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Levels of
Membership 2005
This document is meant only as an overview of
the requirements. Details and application for each level may be obtained from
the Academy's Central Office (address and phone numbers listed
here).
 In order to maintain a high standard of professional
recognition, the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain has established three
levels of professional accomplishment that may advance in recognition for the
TMJ practitioner.
Member · Fellowship-Eligible
· Fellow
Dentists may enter the Academy at the
Member level. In order to become a Member, one must possess a
Dental degree from an accredited university or college and must be licensed by
the state in which he/she practices. Advancement to higher levels begins at the
Member level.
Fellowship-Eligible status may be granted to
applicants who meet the following requirements: graduate of an accredited
dental school and hold a current license in said profession; spent a minimum of
2 years treating head, neck, craniofacial pain and TMJ disorders; treated a
minimum of 100 patients with head, neck, craniofacial pain and TMJ disorders;
taken a minimum of 200 hours of continuing education courses specifically
related to head, neck, craniofacial pain and TMJ disorders; obtained the
sponsorship of two individuals who hold Fellowship status in the Academy. A
signed and notarized affidavit attesting to these requirements and agreeing to
provide access to records will also be necessary.
Members wishing to
apply for Fellowship status must submit the following
credentials: spent the immediate past 5 years in treating head, neck,
craniofacial pain and TMJ disorders; treated a minimum of 300 head, neck,
craniofacial pain and TMJ patients; advanced study and training in the field
which consists of successful completion of at least 2 or more academic years of
graduate study in an ADA accredited dental school program OR a minimum of 500
hours (250 within the immediate past 5 years) of continuing education courses
in the field; sponsorship by two Academy Fellows. (Not the same two who
sponsored the applicant earlier) When applying for Fellowship status, the TMJ
practitioner must pass rigid written and oral examinations. Pre-registration is
required and payment of an exam fee (currently $750.00) must also be sent to
the Central Office. Again, a signed and notarized affidavit and access to
records is required.
The Academy's Credentialing Committee and the Board of Directors
will make the final decision regarding validity and acceptance of submitted
records. Additional levels of membership include:
- Graduate Student - engaged in
advanced training course over one year in an accredited school or
residency
- Military - serving full time
with any branch of the US Armed Forces or Public Health Service
- Academic - serves as a
full-time faculty member of an accredited dental school
- Student - enrolled full-time
in a pre-doctoral program at an ADA accredited dental school
- Retired - no longer earning an
income which requires a license to practice dentistry
- Semi-Retired - may earn an
income which requires a license to practice dentistry less than three days a
week
- Disabled or Hardship -
approved on individual basis by the Directors
- Honorary - all AACP symposium
speakers will obtain status for one year and others specifically chosen by the
Directors
- Supporting - patients,
exhibitors, manufacturers, TMDiary advertisers, etc.
- Auxiliary - staff who have
completed CTA or Advanced Level TMJ Assistant course
- Scientific - possess a
doctor's degree or equivalent and a professional license
- Associate - reserved for
Healthcare Practitioners who are not dentists
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Comprehensive information and qualifications regarding
the above levels can be obtained through the Central Office (address and phone
numbers listed here). |
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