Membership for Orthopaedic Surgeons

Membership Eligibility Requirements and Application 

Membership in the Society is a privilege, not a right, which is accorded to a person who meets the qualifications of  his or her class of membership. 

Active members shall: 

• be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy with a practice in the State of Massachusetts under a full and  unrestricted license to so practice; 

• be a graduate of an AMA approved medical school, AOA approved school of osteopathic medicine, or  have passed an equivalency examination if graduated from a school outside of the United States; 

• have completed an orthopedic residency program at an AMA approved institution or a program deemed  by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion as being an equivalent program; 

• demonstrate continued adherence to the Principles of Medical Ethics as published by the American  Medical Association, or AOA Code of Ethics as may be applicable to the practitioner, maintain the highest  professional, moral and ethical standards of his/her community; and 

• comply with the dues, fees and assessment requirements established from time to time by the Board of  Directors of the Society. 

Active members are eligible to vote, hold office, serve on committees and sponsor candidates for membership.

Resident/Fellow members shall: 

• be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who are actively enrolled in a full-time residency program in  orthopedic surgery at an institution approved by the Liaison Committee on Graduate Medical Education or  who are in an AMA-approved residency or fellowship program in orthopedic surgery. 

Resident/Fellow members are not required to pay dues, fees or assessments. They are not entitled to vote, hold  office, serve on committees or sponsor candidates for membership.