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John Sealey, D.O., Bruce Wolf, D.O.
Co-Chairs, Editorial Committee and Editors-in-chief

Board Trustees

Kurt Anderson, D.O.
President

Edward Canfield, D.O.
President-Elect

George Sawabini, D.O.
Immediate Past President

Michael Weiss, D.O.
Secretary/Treasurer

Lawrence Abramson, D.O.
Trustee

Sonbol A. Shahid-Salles, D.O.
Intern-Resident Trustee

Bruce Wolf, D.O.
Trustee

Lawrence Prokop, D.O.
Trustee

Myral Robbins, D.O.
Trustee

John Sealey, D.O.
Trustee

Jesse Park
Trustee/Student Representative

Robert Piccinini, D.O.
Trustee

Donna R. Moyer, D.O.
Trustee

Kris Nicholoff
Executive Director

Michigan Osteopathic Association Acceptable Use Policy

1.  INTRODUCTION

The Michigan Osteopathic Association’s (MOA) Social Media/Network Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) is intended to help enhance communication and engagement with our members, the media and the public by preventing unacceptable use.  All users of MOA’s social media services, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and LinkedIn (the “Services”) must comply with this AUP.  Use of the Services constitutes agreement to comply.

We support the free flow of information and ideas over the Internet and do not actively monitor use of the Services under normal circumstances, nor de we typically exercise editorial control over content posted by users to our social media services.  However, we may, with or without prior notice, monitor use, or remove any materials that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject us to liability, or which may violate this AUP.  MOA may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong.  Your violation of this AUP may result in the suspension or termination of your access to the Services.

2.  VIOLATIONS OF MOA’S ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

The following constitute violations of this AUP:

a.   Illegal use.  Using the Services to transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that, intentionally or unintentionally, violates any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.

b.   Harm to minors.  Using the Services to harm, or attempt to harm, minors in any way.

c.   Threats.  Using the Services to transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property.

d.   Harassment.  Using the Services to transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that harasses another.

e.   Fraudulent activity.  Using the Services to make fraudulent offers to sell or buy products, items, or services or to advance any type of financial scam such as “pyramid schemes,” “Ponzi schemes,” and “chain letters.”

f.    Forgery or impersonation.  Attempting to impersonate any person by any means is prohibited.  Note:  The use of nicknames does not constitute impersonation.

g.   Unauthorized access.  Using the Services to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of MOA’s or another entity’s computer software or hardware, electronic communications system, whether or not the intrusion results in the corruption or loss of data.

h.   Copyright or trademark infringement.  Using the Services to transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, the unauthorized copying of the copyrighted material, the digitization and distribution of photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and the unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted software.

i.    Grievances  The Services are not intended as a forum for complaints or grievances against individual physicians or other health care providers.  Material of this nature will be removed.

j.    Postings on behalf of MOA.  Unless previously authorized by the MOA Manager of Communications, employees may not use the MOA name or logo to endorse or promote any product, commercial enterprise, opinion, cause, or political candidate.  Employees are not permitted to discuss MOA business or organization matters when posting or blogging on the Internet, unless expressly authorized by the Manager of Communications.  If you identify yourself as an MOA employee, you must write in the first person and make clear that you are speaking for yourself and not on behalf of MOA.  All terms of the MOA Electronic Communications Policy apply as well.

k.   Confidential Information.  Employees are prohibited from disclosing confidential or proprietary information of MOA or personal information of any MOA employee.

3.  REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF MOA’S AUP

MOA requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation of this AUP to please direct the relevant information to Kevin McFatridge, MOA Manager of Communications at kmcfatridge@mi-osteopathic.org.

4.  REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

MOA reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this AUP and/or our other policies at any time and in any manner.