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AcademyHealth Membership Categories and Rates
Ready to join over 3,000 members dedicated to raising the profile of groundbreaking health services and policy research and empowering the next generation of leaders to move evidence into action? Become a Member of AcademyHealth Today.

Regular Member $275.00*	Join our community of health services researchers, policy makers, health care practitioners and stakeholders, and more.
International Member $275.00	Exchange ideas with health services researchers, policymakers, health care practitioners and stakeholders around the globe.
Fellow Member $175.00*	Eligible fellows include post-doctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and medical residents.
New Professional Member $175.00*	Includes those who have recently graduated from an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program within the past 12 months.
Student Member	All student members must be full-time undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral students. Student verification required.
Patient Collaborator $50.00	AcademyHealth defines a patient collaborator as an individual with a lived experience of a health issue/condition requiring direct care from health care providers. The patient collaborator designation includes informal caregivers, advocates, and navigators. Individuals who meet the definition of a “patient collaborator” will be able to participate in AcademyHealth initiatives as a “patient collaborator”, including: Membership Conference abstract submission Conference abstract review Conference planning committee inclusion Patient scholarship eligibility Patient registration rate eligibility Programmatic initiatives AcademyHealth volunteer groups Who qualifies to join AcademyHealth as a patient collaborator member? The patient collaborator membership category is available for individuals with a lived experience of a health issue/condition requiring direct care from health care providers, as well as their informal caregivers. The patient collaborator membership category also applies to patient advocates and navigators, whose primary role is to benefit and represent the patient’s best interests (e.g. advocates and navigators employed by community health clinics or federally qualified centers). Who does not qualify to join AcademyHealth as a patient collaborator member? Individuals who have full-time employment in an official capacity as a health services researcher, policy maker, analyst, investigator, administrator, or any other capacity within the health care field. These individuals may join as professional, international, new professional, or student members as applicable.
Retiree $100.00	The “retiree” category provides the ability for members to stay engaged in health services and health policy research. Criteria: Individual has retired from full-time professional working status in health services research or other profession. For those professionals who continue to serve in various professional functions, individual works less than 10 hours per week for an organization or private consulting. Or, less than 25% of their annual income is derived directly from professional work (excludes retirement benefits/income).

*A portion of your dues support AcademyHealth’s advocacy for research funding and policy:

Regular Members - $90
Fellows and New Professional Members - $65

This portion of your membership dues is not tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor for more information.

If you have any questions about membership, please contact us at [email protected].

Membership Refund Policy
All membership dues are non-refundable 30 calendar days after the date of payment. Refund requests must be submitted within 30 calendar days of payment. Requests received after this period will be denied. Membership cancellations do not entitle members to a refund. Exceptions may be granted at the organization’s sole discretion for duplicate payments or documented administrative errors. By submitting payment, members acknowledge and agree to this policy.