Membership Overview

Members

One Chair Member is allowed per eligible program.

The following Member categories are available to individuals who meet the criteria below and whose Chair is a Member of AUPO:

• Residency Program Director – limited to the one individual recognized by the ACGME as the responsible party for the residency training program
• Associate Residency Program Director – limited to one or more individuals who are recognized at their institutions as associate program directors and whose program director is recognized by the ACGME as the responsible party
• Director of Medical Student Education – limited to one or more individuals who are recognized by the Chair as the program’s director of medical student education
• Research Director – limited to one or more individuals who are recognized by the Chair as the program’s director of research
• Administrator – limited to one or more individuals who are recognized by the Chair as the Senior Administrators promoting the effective and professional administrative support of medical education, research and patient care within the department of ophthalmology

Affiliate Members

Affiliate Membership is available to individuals who meet the criteria below and whose Chair is a Member and whose Residency Program Director is an Member of AUPO:

• Coordinator – limited to one or more individuals who are the Residency Program Manager/Coordinator

Members

$650 - Chair, Non-Military Program

$325 - Chair, Military Program

$325 - Members, Non-Military Programs*

$163 - Members, Military Programs*

* Program Director, Associate Program Director, Director of Medical Student Education, Research Director, Administrator

Affiliate Members^†

$100 - All Affiliate Members

† Coordinators

Chairs, Residency Program Directors, Associate Residency Program Directors, Directors of Medical Student Education, Research Directors, Senior Administrators, or Coordinators in departments/divisions of ophthalmology at:

• Medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in the United States
• Ophthalmology residency training programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in medical schools and other teaching institutions in the United States
• Departments/divisions of ophthalmology accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS) in Canada and affiliated with a Canadian medical school

may apply for membership throughout the year.  In all cases, the Chair must join as the Member first, followed by applicable Members.  Eligibility will be verified by AUPO before membership is approved.

If your program meets the above criteria and is not included on the current active member institution list, please complete a New Member Form. 

Changes in membership for Chairs, Residency Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, Directors of Medical Student Education, Research Directors, Senior Administrators, and Coordinators should be reported throughout the year.

Reporting changes can be accomplished by submitting a New Member Form.  

Dues are payable only once annually even when there is a mid-year change in the individual representing the medical school or other institution.

Eligibility for each requested change or addition will be verified by AUPO before approved.