Academic Fellowship
Regular members of AAOM are eligible to sit for the Academic Fellowship exam if they meet the qualifications below. Regular members are defined as graduates of accredited dental or medical schools in any country.
Those who wish to pursue the Academic Fellowship credential in AAOM must demonstrate their qualifications by:
- Maintaining membership as a Regular Member in the American Academy of Oral medicine for at least one year prior to sitting for the examination.
- Attending at least two annual conferences, one of which may be the year the examination is taken.
- Demonstrating proficiency in Oral Medicine through teaching oral medicine, a residency program, hospital affiliation, oral medicine publications, and continuing education courses in oral medicine.
- Submission of an application form and a curriculum vitae that provide documentation of the above. Payment of $300 is required at time of application.
- Successfully complete a written multiple-choice and essay examination, given each year at the Annual Meeting.
Applicants wishing to sit for the 2022 exam must submit their application by Saturday, March 5, 2022.
Specific requirements, application timeline and process, and additional materials.
Academic Affiliate Fellowship
The Academic Affiliate Fellowship can be obtained by holding Affiliate membership with AAOM and passing the AAOM Affiliate Fellowship examination which is given once a year at the AAOM Annual Conference. Affiliate Membership is a non-dentist holding a doctoral degree or a professional degree in dental hygiene or any other related healthcare discipline. These individuals are typically involved in teaching, research, or practice in oral medicine and are not otherwise eligible for another category of membership.
Those who wish to pursue the Academic Affiliate Fellowship credential with AAOM must demonstrate their qualifications by:
- Securing and maintaining Affiliate membership for one year in the American Academy of Oral medicine prior to sitting for the examination during the second year.
- Attending at least two annual meetings over the course of two years, one of which may be the year the examination is taken.
- Demonstrating proficiency in oral medicine through teaching oral medicine, a residency program, hospital affiliation, oral medicine publications, and continuing education courses in oral medicine (these may be obtained during AAOM meetings).
- Submission of an application form and a curriculum vitae that provide documentation of the above.
- Successfully complete a written multiple-choice and essay examination, given each year at the annual meeting. View the practice exam.
Applicants wishing to sit for the 2022 exam must submit their application by Saturday, March 5, 2022.
Specific requirements, application timeline and process, and additional materials.
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