Membership

Categories of Members

Physician - $375
Practicing physician membership may be granted to individuals holding an MD, DO, or equivalent degree who are actively engaged in the field of hospice and/or palliative medicine.

Affiliate - $185
Affiliate membership may be granted to any nonphysician professional with a demonstrated commitment to the purposes of the Academy.

Fellow - $115
To join as a palliative medicine fellow, documentation must be provided from the current fellowship program director.

Resident/Student - Free
Residents and medical/nursing students are entitled to a free, virtual membership with documentation from the dean of a current program. Virtual membership provides electronic access only to periodicals.

International Corresponding - Free
International Corresponding membership is available to physicians at the postgraduate level for whom a significant portion of their professional activity is related to palliative care, and who reside in a nation included on the HINARI lists of eligible countries. Applicants must provide documentation that they reside in an eligible country. International Corresponding members receive electronic access only to periodicals and may not vote, hold office, or serve on AAHPM committees or task forces.