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 What
steps are involved to become a FELLOW?
The first step in becoming a Fellow in the Academy
of
Osseointegration is to join the Academy as an Active
member. Individuals may not enter the Academy as a
Fellow. If you are already a member of the Academy,
you may be ready to apply for Fellowship. If you
believe that you qualify for the Fellowship, please
complete the Application for Fellowship. Once received,
the Executive office will verify your data and forward
your application to the Membership Committee for evaluation.
Applicants for Fellowship must have been an Active member for
a minimum of five (5) years
and must have attended at least 5 (five) Annual Meetings.
The Academy bases the fellowship application upon
a point system. Applicants for Fellowship
must have accumulated 10 points from the following activities,
with some points required from
all three categories below:
A. Service to the Academy:
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Served on the AO Board of Directors
and/or AO/OF Board of Directors: Points: 1 (one) per
completed year |
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Served on a committee. Points: 1 (one) per completed
term |
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Served as Annual Meeting Program Chair. Points:
3 (three) per completed term |
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Served as a committee chair, Points: 2 (two)
per completed term |
B. Published Works on Implant Dentistry:
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Published an article on implant
dentistry in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial
Implants or other peer-review journals. Points: 2 (two) per
article |
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Published textbook or textbook chapter on Implant
Dentistry. Points: 1 (one) per article;
maximum of 3 (three) articles |
C. Speaking at AO Annual Meeting:
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Invited Speaker at AO Annual Meeting.
Points: 1 (one) per meeting |
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Served as Moderator at Annual Meeting. Points:
1 (one) per meeting |
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Presented abstract (Oral, Clinical Innovations,
Posters) at AO Annual Meeting.
Points: 1
(one) |
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