How to become a Member
Membership Categories
Active -
Active Membership shall be open to individuals who have demonstrated an interest in the principles and values of William Osler and in the history of medicine or the medical humanities. Applicants for membership who are 75 years or older must remain on Active and/or Fellow status for at least 10 years before electing to become an Emeritus Member. Payment of annual dues is required to maintain membership.
Fellow -
Fellow Membership shall be open to individuals who have attended at least one annual meeting at which they have presented a paper or have attended two (2) annual meetings. To be elected a Fellow of the AOS, an individual must receive a 75 percent affirmative vote of the Board of Governors. Applicants for membership who are 75 years or older must remain on Active and/or Fellow status for at least 10 years before electing to become an Emeritus Member. Payment of annual dues is required to maintain membership.
Trainee -
Trainee Membership shall be open to undergraduate, graduate, medical, and other health profession students as well as residents and fellows who have demonstrated an interest in the principles and values of William Osler, and in the history of medicine or the medical humanities. No dues will be charged until trainee members have completed their formal training. Trainee members may be considered for Active Membership at the completion of their training or Fellow Membership if they have presented a paper at an annual meeting. Winners of the William Bennett Bean Award will be inducted automatically as trainee members in the year they present their Bean paper.
Application -
The online application form differs based on applicant type (trainee, active, fellow). The Trainee form explains the criteria for applying as a trainee and asks for an expected date of completion of all training. The Active and Fellow applications explain the criteria for each category of membership and requests employment history and for fellowship application documentation of having presented a paper at an AOS Annual Meeting or having attended two Annual Meetings.
Deadlines: All Fellow membership applications must be received by the administrator no later than March 1st to be considered at that year's annual meeting. Active and Trainee membership applications can be submitted at any time.
For more information or to if you have questions about the membership application form, please contact:
John (Skip) Harris, M.D.
Chair, American Osler Society Membership Committeejharrisjrmd@outlook.com
Lydia Lujan
AOS Administrator
administrator@americanosler.org