Full Membership
Criteria
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Registration as a Specialist Periodontist with either AHPRA or NZDC
- Nomination by two full ANZAP members
- ANZAP Council Application review & approval
Full Membership may be granted to a registered dentist who:
- Has completed a course, of which the Council approves, comprising three or more full time academic years of advanced education (or some equivalent period approved by the Council) leading to a higher qualification in Periodontics approved by Council.
OR
- Has completed a course and gained a qualification in Periodontics, provided that:
- the applicant can demonstrate to the Council that he or she has advanced in clinical expertise to a level equivalent to that of a graduate of a three year full time course approved by the Council; and
such clinical expertise above must be verified by a statement from an authority which is acceptable to a panel of three (by a majority decision) Members appointed by the Council to consider such applications.
OR
Has been:
- a full member in good standing of a comparable overseas Periodontal Society; and
the Council is satisfied as to the applicant’s clinical expertise.
OR
Is a registered dentist who:
- is in the exclusive practice of Periodontics; and
has completed at least ten continuous years of exclusive practice in Periodontics prior to the adoption of the Rules.
OR
- Was a Provisional Member of the Academy at the time when the former clause 4.3 (Provisional Membership) was removed by the adoption of the Rules.
- Full Membership shall, subject to the Rules, cease upon that Member failing to remain in the exclusive practice of Periodontics and implant dentistry. Nothing contained in this clause 4.3.1 shall prevent the Council from re-admitting any previous Full Member who re-applies for Membership.
Full Members shall be entitled to:
- attend at all meetings of the Academy;
- vote upon all matters brought before the Academy; and
- be eligible for any office in the Academy, provided that no moneys are owing by any such Members to the Academy.