Committees

Committees play a vital role in the Society’s work to build a strong specialty and meet the evolving needs of our members. The AOFAS relies upon its membership to carry out the valuable work of its committees and appreciates the service of its committee volunteers.

Who May Serve

• Active, Candidate, and Associate Members: Eligible to serve on all committees

• International and Allied Health/Associate Members: Eligible to serve on select committees (see list below)
  

• Surgeon in Training Members: May serve as an ex-officio committee member on one committee

Each term of service is two years.

How to Apply

The application period for 2024 committee positions has closed.

Applications are reviewed by the Governance Committee, and their recommendations are approved by the AOFAS Board of Directors. Notifications are sent in August for terms beginning at AOFAS Annual Meeting in September.

AOFAS General Committees

• Committee on Health Outcomes, Registries, and Data (CHORD)*

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Education*^

• Evidence-Based Medicine*

• Fellowship Match & Accreditation

• Health Policy

• International Outreach*

• Membership*^

• OnDemand Education*

• Postgraduate Education

• Practice Management

• Program*^

• Public Education*^

• Research*

• Women's Leadership*

• Young Physicians* - limited to first 10 years in practice
  

AOFAS Oversight Committees (special eligibility criteria)

• Committee on Outside Interests 

• FAI/FAO Managerial Board

• Finance

• Governance

Foundation Committees

• Humanitarian Services*^

* International Members may apply

^ Allied Health Members may apply