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Membership Categories |
Active Members
Active members are: U.S. or Canadian citizens who are Orthopaedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine.
Applicants must meet the following conditions:
- Hold membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons or Canadian Orthopaedic Association
or they must be eligible for certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Candidate applicants for active membership must be members for two (2) years.
- Non-candidate applicants must practice exclusively in Orthopaedic surgery for at least two (2) years
in their current location of practice.
- Must have attended an AOSSM Annual Meeting in the past five (5) years.
- Demonstrate a significant contribution and commitment to sports medicine through the following criteria
as it relates to their practice:
- Research and publication
- Submission and presentation of papers at sports medicine functions
- Education of persons providing health care to athletes
- Service as a team physician at any level of competition
- Continuing medical education in sports medicine
- Service to local, regional,national and international athletic competitions
- Capacity to work with other members and contribute to the work of the Society
- Compliance with other uniform rules and criteria as established by the Board of Directors or Membership Committee
Active members are eligible to vote, and unless specified otherwise, hold office in the Society.
Instructions on Applying for Active Membership
Associate Members
Associate members are: International Orthopaedic Surgeons practicing outside of the United States or
Canada who are certified in orthopaedic surgery and members of their country's national Orthopaedic
Organization, or Osteopaths not qualified to be Active Members but certified by the American Osteopathic
Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
These applicants must meet the following conditions:
- Practice exclusively in Orthopaedic surgery for at least two (2) years in their current location of practice.
- Must have attended an AOSSM Annual Meeting in the past five (5) years.
- Demonstrate a significant contribution and commitment to sports medicine as required of active members
and as otherwise established by the Board of Directors and Membership Committee
Associate members are not eligible to vote, hold office or serve on the Board of Directors.They may act
in an advisory capacity and unless specified otherwise, may serve on committees with vote.
Instructions on Applying for Associate Membership
Candidate Members
Candidate members are:physicians who are enrolled in or have completed an ACGME approved Orthopaedic sports
medicine fellowship in the U.S. or Canada.
These applicants must meet the following conditions:
Applications must be submitted within the year of the fellowship or within one year of completion of an ACGME
approved Orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship program.
Demonstrate a significant contribution and commitment to sports medicine as required of active members and as
otherwise established by the Board of Directors and Membership Committee.
The maximum period of Candidate Membership is five (5) years, after a time period of two years the candidate
member may apply for another membership category for which he/she is qualified. Candidate members are not
eligible to vote, hold office or serve on the Board of Directors. They may act in an advisory capacity and
unless specified otherwise, serve on committees with vote.
Instructions on Applying for Candidate Membership
Affiliate Members
Affiliate members are: physicians, surgeons or allied professionals not qualifying for other membership
categories who are interested in or contributing to the knowledge of sports medicine.
These applicants must meet the following conditions:
- Be practicing in your current location for at least two year;
- Must have attended an AOSSM Annual Meeting in the past five (5) years.
Affiliate Members may apply for membership in accordance with these bylaws, and the rules, procedures and
other uniform criteria adopted from time to time by the Membership Committee, subject to approval of the
Board of Directors. Affiliate members are not eligible to vote, hold office in the Society or serve on the
Board of Directors. They may act in an advisory capacity and unless specified otherwise may serve on committees
with vote.
Instructions on Applying for Affiliate Membership
Honorary Members
Honorary Members are: those who do not meet the qualifications of Active, Associate, or Affiliate Members but
who have made special contributions to sports medicine. They are not eligible to vote, hold office in the
Society or serve as a Member of the Board of Directors but may act in an advisory capacity and unless specified
otherwise may serve on committees with vote.
Nominees for Honorary Membership shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for consideration. There shall be
a limit as to the number of Honorary Members which number shall be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors.
Emeritus Members
Emeritus Members are: any Active Member or Affiliate Member who has reached the age of 65 and is no longer
engaged in active medical practice by reason of age or health may request a transfer to Emeritus Membership. Such
requests shall be in writing to the Secretary of the Society who will submit the request to the Board of Directors
for its consideration and approval. Emeritus Members are not eligible to vote, hold officeserve as a member of
the Board of Directors but may act in an advisory capacity and unless specified otherwise serve on committees
with vote.
Inactive Member
Inactive Members are: members who have met the qualifications for any category of membership but are currently
unable to practice medicine or an allied health profession due to physical disability or such other reason
acceptable to the Board of Directors. They are not eligible to vote, hold office or serve as a member of the
Board of Directors but may act in an advisory capacity and unless specified otherwise, serve on committee with vote.
If you have any questions about membership categories or membership status, please contact the AOSSM Membership
Department, or call 877/321-3500.
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