Fellow and Senior Membership Application Requirements

Fellows may be elected only from among physicians nominated by the Membership Committee:

1) who have been certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or in Neurosurgery by the
American Board of Neurosurgery, or in Ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology, or in Neurology by the
American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, or in Ophthalmology by the American Osteopathic Colleges of
Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, or in Neurology, Neurosurgery or Ophthalmology by the
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; and

2) whose chief interest is directed toward practice, teaching or research in Neuro-Ophthalmology; and

3) who have been Active Members of NANOS for no less than three years; and

4) who have attended no less than five annual NANOS or Frank Walsh meetings in five separate calendar years; and

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5) who have demonstrated special achievement in clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology; and

6) who have completed a year of AUPO-compliant Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship, or a non AUPO-compliant Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship prior to 2025, or have been granted a waiver by the NANOS Board. These waivers may be
granted for:

1. Completion of a Fellowship in a closely related field, such as Neuro-Otology; the Fellowship Committee will
annually provide the Board with a list of such Fellowships whose graduates will automatically be granted a
waiver, or

2. The Membership Committee can petition the Board on behalf of a candidate not meeting the requirement for
exception #1 where they believe there is strong merit in the candidate’s application OR the candidate has
practiced clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology or performed research in Neuro-Ophthalmology for 3 years and has an
exception. An exception may be the election of a certain member of unusual accomplishment, at the discretion of
the Executive Board of NANOS upon recommendation by the Membership Committee.

International Fellows may be elected only from among physicians outside the United States and Canada upon
nomination by the Membership Committee:

1) whose chief interest is directed toward practice, teaching or research in Neuro-Ophthalmology; and

2) who have been International Active Members of NANOS for no less than three years; and

3) who have attended no less than five annual NANOS or Frank Walsh meetings in five separate calendar years; and

4) who have demonstrated special achievement in clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology; and

5) who have completed a year of Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship or have practiced clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology or
have performed research in Neuro-Ophthalmology for three years. An exception may be made for the election of certain
other members of unusual accomplishment, at the discretion of the Executive Board of NANOS upon recommendation by
the Membership Committee.

Application Requirements:
If you are applying for this membership type, please ensure you have the following information readily available to complete the required questions on the application:

• First name, last name, and professional email address of 2 Fellows of NANOS who has agreed to endorse/sponsor your application.

Click on the link or button below to download the Fellow and International Fellow Status Membership application.

• Fellow and International Fellow

Those eligible for the Senior status must meet one of the following criteria:

1. are fully disabled and have been a Society member for no less than five (5) years; or
2. are fully retired from the active practice of clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology or research and have been a Society member for no less than fifteen (15) consecutive years; or
3. have been a Fellow of NANOS for no less than 30 consecutive years.  

Senior membership dues are waived but you can choose to receive an annual subscription to JNO at $155 a year.

Required Senior Membership Status application materials:

• Written letter addressed to the NANOS Membership Committee requesting senior status including qualifications and email it to info@nanosweb.org