Domains of Leadership: Considerations for Membership

Each year, the AOA Membership Committee and AOA membership body thoroughly considers a pool of candidates for induction into the AOA.
Membership Criteria

Demonstrated accomplishments and experience within five crucial domains
Professional positions held/professional employment
Scholarships and research
Leadership in orthopaedics
Significant leadership within non-orthopaedic organizations
AOA leadership activities and program participation
Certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, or be a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Orthopaedic Medicine.
Be in practice no less than four years as of December 31 in the year of election into membership (by December 31, 2024 for Class of 2024).

Considered Domains
Professional Positions Held / Professional Employment

When providing this information, please indicate position title and length of time (include dates) in that position. Military service should be included here, as well as any special training. Special training includes: residencies and fellowships (Candidate should have noted the institutions and dates.)

Scholarships and Research

A. Research support

(give titles, sources, amounts, investigators [specifically state whether you are a named principal investigator or a named co-investigator] and dates.)

Institutional
Industrial
Federal grant as PI or Co-PI (NIH, CDC, VA, etc.)
National peer reviewed grants

B. Peer Reviewed Publications, Book Chapters, and Other (e.g. presentations and exhibits)

Refereed Articles
Book chapters
Book editor
Journal editor
Associate editor
National presentations and exhibits
Scholarly or other academic honors

(include only those honors received after medical school; do not include “best doctor” awards) – Examples include:

National or International awards or honors
Other non-AOA traveling fellowship
Institutional award
Presenter of Best Paper at regional or national meeting
Teaching award

Leadership in Orthopaedics

A. Significant leadership positions held in orthopaedic related entities.

Officer (i.e., president, vice president, secretary, treasurer)
Board Member
Committee Chair/Program Lead
Committee Member

B. Group Orthopaedic Leadership

CEO
Officer
Senior Management or Leadership Position

Significant Leadership in Non-Orthopaedic Organizations

A. Non-Orthopaedic Medical/Institutional Leadership Experience

Officer (hospital or medical organization)
Board Member
Committee Chair
Committee Member
President of a county medical society
Chief of Staff of a community hospital
Chairman of a citywide medical study group
Organizer or founder of a formal medical program of regional interest
Chairman of a state council or commission or governor’s council with medical-health purpose.

B. Non-Medical Leadership Experience

Officer (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer)
Board Member
Committee Chair
Committee Member
Officer in a local or regional organization
Member of a campaign committee or finance committee for candidate for public office
Held public office

AOA Leadership Activities and Program Participation

Traveling Fellowship — selection and participation as a fellow in ABC, NATF, ASG, and/or JOA Traveling Fellowship Program
AOA Annual Leadership Meeting Attendee
Leadership Education module participant (i.e. AOA | USC APEX Leadership Certificate Program, AOA-Kellogg series, Leadership Immersion Series, and/or AOA Regional Leadership Meetings)
Resident Leadership Forum attendee
Emerging Leaders Program Affiliate
Scott D. Boden Emerging Leaders Forum attendee
AOA Committee Member
Active Participant in institution’s CORD membership or conferences
Program champion/key contributor in institution’s implementation of Own the Bone Program