International Member: Eligibility Requirements
Yearly Dues: $225
There are four (4) International Membership Paths, A through D. All four differ in their fellowship/preceptorship and experience requirements.
Specific Requirements
A physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery, and who meets one of the following criteria:
International Path A
- Completion of a six-month fellowship training program in pediatric ophthalmology and/or strabismus, and two years in practice consisting of at least 50% pediatric ophthalmology and/or strabismus.
International Path B
- Completion of a two year preceptorship with an AAPOS Member, and one year in practice consisting of at least 50% pediatric ophthalmology and/or strabismus.
International Path C
- No fellowship training program, but five years practice consisting of at least 50% pediatric ophthalmology and/or strabismus.
International Path D
- One year of fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and/or strabismus under the direction of an AAPOS Member, and one year in practice consisting of at least 50% pediatric ophthalmology and/or strabismus.
International Member: Benefits
- Subscription to Journal of AAPOS
- The Journal of AAPOS online subscription
- Discount registration fee for AAPOS Annual Meeting
- Participation in the AAPOS MemberDiscussion Group
- E-Blasts: Periodic e-mail updates from AAPOS
- AAPOS E-Newsletter
- Listing in AAPOS Membership Directory and Find a Dr. on the AAPOS website
- Access to Member section of the AAPOS website
- Participation in AAPOS subspecialty programs
- Volunteer opportunities on AAPOS committees
- Participation in global efforts supported by AAPOS members
- Opportunity to participate in fund-raising efforts for the Children’s Eye Foundation of AAPOS