Society of Educators (SOE) Membership

The AAO is proud to stand with orthodontic educators to advance the specialty. Any AAO member who is a faculty member at an accredited U.S./Canadian educational institution; or student member pursuing an orthodontic academic career, or non-orthodontist member of the orthodontic teaching team as verified by the Program Director or Department Chair, automatically qualifies for SOE membership.

Membership includes the opportunity to attend the annual meeting as well as other events that may be planned throughout the year.

Memberships in the SOE are available for institutions and individuals. Membership runs June 1 – May 31.

Institutional memberships ($280) cover all educators in a department.

Individual memberships ($40) are available in lieu of institutional membership.

The following form should be completed and/or signed by the department chair, program director at orthodontic programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association or Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC). Note: to save progress and/or forward to chair/director to sign, please click ‘save & continue‘ button at bottom of page. You can copy the link and/or enter their email address to send link. Once completed and signed, formally submit the completed form. For questions or more information, email [email protected] or visit https://www2.aaoinfo.org/aao-for/educators/.