AAO Membership Information

Membership Benefits in the American Academy of Osteopathy

There are benefits which AAO members enjoy as their professional society represents their interests in a variety of ways. While these may not be readily quantified in dollar values, they are real benefits to AAO members:

  • Advocacy for osteopathic manipulative medicine within the osteopathic and allopathic professions as well as before health care reformers and policy makers, including appropriate reimbursement for OMM services.
  • Development of osteopathic skills along with colleagues who are the most sought after teachers of osteopathic manipulative medicine and palpatory diagnosis in the world.
  • Promotion of research on the efficacy of osteopathic manipulative medicine
  • Service for patients seeking a list of OMM practitioners in their area.
  • Assuring the future of the profession by support of chapters of the Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy on the campuses of all colleges of osteopathic medicine.
  • Access to the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, the only certifying board in manual medicine in the medical world today.

Publications

As a membership benefit, AAO members receive the following complimentary publications:

The AAO Journal

Contains original articles on osteopathy, reprints from prior publications, news items and is published quarterly in March, June, September and December.  

As an additional benefit Members will also receive access to the Members Only Section, where they can view past issues of the AAO Journal.

The AAO Newsletter

Keeps members up to date on important issues within the osteopathic profession, published eight times per year in January, February, April, May, July, August, October and November.

Online Bookstore

The Academy also has over 46 titles in its bookstore, including revised and reprinted textbooks on osteopathy and other books of special interest to AAO members. Academy members receive a 10 percent discount off the regular price of these books. Contact the Academy office for with any questions.

Membership Information

Membership in the American Academy of Osteopathy requires membership in the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). 

Membership Application can be downloaded, printed, completely filled out and emailed, faxed or mailed to:  

Membership Application 

Intern or Resident Application 

Susan Lightle, Membership Coordinator
AAO Office
3500 Depauw Blvd, Ste. 1080
Indianapolis, IN 46268
FAX#: 317-879-0563

Membership Categories       Annual Dues  
   
     Active                                        $ 261           
     Active/Joint (2)                           $ 396    
     Active/Joint (3)                           $ 564     
     2nd Year in Practice                   $ 185     
     1st Year in Practice                    $  93     
     Intern (1 yr)                                $  40            
     Resident (1 yr)                           $  40     
     Intern/Resident (3 yrs)                $ 106     
     Intern/Resident (4 yrs)                $ 132     
     Associate (MD)                         $ 261     
     International Affiliate                   $ 288    
     International Associate               $ 288     
     Supporter                                  $ 261    
     International Supporter                $ 261