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Membership: How Do I Become A Fellow?
Please click here for Fellowship application.
Fellow:
Members may apply for Fellowship after they have
been Full Members of the organization for a period of three (3) continuous years. In addition to the professional
recognition Fellows receive, they are able to vote in the AAAAI and hold
office.
International Fellow:
The Fellow qualifications are the same for members who reside in a country
other than the United States, U.S. possessions, or Canada.
Applying for Fellowship:
Application:
- Application must be typed or printed clearly.
Illegible applications will be returned.
- Answer all questions completely. If a question
does not apply, please enter "none".
- Include Curriculum Vitae, copies of Board
Certificates and list of publications (if applicable).
- List the AAAAI meetings you have attended in the
past 3 years, list other allergy or immunology conferences or CME
activities you participated in the last 3 years.
- Describe teaching responsibilities and
scope (i.e. staff, students, nurses, PA's, etc.). List CME courses taught,
conferences given or evidence of providing continuing education or
public education in
topics of allergy or immunology. List
research interests and publications.
- You and your Chief Sponsor must sign the application.
- Members and International Members applying for
advancement to Fellowship or International Fellowship do not need
to send in an application processing fee.
- A non-refundable application processing fee of $35 must
accompany applications for Direct Fellowship and Direct International Fellowship
(The application fee does not apply to the total amount of dues owed.)
Sponsorship:
- Three sponsor letters are needed.
- Your Chief Sponsor must be a FELLOW of
the AAAAI.
- Only one sponsor may be associated with your
current practice.
- One letter must be from your Training
Program Director or the Chief of Staff where you are now practicing.
- You are responsible for requesting sponsor
letters and making sure they are sent to the executive office.
- The sponsor's reference letter
should be on professional letterhead and include:
- Date
- Name of applicant
- Length of time the sponsor has known the
applicant
- Nature of their professional relationship, and
professional ability
- Character and ethical standing
- Applicant's special interest in allergy, asthma
and immunology
- General statement why you recommend, or do not
recommend, applicant for membership.
Membership Process
- The Credentials Committee reviews all
applications. The applications are not forwarded until they are complete
(all questions answered, sponsorship letters, C.V., Board Certificates,
list of publications and appropriate processing fee are received).
- If an application is approved by the Credentials
Committee, it is sent to the Board of Directors with a recommendation
for approval.
- Once approved by the Board of Directors, it is
then voted on by the Fellows of the Academy at the Annual Meeting.
Note: Incomplete applications
will be kept on file for one (1) year only. If they are not completed
within on year of receipt, the application will be discarded. Annual Dues
Annual dues for each membership category are as follows:
| Fellows & Member |
$350 |
| International Fellow & Member
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$263 |
Please click here for an
application.
If you have any questions, please call
Membership Services at (414) 272-6071, or e-mail at
membership@aaaai.org.
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