Membership Categories and Benefits

The Academy has several membership categories. These are described below as well as the benefits obtained from joining the AAOS.

Resident Membership

• Who is eligible:
  Senior residents (4^th and 5^th year) and postgraduate fellows who will be eligible for certification by the ABOS
• Benefits include:
  Free Annual Meeting registration
  A forum for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons is offered during the Annual Meeting
  An introduction to organized orthopaedics
  Access to educational offerings of the AAOS at a reduced cost
  Free access to the Academy's Job Placement Service

Candidate Membership

• Who is eligible:
  Surgeons who have completed either a residency or a fellowship and who have requested advancement from Resident Membership
• Benefits include:
  Subscription to the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS)
  Free Annual Meeting registration
  Member prices on courses and products
  Forum for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons at the Annual Meeting
  Free access to the Academy's Job Placement Service

Fellowship

• Who is eligible: Fellowship requires
  Certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
  That the surgeon has been in practice for a minimum of three years
  Formal review by the Membership Committee of the AAOS
  Approval by the Academy's Board of Directors
• Benefits include:
  Subscription to the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS)
  Subscription to the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (American Volume)
  Free Annual Meeting registration
  Member prices on courses and products
  Voting rights and the right to hold office in the AAOS

International Affiliate Membership

• Who is eligible:
  Orthopaedic surgeons who practice outside of the United States who are in good standing in the orthopaedic association of their country of practice
• Benefits include:
  Subscription to the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS)
  Free Annual Meeting registration
  Member prices on courses and products
  Participation on various AAOS committees and councils

Additional information can be found in the Member Services section of the AAOS web site under Membership Information.