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News -> April, 2005 News
Karen Fong, MD
Chair, Membership Committee
The field of rhinology is undergoing rapid growth both technically and scientifically, and the extremely high level of participation in the ARS Fall Meeting in New York City this past September reflects the growing interest in rhinology and sinus surgery.
The ARS is dedicated to promoting excellence in clinical care, investigation and education in the field of rhinology. It is the only professional organization that deals specifically with issues of sinus surgery, both endoscopic and conventional. Furthermore, the ARS provides professional camaraderie, educational, research and socioeconomic benefits for its membership. The society seeks to be proactive in patient advocacy issues confronting rhinologists in our current healthcare climate.
Benefits of regular membership include reduced registration fees to ARS meetings, access to the "Members only" section of the website, and a subscription to the American Journal of Rhinology, the official publication of the ARS, or the international journal, Rhinology.
Several categories of membership are available:
- Regular Members must be out of residency training two or more years and board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology or its equivalent. Sponsorship of two ARS members is required.
- Associate membership is available at a reduced annual fee for board-eligible otolaryngologists within two years of completion of residency. Associate members can receive a subscription the American Journal of Rhinology at a reduced rate of $100.
- Resident membership is available free of charge to residents in good standing that are currently enrolled in ACGME-approved residency programs. Resident members can also receive a subscription to the American Journal of Rhinology at a reduced rate of $100.
- Fellow applicants must be out of residency at least three years and board certified by the ABO or its equivalent. Applicants must have attended at least two ARS meetings or sponsored courses over the past three years and evidence of scholarly work in rhinology is desired.
Detailed information on all categories of membership is available on the ARS website under "Membership Information".
We encourage all otolaryngologists with an interest in rhinology and sinus surgery to join the ARS and reap the substantial benefits that membership has to offer. If you are a current member of the ARS, we ask that you encourage a non-member colleague to join.
The Credentials and Membership Committees have been working together to streamline the application process, and hope to roll out a new online application in the near future The Membership Committee also continues to seek new ways to increase the value of membership to the society and continually assesses the needs of the membership. Comments, suggestions and questions are always welcome and can be directed to: Karen Fong, MD, Chair, Membership Committee at fongka@ohsu.edu.
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