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Life Membership |
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Life membership
may be granted to an osteopathic physician who
has reached the age of 65 years and has been a
member of IOMS for 25 years immediately
proceeding his or her 65th birthday. The
Membership Committee may waive this requirement
on individual consideration. Upon recommendation
of a Trustee, Life Membership may also be
granted to any regular member who is retired due
to disability. A Life Member is entitled to all
of the privileges of the Society except the
payment of dues or assessments. Individuals
requesting Lifetime Membership status must fill
out the appropriate form to be submitted and
approved by the Board of Trustees. |
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Honorary
Membership |
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The title of Honorary
Member may be conferred upon a distinguished person who has given
meritorious service in the cause of public health, of osteopathic
medicine and surgery, or of this Society. The title of Honorary Member
entitles the individual to all of the privileges of the Society except
those of voting and holding office, and subjects the individual to all
of the obligations of membership except the payment of dues and
assessments. |
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Postgraduate Membership |
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Postgraduate
Educational Membership may be granted to
graduates of AOA-approved osteopathic colleges
who are in AOA and/or ACGME accredited
postgraduate training programs in the State of
Illinois. Those members who are in the AOA-approved
osteopathic rotating internships are not liable
for dues and may attend annual and other
meetings without charge. Those members who are
in residency programs shall pay dues and other
meeting registration fees as designated by the
Board of Trustees. Postgraduate physician Board
members shall be elected either through an IOMS-recognized
organization of postgraduate physicians, or
through an alternate mechanism approved by the
Board of Trustees. This classification of
membership entitles the individual to all of the
privileges of the Society except a position on
the Executive Committee. |
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Student
Membership |
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Student Membership may
be granted to students at AOA approved osteopathic colleges. Student
Members are not liable for dues and may attend annual and other meetings
without charge. This
classification of membership entitles the individual to all of the
privileges of the Society except a position on the Executive Committee. |
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Retired Membership |
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Retired
membership may be granted to an osteopathic physician who has retired. A Retired Member is entitled to all of the privileges of the
Society and is subject to all of the obligations of membership,
including any required dues of the Society. |
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Professional
Membership |
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Shall be a
non-voting member granted by the Membership
Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees
to non-osteopathic physicians, outstanding
teachers, researchers, administrators and other
professionals. Professional membership shall not
be available to any osteopathic physician or any
student in an osteopathic institution.
Professional membership shall be listed
separately in the Society’s membership
directory. The Board of Trustees shall determine
the membership dues. |
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Affiliate Membership |
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Shall be a
non-voting member granted by the Membership
Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees
to health-care corporations, financial entities
or other corporations. Affiliate membership
shall not be available to any osteopathic
physician or any student in an osteopathic
institution. Affiliate membership shall be
listed separately in the Society’s membership
directory. The Board of Trustees shall determine
the membership dues. |
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Military/Public Health |
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Shall be voting
members granted by the Membership Committee and
approved by the Board of Trustees. The Board of
Trustees shall determine the membership
dues.Shall be voting members granted by the
Membership Committee and approved by the Board
of Trustees. The Board of Trustees
shall determine the membership dues. |
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