AOA Invited Pathway Membership Profile Application

Invited Pathway AOA Membership Profile Application

Class of 2027
Thank you for your interest in applying for membership with the American Orthopaedic Association. Please complete the following information.
Eligibility Requirements
- Academic Orthopaedic Department Chair or Vice Chair (Active Membership candidates must have MD or DO credentials*)
- Residency Program Director/CORD Affiliate*
- Health System Musculoskeletal Service Line Chief (not “subspecialty Service Line Chief")
- AOA Travelling Fellowship Alumni
- Business Leader Dyad Partner (Affiliate Membership)
*interim positions are excluded
Membership Categories
Active member
A candidate for Active Membership shall have been engaged in the practice of Orthopaedics for at least four years by December 31 in the year of nomination into membership (by December 31, 2026, for the class of 2027).  He or she shall have demonstrated leadership in the Orthopaedic community, evidenced significant contributions to the field of Orthopaedics, and been certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, or be a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Affiliate member
Affiliate membership may be granted to distinguished individuals who have contributed to the advancement of musculoskeletal patient care, through leadership, research, or education, or serve in a business leadership role associated with orthopaedic practice such as a dyad partner that serves in a permanent capacity as a non-physician leader of an orthopaedic department or service line in a finance or administrator role.  

Associate member
Associate Membership may be granted to highly capable individuals with an advanced degree who have an academic appointment in an orthopedics department and are not involved in clinical practice.
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Invited Pathway AOA Membership Profile Application

Thank you for your interest in applying for membership with the American Orthopaedic Association. Please complete the following information.

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