2017_ACOG_preliminary_program

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration Categories
ACOG Fellow: Must be a physician whose professional activity is
devoted to the practice of obstetrics and/or gynecology. Practicing
board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists within the geographic
confines of ACOG may apply for membership under this category.
Processing of completed applications may take four months.
Incomplete applications may take longer. ACOG admits and
activates qualified candidates on a monthly basis.
ACOG Junior Fellow in Practice: Must be an obstetrician and/
or gynecologist who is a recent graduate from an allopathic,
approved residency program. Junior Fellowship is also available to
physicians in Argentina, Central America, Chile, Dominican Republic,
Mexico, and the West Indies. Processing of completed applications
may take two to four weeks. Incomplete applications may take
longer. ACOG admits and activates qualified candidates on a
monthly basis.
ACOG Junior Fellow in Training: Must be an obstetriciangynecologist
resident, in an approved program (United States
and Canada). Junior Fellowship is also available to residents in
Argentina, Central America, Chile, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and
the West Indies. Processing of completed applications may take
two to four weeks.
ACOG Life Fellow/Fellow Senior Status: Life Fellow is a Fellow
who has fully retired from the clinical practice of medicine and
surgery with 25 years of active Fellow status and attainment of
age 65. Fellow Senior Status is a Fellow engaged part-time in any
professional activity with 25 years of active Fellow status and
attainment of age 60. Processing of completed applications may
take two weeks.
ACOG Member on Active Duty in the United States Military:
A member of ACOG that is also on active duty in the United
States Military.
ACOG Associate Member: Any physician who has given valuable
service in obstetrics and/or gynecology and who is not eligible
to be a Fellow. Practicing board-certified physicians of other
specialties in the geographic confines of ACOG may apply for
membership under this category. Practicing osteopathic boardcertified
ob-gyn physicians in the geographic confines of ACOG
may apply for membership under this category. Practicing nonboard-
certified ob-gyns in the geographic confines of ACOG
may apply for membership under this category. Processing
of completed applications may take four months. Incomplete
applications may take longer. ACOG admits and activates qualified
candidates on a monthly basis.
ACOG Educational Affiliate: An individual in a medical education
or training program that would not qualify for physician
membership or a certified health care professional may apply.
Applicants must provide patient care. Processing of completed
applications may take two to four weeks. Incomplete applications
may take longer.
Resident, Non-Member: A graduate and licensed physician
receiving training in a specialty in a hospital and is not a member
of the College.
Physician, Non-Member: A physician who is not a member of
the College and who provides direct women’s healthcare clinical
services to patients.
Other Healthcare Professional: An individual who provides
hands-on, direct patient healthcare services or is engaged in
women’s healthcare research and who is not in any of the
membership categories of the College or is not a physician. These
individuals may include, but are not limited to, nurses, midwives,
physician’s assistants, sonographers, radiology technicians, etc.
This category does not include individuals who work for medical
industry companies.
Medical Student: An individual currently enrolled in medical
school (MD, DO) at an accredited institution. Not open to other
types of students. Processing of completed applications may
take one to two weeks. Submission of your application is done
electronically. Medical students must show identification from an
accredited institution when their registration packets are picked
up onsite.
Spouse/Guest: Is defined as a spouse, significant other, friend, or
an adult child age 18 or older who wishes to attend the meeting
but does not wish to receive continuing medical education (CME)
credits or cognates. An exhibitor, co-worker, or an associate of
an exhibitor does not qualify for the guest registration category.
A registered spouse or guest is allowed to attend the colloquia
sessions, the Welcome Reception and to visit the exhibit hall.
They are eligible to purchase tickets for spouse/guest program
activities. Registration must be indicated on the ACOG Advance
Registration Form. Spouse/guest and adult family members who
wish to register for courses and receive CME credits or cognates
must register in the appropriate registration category listed above.
ACOG Honorary Fellows: Honorary Fellows are individuals of
outstanding achievement in the field of obstetrics and gynecology,
or in an allied discipline, from any country and are selected by
the Executive Committee of the Executive Board. They must
have obtained national and international recognition (achieved
distinction and recognized for a leadership position by being
elected president or a senior officer of a national or international
obstetrical and gynecological society or organization) and should
have a relationship with U.S activities involving women’s health
care. ACOG Members are ineligible for Honorary Fellowship.
Practice Manager: A practice manager is a management
professional who coordinates all functions of a private practice.
One-Day Registrant: One-day registration is available for ACOG
members, non-members and press. One-day registrants can
only attend sessions and purchase tickets for events being
held on the day they register. Additional one-day registrants are
available online.
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