Active Member Application for Canada and Mexico Residents

Active Member Application for Canada and Mexico Residents
Active Member - Benefits & Eligibility
Lifelong Learning
- NEW! Opportunity to purchase the +CME Subscription that provides unlimited access to the online AANA Learning Center throughout your subscription for only $250 – savings of over $5,500!
- Discounted continuing education courses through the online AANA Learning Center, the hub for arthroscopy-focused education.
- Special member registration rates to attend the AANA Annual Meeting, Specialty Day and more.
- Hands-on, personalized arthroscopic skills training at the cadaver Advanced Lab Courses at member-exclusive prices.
Practice Development
- Members-only Coding Resources to help members receive proper payment.
Scientific and Technical Resources
- FREE print subscription and online access to AANA's peer-reviewed journal Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.
- FREE access to the online video-based journal companion, Arthroscopy Techniques.
- FREE access to the members-only Online Educational Video Library.
Innovation and Advocacy
- Research awards and grants that drive arthroscopy into the future.
- Support of the future through the availability of the AANA Advanced Arthroscopy Traveling Fellowship Program and the Health Policy Fellowship.
- Protection of the specialty through powerful lobbying efforts.
Personal Achievement & Advancement
- Publishing opportunities through the Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery and members-only Pearls.
- Volunteer leadership roles on Committees and the Board of Directors.
- Teaching and presenting opportunities at the cadaver lab courses and AANA Annual Meetings.
- Ability to apply for the Fellow of AANA Program, an opportunity to add another prestigious credential to your signature line.
- Access to the AANA DocMatter Community − a global medical platform for high-quality, clinical discussions among AANA members. This secure, private community will allow for open, in-depth discussions between members; from questions on cases to best practices and more, AANA members will now be able to connect with their peers easier than ever before.
Networking
- A built-in network of more than 5,700 peers.
- Online member directory to make connections.
Prerequisites

To be eligible for Active Membership, you must:
- Be a medical or osteopathic doctor
- Have completed an orthopaedic surgery residency
- Practice or reside in the continent of North America
- Be certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American Osteopathic Association, or the Consejo Mexicano de Orthopedia
Required Documents

To submit your application, you will need to upload the following files:
- A proof of board-certification.
- Two completed Sponsorship Forms. Visit our Find A Sponsor page for more information.
Dues & Fees
- Annual dues for Active Members are currently $895 per year for U.S. and $350 for Canada and Mexico. You will be activated as an Associate Member, pending your approval for Active Membership. Once approved you will automatically be upgraded to Active.
Obligations of Membership

To maintain your membership, you must:
- Pay your dues
- Adhere to all rules, regulations and criteria as outlined in AANA’s Bylaws
- Attend at least one AANA Annual Meeting within each three year period.
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Attach a copy of your Certification (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American Osteopathic Association, or the Consejo Mexicano de Orthopedia):

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Two completed Sponsorship Forms or Letters of Recommendation are required. They can be uploaded now or visit our Find A Sponsor page for more information.
Letter of Recommendation 1:

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Letter of Recommendation 2:

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Qualifying Questions
Personal Statement:*
Have you performed fifty arthroscopy surgeries in the last year?*
Have you ever been deferred or rejected from membership in AANA?*
If you have been deferred or rejected from membership, please provide an explanation:
Have you ever been denied membership at a hospital?*
If you have been denied membership at a hospital, please provide an explanation:
Have your privileges at any hospital ever been suspended, restricted, revoked, or not renewed?*
If your privileges at any hospital has been suspended, restricted, revoked, or not renewed please provide an explanation:
Have you ever been denied membership or a renewal, or been subject to disciplinary proceedings in any medical organization?*
If you have denied membership or a renewal, or been subject to disciplinary proceedings in any medical organization, please provide an explanation:
Has your license to practice medicine in any jurisdiction ever been suspended or revoked?*
If your license to practice medicine in any jurisdiction ever been suspended or revoked, please provide an explanation:
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?*
If you have been convicted of a felony, please provide an explanation:
Have you had any personal malpractice claims?*
If you have had any personal malpractice claims, please provide an explanation:
If admitted as a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the undersigned pledges to abide by the Association's Bylaws, requirements, and other rules:*

AANA Dues Amount Owed:
2025 +CME Subscription - $350.00

2025 +CME Subscription is valid January 1-December 31, 2025

What's included in the +CME Subscription?
- Unlimited access to the entire online AANA learning center throughout your subscription.
- 100+ Total online learning activities.
- 200+ Total CME credits available.
- 30 Total SAE credits available.
- Bonus +CME exclusive content and activities!
Members, be sure to add the +CME Subscription with yoru membership renewal today!
Add 2025 +CME Subscription?*
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