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CAO Membership Information
 CAO Mission Statement
The Canadian Association of Orthodontists is the national organization and official voice for registered orthodontic specialists and is dedicated to the promotion of the highest standards of excellence in orthodontic education and quality orthodontic care.
The Objectives of the Canadian Association of Orthodontists
- Advance the Science and Art of Orthodontics.
- Strive for higher standards of excellence in the practice of orthodontics.
- Protect the rights of its members as certified specialists in orthodontics.
- Promote public awareness of the benefits of orthodontic health care rendered by certified specialists in orthodontics.
Benefits of Membership in the CAO
- A Membership Manual containing information vital to an orthodontic practice, including orthodontic insurance guidelines, GST guidelines, etc.
- Two Bulletins and several Presidential News faxes a year.
- Copies of Association publications, such as the comprehensive
document “Recommendations on Infection
Control for Orthodontic Practice.”
- Special Members’ reduced rate to attend CAO Annual Scientific Meeting.
- A Membership Directory published every second year listing all CAO members.
- Access to the members section of the CAO website.
Membership Options
Active Member
A person who is registered as an orthodontic specialist with
a Dental Regulatory Authority (DRA) in Canada may apply
for active membership in this Association. Active Members
shall pay all dues and assessments.
Life-Active Member
Members of this Association who have been Active or
Academic Members of this Association for forty consecutive
years shall be granted Life-Active Membership. Life-Active
Members shall pay 50% of all Active Members dues and
assessments, and shall be eligible to hold office in the
Association.
Student To Active Member
A CAO Student Member who has graduated from an
accredited orthodontic program and fulfills the requirements
for active membership may apply for Active Member
status in the Association and shall pay 25% of the Active category
during the first year following graduation and 50% of
the Active category during the second year following graduation.
The full Active rate commences with the third year
following graduation.
Student Member
Graduate and postgraduate students presenting evidence of
active enrollment in a Commission on Dental Accreditation
approved graduate level program are eligible to apply for student
membership. The application must be confirmed by the
Head of the Orthodontic Department where the student is
enrolled. Student members shall be exempt from payment of
all dues and assessments and shall not be eligible for voting
privileges and shall not be eligible to hold office in the
Association.
Academic Member
A person who has successfully completed
a university level program in
orthodontics and is employed full
time in an orthodontic program
accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of Canada.
Academic membership must be accompanied by verification
of full-time employment by the Dean or Chair of the
Orthodontic department where applicant is employed.
Academic membership status shall automatically terminate
upon the earlier of the following: (1) election to active membership
in the Association; or (2) termination of full-time
employment in an orthodontic program accredited by the
Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Academic
Members shall pay 50% of dues of Active Members and may
be eligible to hold office in the Association.
Join CAO today!
To join CAO, simply download our printable Membership Application Form (PDF), and mail or fax your completed Application to the address indicated on the form.
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