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Active Membership
Affiliate Membership
New Practitioner Membership
In-Training Membership
Active Membership
Active Members must meet the following criteria: degreed MD or DO from an accredited medical school, certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and whose practices are limited to Ophthalmology. Payment must accompany application.
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Affiliate Membership
Affiliate Members are physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in a state OTHER than Florida. This member must be in good standing with the ophthalmology society of the state in which they practice, if applicable. Affliate Members must be endorsed by at least one Active or Retired Member of the FSO.
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New Practitioner
Available to new ophthalmologists in the first 3 years of practice. You must apply for New Practitioner Membership within one year of completing your residency or fellowship, and a dated copy of your residency or fellowship certificate must accompany your application. You must submit this type of application in print (download here).You may pay $850 with your application to cover the 3-year New Practitioner period, or pay $283 with your application and agree to be billed annually for the next two installments. After your New Practitioner period is over, you will be billed for Active Membership.
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In-Training Membership
In-Training Members must meet the following criteria: degreed MD or DO who is serving in a recognized AMA/AOA approved ophthalmology residency training program or fellowship program (documentation must accompany this application).
If you prefer to join by mail, you can Download and Print this application.