Resident Membership

As you near completion of oral and maxillofacial surgery training, you are considering your future options – whether to go into private practice, join an associateship or to enter academics. As a member of the Resident Organization of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ROAAOMS), the Association is here to assist in your transition.

AAOMS encourages you to begin your membership application process early so you are able to achieve Candidate status prior to your graduation date and take advantage of the full array of AAOMS membership benefits. Some of the member benefits available to you as a candidate include:

Eligibility for liability coverage through Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery National Insurance Company (OMSNIC).
Discounted costs for all items offered in the current product catalog.
Access to all sponsored programs and services offered by AAOMS and its for-profit subsidiary, AAOMS Advantage.
A countless number of practice management resources.
Reduced conference and meeting costs.
Assistance in gaining hospital privileges, office anesthesia and state anesthesia regulations.

When you apply for AAOMS Candidate status prior to completing your training, your first year of dues will be waived and your second year of dues will be one-third of the full dues for AAOMS fellows/members. In your third year, dues are two-thirds of the full dues level. If you take advantage of this offer prior to completing training, you secure additional savings and enjoy the benefits of AAOMS membership at no charge for your first 18 months out of training.

One of the requirements of membership is joining the state society where your primary practice is held. As it may be difficult to identify the state in which you may practice now, you can still begin the AAOMS application process and work with the state society when this decision is made. Note: all new candidates have up to three years to remain in Candidate status and to submit the required application components.

Review the resources below that can assist in your transition from resident member to candidate status: