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The AORN draws upon the collective wisdom of its membership to promote safe surgical care. More than 41,000 members and 160,0001 operating room nurses rely on AORN for evidence-based tools, a robust clinical journal, continuing education, and the premiere AORN Global Surgical Conference and Expo. The AORN is nearly 70 years old and remains the unifying force between members, healthcare organizations, and industry partners.1As a mature organization, AORN’s volunteer leadership followed the tradition of other professional societies in creating a fellowship program. The purpose of this article is to review the Fellowship of the AORN (FAORN) program’s history, review the selection process for becoming a fellow, and educate AORN members and the public on this prestigious recognition.  \nThe Term Fellow  \nThe word fellow is a gender-neutral term that professional associations bestow on their members as a designation of distinguishment. An organization creates a fellowship program when it reaches an undefined state of maturity and a sphere of influence beyond its membership.2 Each organization creates its own unique standards to earn the honorary designation. Applicants undergo a selective process to earn the designation.  \nFor FAORN, members should recognize the designation is earned through substantive contributions to the field of perioperative nursing. The field of perioperative nursing includes direct clinical practice, education, administration/leadership, or research/evidence-based practice. Therefore, members who aspire to fellowship status would have the capability of demonstrating to peers how their significant, sustained, and substantive contributions in one of these areas have advanced perioperative nursing.  \nHistory of AORN Fellowship  \nThe 2018 AORN President, Stephanie Davis, envisioned the creation of a fellowship of AORN. In response to the President’s charge, AORN formed a task force to investigate opportunities and challenges and to provide recommendations to the AORN Board of Directions for an AORN Fellowship. Following deliberation, the AORN Board of Directors approved the recommendations of the task force. AORN accepted applications for consideration the same year. AORN’s President David Wyatt announced the inaugural class of nine FAORNs in 2021.  \nThe AORN Board of Directors recognized the application process needed revision. The Board created a Fellow Redesign Committee in 2021. Their work continued into 2022. The AORN accepted applications in 2022 and acknowledged new fellows at the 2023 Global Surgical Conference and Expo in San Antonio, TX.  \nThe AORN’s Fellowship Process  \nThe journey to fellowship is highly individualized. This infers that the selection committee scrutinizes the individual’s application for contributions to perioperative nursing and does not benchmark the application against other applicants. The process begins with an awareness of the program and a self-assessment. Individuals who desire the title must have sufficient documented evidence of contributions to perioperative nursing and demonstrate  \n3  \nlinkages to the AORN mission, vision, and values. Documented evidence can be in the form of accomplishments, disseminated material, or other contributions. Individuals should clearly selfassess the depth and breadth of their accomplishments.  \nAn online application process exists and will always have the latest update. The application process is open from July 1 to September 15 annually at 11:59 MT. The application,  \n4  \nsupporting documents, and frequently asked questions are posted on Fellowship | AORN. Those interested in fellowship should review the publicly","cbCain4SGbECsRYX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain4SGbECsRYX","pdf",222487,"English","# The Term Fellow\n# History of AORN Fellowship\n# The AORN’s Fellowship Process\n## Purpose and selection approach\n## Eligibility and qualifications\n## Online application window\n## Narrative components","[{\"question\":\"What does the FAORN fellowship designation recognize?\",\"answer\":\"FAORN recognizes substantive, sustained contributions to perioperative nursing, including work in direct clinical practice, education, administration/leadership, or research/evidence-based practice.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the selection committee evaluate applications?\",\"answer\":\"The selection committee scrutinizes each individual’s documented contributions to perioperative nursing and does not benchmark applicants against one another.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key eligibility requirements to apply?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must hold AORN membership, be licensed registered nurses, meet educational qualifications including at least one nursing degree at the baccalaureate level or higher plus evidence of a graduate degree, and hold at least one national nursing certification.\"}]","Navigating AORN’s Fellowship Process | PDF",1791017268,13]