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American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

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Resident Member

Individuals in training in an American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited training program in oral and maxillofacial surgery in the United States or Canada shall automatically become Resident Members after completion of a Resident Member Application Form. Resident Members have until July 1 of the year in which they complete training to apply for AAOMS membership so that they may have their names published as Candidates for AAOMS Membership.

Resident Member benefits:

  • May attend the AAOMS annual meeting with waiver of the general registration fee.
  • May attend clinics free of charge on a space available basis.
  • Receive all the benefits as offered by the Resident Organization, AAOMS (ROAAOMS).
  • Receive a complimentary subscription to the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
  • Are not required to pay the Membership application fee.

Dues: None
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Free while attending OMS training program

Graduated Fees and Assessments for Senior Residents*

Available to Residents who apply for Candidate membership prior to completion of their training.

1st Year Dues: Waived
2nd Year Dues: One-third (1/3) of the full dues level established for AAOMS Fellows/Members.
3rd Year Dues: Two-thirds (2/3) of the full dues level.
Following Years: Full amount of Fellow/Member dues and fees.

(Currently, Fellow/Member dues are $1,050 annually.)

* An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who applies for Membership after completion of his/her training is not eligible for the graduated fee and assessments. His/her fee as a Candidate will be equal to the full amount of dues, fees and assessments for a Fellow or Member.

Candidate Status

An individual who has a membership application on file with Headquarters which reflects meeting the educational requirements, and whose application has been provisionally approved for Candidate status by the Committee on Membership, has satisfied all the eligibility requirements and submitted all supporting documents. For initial consideration by the Committee for transfer to a Candidate application process within three years from the date he/she is approved for Candidate status by the Committee. A Candidate shall be announced to the Membership by the House of Delegates. Election to Fellowship or Membership occurs once annually at the Annual Meeting. Candidates do not attend the election process.

After the election, a congratulatory letter will be sent. Candidates pay an annual fee and assessments in accordance with policy and receive the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Fellow/Member subscription rate. Candidates are elected to one of the following categories of Membership: Fellow, Member, Federal Service Fellow or Member, Faculty Fellow or Member, or Affiliate Member.

Annual Fee: $1,050 (unless eligible for graduated fees or a federal service discount)
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: $103 (US) or $141 (non-US), plus $5.64 JOMS Tax for Canada.

Component State OMS Society Membership

Candidates (except Federal Service) must hold and maintain Membership in the component oral and maxillofacial surgery society in the state in which the Candidate's primary practice is located. A copy of your completed AAOMS application should be sent to the applicable state OMS society to initiate the application for state OMS society Membership and to expedite the ability to participate in state OMS activities. Membership status will be the same at the state and national level in those states that accept AAOMS Bylaw requirements. An individual who is denied by their state OMS society should appeal first to the state OMS society, and if the appeal is denied, should then appeal to AAOMS.

Candidates who are applying for Affiliate Membership must hold and maintain Membership in their country's national and specialty professional organization. For those in Canada, you must be a Member of the Canadian Association to fulfill this requirement.

Fellow

A Fellow has the right to vote and hold office and will receive the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. An individual shall have the following qualifications:

  • Certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
  • Membership in the American Dental Association or other such evidence which verifies that the individual is functioning within the professional, moral and ethical framework of the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
  • Completion of an advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery education program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation.
  • Compliance with the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' Code of Professional Conduct and Official Advisory Opinions.
  • Practices in the United States or its possessions.
  • Membership in his/her OMS state society in which he/she practices.
  • Submission of additional written evidence of qualifications as requested.

Dues: $1,050
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: $103

Member

An individual who meets the eligibility requirements as outlined (above) for a Fellow. Upon ABOMS certification, Members are automatically transferred to Fellow status. A Member has the same privileges as a Fellow except the right to vote or hold office and will receive the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dues: $1,050
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: $103

Federal Service Fellow and Member

A Fellow or Member who serves full-time in the federal service (Air Force, Navy, Army, Federal Public Health Service and Veterans Administration) and who meets the eligibility requirements for a Fellow or Member. Federal service Candidates must furnish an affidavit certifying the occupational specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and limitation of practice to OMS or to administration. Full-time federal service Fellows and Members are not required to hold and maintain Membership in their OMS state society and will receive the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dues: Dependent on Military Rank or Grade Level; contact the Membership Office at membership@aaoms.org or call toll-free, 800-822-6637 for more information.
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: $103

Faculty Fellow and Member

A Fellow or Member who serves full-time in a faculty position (defined as the primary occupation or primary salary source) and who meets the eligibility requirements for a Fellow or Member, including membership in their OMS state society. Full-time faculty are given discounted membership dues for the first six years of their academic position.

1st - 3rd Year Dues: $350
4th - 6th Year Dues: $700
Following Years: $1,050
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: $103

Affiliate Member

An individual who meets all of the following requirements:

  • Resides and practices or is engaged in an administrative or research position in a country outside the United States, and, where applicable, is recognized as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon by the country's appropriate agencies.
  • Completed specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery equivalent to that required of applicants for Fellowship or Membership.
  • Membership in the country's national and specialty professional organizations, or other such evidence which verifies that the individual is practicing within the professional, moral and ethical framework of the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Affiliate Members pay dues and assessments and shall have the same privileges as Members except the right to vote or hold office and will receive the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dues: $266
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: $141, plus $5.64 JOMS Tax for Canada.

Provisional Fellow/Member

A provisional Fellow/Member shall fulfill all qualifications for membership except fulfillment of the component society's on-site office anesthesia evaluation. The provisional Fellow/Member must have a component society active application for on-site office anesthesia evaluation with is state regulatory agency or with his component oral and maxillofacial surgery society, whichever is applicable, that is not greater than two years in duration. Provisional membership should only apply for a two-year period. If an on-site office anesthesia evaluation is not fulfilled within this two-year period, the provisional Fellow/Member must reapply and document acceptable reasons to continue his/her status as a provisional Fellow/Member.

Annual Fee: $1,050 (unless eligible for graduated fees or a federal service discount)
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: $103

Please note: All newly elected members and fellows are charged a building assessment fee of $50 for the first 10 years of AAOMS membership. The charge will be reflected on the annual dues statement.

Rates effective for 2009 Membership Year