The AOA membership process is highly selective. AOA members
nominate candidates according to their achievements in
orthopaedics. Each nominee must be seconded by another AOA
member.
The AOA membership participates in a Candidate Review Process
and the slate of proposed members is voted on by the membership at
the AOA Annual Meeting.
Candidates are notified, featured in the winter AOA
News, and are inducted at the following Annual Meeting.
Candidates for active membership in the AOA
must be:
- Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or a
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Orthopaedic
Medicine
- In practice no less than five years at the time membership is
approved (Class of 2013 candidates must be in practice no less than
five years as of June, 2013)
Experience and leadership in the following domains are also
considered:
- Professional Positions Held
- Scholarships and Research
- Leadership in Orthopaedics and Medicine
- AOA activity may also be considered
View expanded membership criteria
