Membership Benefits
Training to be an osteopathic ophthalmologist/otolaryngologist takes time, intelligence and untiring commitment; the practice of these specialties demands the same qualities. Membership in the AOCOO-HNS will enable you to build on what you have worked so hard to achieve. The College’s member services are designed to help you meet the challenges that arise in the day-to-day delivery of quality patient care.
Opportunities
The AOCOO-HNS offers a complimentary “Opportunities” section of the Quarterly Newsletter. This is designed to connect members and employers with employment opportunities.
Continuing Medical Education
The AOCOO-HNS offers continuing medical education programs to provide members with opportunities to learn about the latest medical and surgical techniques, and to discuss them with colleagues. The College is an AOA-accredited CME provider and offers the following continuing medical education programs:
- Annual Clinical Assembly (ACA)
Held each spring, this four-day program attracts ophthalmologists and otolaryngologists, offering a unique opportunity to gain new insights and to sharpen their professional skills and techniques. - Mid-Year Seminar (Virtual)
Held each fall, this two-day program offers additional opportunities for our specialists. - Workshops/Seminars
Workshops and seminars are offered to teach hands-on surgical techniques. In addition, workshops are offered in coding updates and practice management issues.
Member Networks
The AOCOO-HNS offers its members formal and informal opportunities to develop valuable professional relationships with their colleagues by participating in the Council of Regional Representatives (CRR) and Council of Residents and Fellows (CRF). Your Councils may be an important source of information about trends that are impacting the osteopathic profession.
Communications
- Quarterly Newsletter
- Resident Newsletter
- Website – aocoohns.org
- News Alerts – The College maintains the right to notify periodically all members of an emergency nature, whether they be socio-economic, political or medical, by way of email communications to its members.
Assistance with Denial of Medical Staff Privileges Based on Osteopathic Training
The AOCOO-HNS encourages all osteopathic ophthalmologists and otolaryngologists that are having problems obtaining staff privileges to contact our office. The College is prepared to guide those individuals in (a) obtaining proper responses, and (b) in recommending legal counsel.
Resident and Student Forums
- Council of Residents and Fellows
- Resident Newsletter
Fellowship Designation
The title of Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology or the American Osteopathic College of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery represents the recognition of a member’s devotion to the advancement of Osteopathic Medicine and professional proficiency, unusual merit and skills in the practice of either Ophthalmology or Otolaryngology or Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery.
Eligibility Requirements: A candidate must be an active member in good-standing with the AOCOO-HNS, certified by the American Osteopathic Boards of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and have attended three Annual Clinical Assembly meetings of the AOCOO-HNS following board certification. The three meetings need not be in consecutive order. After the third Annual Clinical Assembly meeting following certification, the candidate must complete and return the Fellow application request to the Executive Vice President of the AOCOO-HNS for action by the Board of Governors. Upon completion of that process, the Executive Vice President will notify each applicant in writing that the certificate conferring Fellow status will be awarded by the Board at the next Annual Clinical Assembly during the Award Ceremony. All prospective candidates must be present at the Award Ceremony to receive the official certificate and to be formally inducted into the College as a Fellow.
Member Awards
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