World Council

Functions:

• Determine policy
• Elects IOA officers:
  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Treasurer

IOA Executive Council

Council consists of:

• One Representative from each Regional Association

• Officers: President, Vice-President & Treasurer

• Immediate Past IOA President

• Secretary Appointed by the Executive Council

Functions:

• Manage work of IOA

• Engage in Worldwide Projects

Regional Association House of Delegates

Functions:

• Affiliate new Full and Associate Regional/IOA members

• Elect Regional Officers

• Determine Regional Association policy

• Engage in Regional Projects

Regional Ostomy Associations include:

• Asian

• Africa (forming)

• European

• North & Central America & Caribbean

• South America

• South Pacific

Regional Association Coordination Committee

Committee consists of:

• Elected Officers

  • President

  • Vice-President

  • Member at Large

  • Immediate Past President

Functions:

• Coordinates work of Region

• Representative Serves as member of IOA Executive Council

Ostomy Associations

• Can join Regional Associations/IOA as Full or Associate Members.

• Full Members may be represented by up to 2 Delegates at Regional House of Delegates and IOA World Council meetings. Votes cast dependent upon number of association members.

• Associate Members may be represented by 1 Delegate at Regional House of Delegates and IOA World Council meetings. No voting rights.

• Full Member service is National in scope.