About Midwest AAOE Membership
Membership Criteria:
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. ($75 annual dues)
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. ($50 annual dues)
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.
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. ($75 annual dues)
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. ($50 annual dues)
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.
Membership Benefits:
- Discounted registration for the Midwest AAOE Annual Meeting, a multi-day event held each year with engaging speakers & exhibitors
- Invitations to members-only webinars covering hot topics in orthopaedic practice administration and access to the webinar archive.
- Local and regional networking contacts to exchange ideas and information on day-to-day operations within your practice and industry issues
- Access to Collaborate, an AAOE online community and forum where you can obtain valuable information from other practice administrators
- Connections with preferred vendors that have exclusive offers for Midwest AAOE members
- Monthly e-newsletters highlighting recent news, articles of interest, and upcoming events
- Special opportunities for emerging leaders, including the AAOE State Leadership Academy
- A Midwest AAOE State Reception for members during the AAOE Annual Meeting
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