Membership
Membership Criteria for Midwest AAOE
Active Members will be those members, in a management position in an orthopaedic practice. Examples of an orthopaedic practice would be academic, multispecialty, single specialty, hospital or health system owned. Active Members shall have the right to vote at general meetings, may serve on Midwest AAOE committees, and may serve on the Board of Directors.
Affiliate Members must be affiliated with orthopaedic practice management and/or orthopaedic surgeons/physicians; have a professional interest in orthopaedic practice management; and/or desire to become an orthopaedic practice executive.Affiliate Members may serve on Midwest AAOE committees, but cannot vote or serve on the AAOE Board of Directors. Affiliate Members may not be individuals who are employed by or represent companies and services that would be classified as vendors and/or consultants. Examples of Affiliate Members would be: regional, state, or national professional association staff; hospital executives; practice executives not in an orthopaedic practice; and former orthopaedic practice executives.
Retired Members must be former active members of the Midwest AAOE in good standing for a minimum of ten (10) years. Retired Members must be permanently retired from medical practice administration, ambulatory healthcare administration, or multi-specialty healthcare administration. May not be employed by a company that is classified as a vendor and may not be a consultant. Retired Members must be a minimum of fifty-five (55) years of age. Retired Members may not vote or serve on the Midwest AAOE Board of Directors.
Annual Dues
$75 for Active Members
$50 for Affiliate Members.
Retired members do not pay annual membership dues.
Active Members will be those members, in a management position in an orthopaedic practice. Examples of an orthopaedic practice would be academic, multispecialty, single specialty, hospital or health system owned. Active Members shall have the right to vote at general meetings, may serve on Midwest AAOE committees, and may serve on the Board of Directors.
Affiliate Members must be affiliated with orthopaedic practice management and/or orthopaedic surgeons/physicians; have a professional interest in orthopaedic practice management; and/or desire to become an orthopaedic practice executive.Affiliate Members may serve on Midwest AAOE committees, but cannot vote or serve on the AAOE Board of Directors. Affiliate Members may not be individuals who are employed by or represent companies and services that would be classified as vendors and/or consultants. Examples of Affiliate Members would be: regional, state, or national professional association staff; hospital executives; practice executives not in an orthopaedic practice; and former orthopaedic practice executives.
Retired Members must be former active members of the Midwest AAOE in good standing for a minimum of ten (10) years. Retired Members must be permanently retired from medical practice administration, ambulatory healthcare administration, or multi-specialty healthcare administration. May not be employed by a company that is classified as a vendor and may not be a consultant. Retired Members must be a minimum of fifty-five (55) years of age. Retired Members may not vote or serve on the Midwest AAOE Board of Directors.
Annual Dues
$75 for Active Members
$50 for Affiliate Members.
Retired members do not pay annual membership dues.