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Membership Criteria

Fellow

Applicants shall provide documentation to support minimum criteria, as follows:

(1) Certification in pediatrics by the American Osteopathic Association through the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics or the American Board of Pediatrics.
(2) License to practice.
(3) High ethical standards.

Fellows may vote, hold office, serve on committees and shall pay dues.
Annual Dues: $400


Associate

Applicants shall provide documentation to support minimum criteria, as follows:

(1) Completion of approved AOA or ACGME pediatric training programs.
(2) License to practice.
(3) High ethical standards.
(4) Advance to Fellow membership within five (5) years, or automatically be transferred to General member category.

Associate members may vote, hold office, serve on committees, and shall pay dues.
Annual Dues: $400


General

Applicants shall provide documentation to support minimum criteria, as follows:

(1) A physician interested in pediatrics.
(2) License to practice.
(3) High ethical standards.

General members may not vote or hold office, but may serve on committees and shall pay dues.
Annual Dues: $400


Candidate

Applicants shall provide documentation to support minimum criteria, as follows:

(1) Interns or Residents participating in approved ACGME pediatric training programs.
(2) High ethical standards.
(3) May serve on committees.

Candidate members may vote, hold officeserve on committees, and shall pay dues.
Annual Dues: Intern $25
Annual Dues: Resident $25
Annual Dues: Fellow-in-Training $30


Student

Applicant shall provide documentation to support minimum criteria, as follows: any student currently enrolled full time in a COCA accredited college of osteopathic medicine and are joining their school’s ACOP Pediatric Student Club. Student must have expressed an interest in pursuing training in pediatrics.

(1)   May serve on any committee
(2)   May not vote
(3)   May pay dues
(4)   May hold ex-officio, non-voting membership on any committee.

One-Time Member Fee: $30
(included in the $60 required by the Pediatric Student Club)