Overview
Academy membership comes with a wide range of benefits.

You are eligible to apply for membership as an international member if:

• You hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy or an equivalent degree; and
• You hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a country outside the United States in which your practice of medicine is regularly conducted and is limited to ophthalmology; and
• You have satisfactorily completed an entire program of formal residency training in ophthalmology of at least three (3) years duration or its equivalent.

For purposes of this section, a person's presence in the United States for 24 months or less may, upon a recommendation approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board of Trustees present and voting, be disregarded in determining where the person's practice of medicine is regularly conducted.

To apply for membership:

• Fill out the application online (PDF 2.1 MB), using the tab key to move from field to field.
• Print the application.
• Obtain all necessary signatures.
• Sign the application and include the application fee payment.
• Mail or fax the completed application to Member Services.

If you are unable to use the fillable PDF version of the application, you can also download the form (PDF 2.1 MB) and fill it out by hand.

Application Fee: $485 (USD) effective Jan. 1, 2010
Application Deadline: July 15, 2010

If you have questions or prefer to have an application mailed to you, contact Member Services by phone 415.561.8581 or fax 415.561.8575.