Retina Society Active Membership

Retina Society Members Group PhotoActive membership is limited to practicing physicians who hold a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine and have been certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology or a comparable board outside the United States.

Requirements

Minimum requirements for Active Membership include:

  • Completion of at least one year fellowship training in vitreoretinal diseases with certification from the director of the fellowship program

  • After completion of fellowship training, at least three years of active clinical practice primarily in the area of vitreoretinal diseases

  • Letters of recommendation from two (2) active members of the Retina Society

While these are the minimal requirements, a majority of new members have been in practice for at least five years and have already made significant contributions to the field of Retina. Those contributions may include:
  • Providing education through academic practice or serving as instructors of major retinal instructional courses (AAO, AVTT, fAVS, CME seminars, etc.)
  • Participation preferably in original or innovative vitreoretinal research as well as clinical research trials.
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals, books or book chapters that contribute to understanding retinal diseases.
  • Visiting Professorship or presentations at major retinal conferences.
  • Demonstrated leadership in organized ophthalmology (e.g. AAO, ABO Committees, State Societies, etc.)
These activities assist the Credentials Committee in identifying individuals who will continue to make significant contributions to improving the education of retinal specialist and patient care consistent with the mission of The Retina Society.
Speaker or Retina Society Associate Member Illustration

Associate Membership

Membership as an Associate Member is limited to persons, other than practicing physicians, whose primary interest is in the basic scientific or clinical research (e.g., public health, epidemiology) disciplines related to the study of vitreoretinal diseases. Recommendation from two (2) current members of The Retina Society will be required during the application process.

Please contact Miguel Ocque with any questions:

mocque@mms.org
(781) 434-7314