Considerations for Membership

Each year, the OAG Membership Committee thoroughly considers a pool of candidates for induction into the OAG.

Categories of Membership

Membership of the Association shall comprise the following categories

a. Active Member

b. Emeritus Member

c. Honorary Member

d. Associate Member

e. Allied Member

f. Affiliate Member

g. International Affiliate Member

3.2 Eligibility

a. Active Member shall be elected from:

i. Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons who, having passed the appropriate specialist examinations have been licensed to practice in Ghana by the Medical and Dental Council of Ghana.

b. Emeritus Member-(One who has attained 65yrs or is 60 yrs and applied) may be elected from active members and/or distinguished orthopaedic surgeons who have retired from active service, and known to have made outstanding contributions to the practice of Orthopaedics and Trauma surgery.

c. Honorary members may be elected from persons of distinction who have made outstanding contributions to the progress of orthopaedic and trauma surgery.

d. Associate Member may be elected from:

i. Medical practitioners who are in training or have had training in orthopaedic surgery in any recognized institutions.

e. Allied Member may be elected from:

i. Medical practitioners engaged in clinical and non-clinical fields related to orthopaedic and trauma surgery.

f. Affiliate Members may be elected from:

i. Persons, Institutions, or companies in the technical, equipment manufacturing, engineering, and scientific fields related to orthopaedics who are in active support of the aims and objectives of the Association.

g. International Affiliate Member

i. International Orthopaedic surgeons who, though not resident in Ghana, do visit and practice.

ii. International Resident