21)	$293,620	$44,033	$337,653	37.5
Patricia Delaney	SVP Of Finance & Operation	$284,259	$47,849	$332,108	37.5
Mark Speicher	SVP Of Meded & Research	$286,460	$43,714	$330,174	37.5
Susan Ridge	SVP Of Marketing, COMM And Events	$229,597	$36,023	$265,620	37.5
Jeff Tjiputra	VP Of IT/CIO	$226,811	$23,309	$250,120	37.5
Fang Jiang	Controller	$215,591	$30,681	$246,272	37.5
David Bergman	VP Of Gov Relations	$210,531	$33,480	$244,011	37.5
Alegneta A Long	Ed, Aogme & DIR, Gme	$163,613	$14,909	$178,522	37.5
Julie Crockett	Director Of Gov Relations	$150,496	$25,437	$175,933	37.5

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Robert Cain	President, CEO	$506,788	$58,905	$565,693	37.5
Mark Speicher	SVP Of Meded & Research	$288,163	$42,270	$330,433	37.5
Patricia Delaney	SVP Of Finance & Operation	$281,031	$46,917	$327,948	37.5
Tyler Cymet	Chief, Clinic Education	$283,065	$28,569	$311,634	37.5
Fang Jiang	Controller	$216,368	$30,370	$246,738	37.5
Judith Mun	Interim VP, GOVT Rel (To 10/2020)	$159,843	$14,489	$174,332	37.5
Alegneta A Long	Ed, Aogme & DIR, Gme	$157,420	$16,779	$174,199	37.5
Jayme Bograd	DIR, App Svc, Stud Affairs, Rcrt	$153,751	$18,479	$172,230	37.5

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Stephen Shannon	Former President, CEO (Until 6/19)	$426,852	$27,038	$453,890	37.5
Robert Cain	President, CEO (As Of 6/19)	$283,917	$39,702	$323,619	37.5
Patricia Delaney	SVP Of Finance & Operations	$274,574	$45,404	$319,978	37.5
Mark Speicher	SVP Of Meded & Research	$267,433	$40,391	$307,824	37.5
Tyler Cymet	Chief Of Clinic Education	$236,771	$22,249	$259,020	37.5
Mary-Lynn Bender	Senior Director Of Government Relations	$197,625	$26,210	$223,835	37.5
Junhua Liu	Director Of IT & Operation	$151,147	$25,935	$177,082	37.5
Fang Jiang	Controller (As Of 4/19)	$152,970	$20,889	$173,859	37.5
Jayme Bograd	Director Of Application Services, Recruitment & St	$142,726	$21,841	$164,567	37.5

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Stephen Shannon	President, CEO	$584,526	$52,108	$636,634	37.5
Pamela Murphy	SVP Of Government Relations	$273,838	$25,481	$299,319	37.5
Tyler Cymet	Chief Of Clinic Education	$244,161	$21,260	$265,421	37.5
Patricia Delaney	SVP Of Finance & Operations	$206,125	$39,334	$245,459	37.5
Mark Speicher	SVP Of Meded & Research	$198,613	$32,023	$230,636	37.5
Mary-Lynn Bender	Senior Director Of Government Relations	$173,272	$24,568	$197,840	37.5
Junhua Liu	Director Of IT & Operation	$143,721	$23,215	$166,936	37.5
Judith Mun	Director Of Government Relations	$145,062	$20,898	$165,960	37.5
Erin Ross	Director Of Marketing & Communication	$141,763	$13,817	$155,580	37.5

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$906K

Total Forgiven

$916K

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

Loan Details 1 loan

$906,000

Forgiven

Forgiven: $915,765 100%

Approved Apr 14, 2020

Lender Truist Bank

Jobs Reported 37

Forgiven On May 21, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$2.3M Total Obligated

$2.3M Total Amount

1 Awards

1 Agency

Awards

Agency	Award ID	Type	Period	Amount
HHS	U3N45392	PROJECT GRANT (B)	2022-2024	$2,277,117

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying

111 Registrations

76 Clients

Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 76 total

American Association For Justice

8 filings

Self

American Association Of Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine

4 filings

Self

American Association Of Airport Executives

4 filings

Self

American Association Of Consumer Credit Professionals

4 filings

Self

American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists

4 filings

Self

American Association Of Colleges Of Nursing

3 filings

Self

American Association Of Nurse Practitioners

3 filings

Self

American Association For Homecare

2 filings

Self

American Association For Homecare (Aahomecare)

2 filings

Self

American Association For Marriage And Family Therapy

2 filings

Self

American Association Of Colleges For Teacher Education

2 filings

Self

American Association Of Community Colleges

2 filings

Self

American Association Of Crop Insurers (Aaci)

2 filings

Self

American Association Of Nurse Anesthesiology

2 filings

Self

American Association Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons

2 filings

Self

American Association Of Orthodontists

2 filings

Self

American Association Of Port Authorities

2 filings

Self

American Association Of School Administrators

2 filings

Self

American Association Of Teaching Health Centers

2 filings

Self

Aanem American Association Of Neuromuscular And Electrodiagnostic Medicine

1 filing

Self

Acg Advocacy On Behalf Of American Association Of Publishers

1 filing

Self

American Association For Cancer Research

1 filing

Self

American Association For Clinical Chemistry

1 filing

Self

American Association For Dental Oral & Craniofacial Research

1 filing

Self

American Association For Dental, Oral, And Craniofacial Research

1 filing

Self

American Association For Homeopathic Products

1 filing

Self

American Association For Laboratory Accreditation (A2La)

1 filing

Self

American Association For Respiratory Care

1 filing

Self

American Association For The Advancement Of Science

1 filing

Self

American Association For The Treatment Of Opioid Dependence

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Advertising Agencies

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Bioanalysts

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Birth Centers

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Birth Centers (Aabc)

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Blood Banks, Dba Association For The Advancement Of Bloo

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Cardiovascular And Pulmonary Rehabilitation

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine (Aacom)

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Colleges Of Pharmacy

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Collegiate Registrars And Admissions Officers

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Cosmetology Schools

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Exporters And Importers

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Healthcare Administrative Management

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Hip And Knee Surgeons (Aahks)

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Homecare

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Independent Music

1 filing

Self

American Association Of International Healthcare Recruitment

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Law Libraries

1 filing

Self

American Association Of Museums

1 filing

Self

+ 26 more clients

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with American Association Of Colleges Of

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(301) 968-4100

Social

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7700 Old Georgetown Road 250 Bethesda, MD 20814

American Association Of Colleges Of

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Advocate for Policy

Support Member Schools

Set Education Standards

Facilitate Collaboration

Programs and Initiatives

Medical Education Advocacy

Government Relations

Training Standards Development

Member Institution Support

Team & Leadership

Robert Cain

Mark R Speicher

Patricia Delaney

Susan E Ridge

David M Bergman

Jeff Tjiputra

Julie Crockett

Rance L McClain

Robert A Cain Do Facoi Faodme

Fang Jiang

Helene Allisa Cameron

Alegneta Long

Amanda Wright

Andrea Amalfitano

Andrea P Mann

Brian A Kessler

Christopher Loyke

David Connett

David J Park

David L Kapaska

David Ninan

Dennis A Blankenship

Elaine M Wallace

Frank A Filipetto

Heath Parker

Heather Ferrill

Isaac J Kirstein

Italo Subbarao

James C Jones

Janette M Willcox

Jay S Feldstein

Joe E Kingery

John J Dougherty

John M Kauffman

John T Pham

John W Graneto

Joseph R Johnson

Joyce Dejong

Kenneth J Steier

Kevin Wilson

Linda Boyd

Lori A Kemper

Lynsey Drew

Mark A Sanders

Mark K Kauffman

Matthew Cannon

Peter A Bell

Peter Bidey

Richard R Terry

Richard T Jermyn

Robert Hasty

Robert Lloyd

Ronald P Januchowski

Sandra M Snyder

Shannon R Jimenez

Sharon J Obadia

Steven J Halm

Tami Hendriksz

Thomas A Boyle

Thomas A Scandalis

Thomas J Mohr

William J Cox

William Pieratt

Milestones

Organization Founded

Stable Operations Period