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ISAKOS was established to develop, support and promote charitable, scientific and literary works that disseminate and further the increased knowledge of arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. ISAKOS works with regional and local societies that share similar goals, providing a larger arena where these national societies and continental organizations can combine their strengths in an inter-national forum.

Membership Categories
ISAKOS currently has two primary membership categories:

1. Active Membership ­ Medical doctors qualified as orthopaedists, musculoskeletal surgeons, rheumatologists or the equivalent, from all countries who are in good medical standing in their country of residence as determined by a membership committee of the society. Active members receive a subscription to Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. Active members are entitled to vote at all meetings of the membership, hold office, receive all societal mailings, the ISAKOS newsletter, and discounted registration rates at the ISAKOS congresses. Applicants must attend/have attended an ISAKOS Congress to qualify for Active Membership
2. Associate Membership ­ Individuals who demonstrate interest or ability in the fields of medicine or science and who have demonstrated an interest in arthroscopy, knee surgery, and orthopaedic sports medicine shall be eligible. Associate members are not eligible to hold office in the society and shall not be entitled to vote at meetings of the members of the society. Associate members receive the journal Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, as well as the ISAKOS newsletter, all societal mailings and reduced registration fees at the ISAKOS congresses.

Membership Through Regional Societies
ISAKOS encourages membership by all members of the following societies:

• The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)*
• The Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (APOSSM)
• The Knee and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Section of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA)
• The European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
• The Sociedad Latino Americana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia (SLARD)

Associate Membership can be granted to members of the above societies within six weeks of receipt of a complete Membership Application. To be considered for immediate Associate Membership, applicants must supply:

• Sections I, II, III, IV and V complete and legible, and
• $275 US dues payment.
• No Sponsor Form is Required.

Active Membership can only be granted pending a review of a complete Membership Application by the Membership Committee. To be considered for Active Membership (see schedule at right), applicants must supply:

• Sections I, II, III, IV, V and VI complete and legible;
• Sponsor Form (Section IV) completed by an Active ISAKOS Member**; and
• $275 US dues payment.

Unless otherwise indicated, applications for Associate Membership will automatically be forwarded for Active consideration at the next Membership Committee meeting (see schedule below).

* AANA Members pay only $200.00 in annual ISAKOS dues, as they will continue to receive the journal subscription through their AANA membership.
** If no Active ISAKOS Member resides in applicant's area, a letter of good standing from one of the regional societies above will suffice.

Application Procedures
Please complete the Online Membership Application.

Associate Membership is awarded within six weeks of receipt of a completed membership application. To be considered for immediate Associate Membership, applicants must supply:

• Sections I, II, III, IV and V complete and legible;
• Sponsor Form (Section IV) completed by an Active ISAKOS Member; and
• $275 US dues payment.

Active Membership is only awarded pending an application review at a meeting of the Membership Committee. The Membership Committee meets at all annual AAOS Meetings and at ISAKOS Congresses. Active application reviews will take place at the following meetings and must be received at the ISAKOS office one month prior to the meeting:

• 2007 AAOS Annual Meeting: February
• 2007 ISAKOS Biennial Congress: May 27-31

To be considered for Active Membership, applicants must supply the following:

• Sections I, II, III, IV and V complete and legible;
• Sponsor Form (Section IV) completed by Active ISAKOS Members (it is highly recommended that applicant also submit a second Sponsor Form (Section VII) if applying for Active Membership); and
• $275 US dues payment.

Unless otherwise indicated, applications for Associate Membership will automatically be forwarded for Active consideration at the next committee meeting.