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The Academy of Osseointegration is structured
so professionals with different interests and backgrounds can join.
Categories of membership
are not permanent classifications; as experience is gained or education
completed, an individual can apply to transfer from one membership
category to another. For specific information about applying for a
change in membership categories, please contact the Academy's Executive
Office.
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Active: This
category is open to any dentist, physician or other basic scientist
in implant dentistry. |
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Affiliate: Includes
certified dental technicians, nurses, auxiliary personnel and
technical representatives of manufacturing companies who have
an interest in implant dentistry. |
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Student: Students
or residents qualify for membership in this category. |
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Life: Life
Member status may be granted by a special vote of the Board of
Directors. Individuals may not enter the Academy as Life Members. |
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Fellow: The
Board of Directors may confer Fellowship status upon any Active
Member who qualifies by service to the Academy. Individuals may
not enter the Academy as a Fellow. |
In recognition of their outstanding research
and clinical investigations, Professors Per-Ingvar Brånemark
(Göteborg, Sweden), Andre
Schroeder (Bern, Switzerland); Willi Schulte (Tübingen,
Germany) and George Zarb (Toronto, Canada) have been named
Honorary Fellows
of the Academy. Their pioneering scientific efforts in the
field have been influential in the evolution of the science
of osseointegration.
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