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AcademyHealth is the premier organization for health services researchers and health policy professionals. Our membership gives you access to the tools, resources, and connections you need to obtain adequate funding for your work, overcome burnout, communicate to decision-makers to drive policy change, and more.

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Knowledge is Power

AcademyHealth membership gives you access to the latest data, funding opportunities, member-only training, personalized news, and health policy updates to propel your research forward.

Progress In Your Career

Advance your career with AcademyHealth membership! Gain access to exclusive health services research and policy job listings, members-only networking, and valuable resources. Plus, apply for scholarships, fellowships, and volunteer opportunities to boost your resume.

Increase Your Impact

AcademyHealth membership amplifies your voice, connecting you with policymakers, funders, peers, and media. Share your work through our blog, apply for awards, and attend conferences at discounted rates.

Connect with Colleagues

In today’s climate of rising misinformation, AcademyHealth connects you with a supportive community of evidence champions. Join one of our 18 interest groups to find mentorship, collaboration, and peers who share your research interests.

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  • Job openings from top agencies, universities, and organizations
  • Roles at all levels: faculty, research, policy, internships, fellowships
  • Exclusive funding opportunities
  • Tools and resources for career growth
  • Employers actively seek AcademyHealth talent
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Membership Dues

  • Regular
    $275/yr
    Join our community of health services researchers, policy makers, health care practitioners and shareholders, and more.
  • New Professional
    $175/yr 
    Includes those who have recently graduated from an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program within the past 12 months.
  • Student
    $75/yr
    All student members must be full-time undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral students.
  • Patient Collaborator
    $50/yr
    The patient collaborator designation includes informal caregivers, advocates, and navigators. 

Join the Growing Number of Organizational Members

Get a behind-the-scenes peak into policymaking directly affecting the field of health services and health policy research. By joining AcademyHealth, you are aligning your organization with known players in the health research and policy space. 

Members get visibility among our entire individual and organizational membership, access to bi-monthly advocacy briefings, unique networking opportunities, and benefit from money-saving discounts on our influential events.  

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Interest Groups

AcademyHealth Interest Groups facilitate interaction of individuals around specific topic areas relating to health services research and health policy. Interest Group members have an opportunity to exchange knowledge, disseminate research findings, inform policy and clinical decision-making, build research skills, and network with those sharing common goals.

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Member-Only Content

Quality blog content, available only to AcademyHealth members.

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How AcademyHealth Helps Funders Show the Real-World Impact of Research

As funders face growing pressure to show the real-world impact of research, AcademyHealth is helping them rise to the challenge. Drawing on more than a decade of partnership with grantmakers, staff members Sarah Weinberg and Danielle DeCosta share practical strategies in Grantmakers in Health's "Views from the Field."
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AcademyHealth's Situation Report: ACA Subsidies, WIC Benefits Threatened by Budget Disputes

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we cover risks if ACA subsidies are not extended, including higher premium rates and dropped coverage, ongoing uncertainty around Medicaid work requirements, and new insurer moves in volatile markets.
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Why We Struggle to Correct Misinformation and What Actually Works

AcademyHealth CEO Aaron Carroll highlights strategies to combat misinformation and build trust. Register for our course, Communicating to Build Trust, by October 24.
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AcademyHealth's Situation Report: Medicaid, CDC, Federal Hiring, and Children’s Coverage

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we cover a Senate inquiry into flawed Medicaid eligibility systems, escalating instability at the CDC, and deep cuts to mental health services. We also highlight our concerns around cuts to nation’s health data infrastructure.
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AcademyHealth Warns of "Collapse in the Nation's Health Evidence Infrastructure" Following Cuts to the National Center for Health Statistics

The cuts to the National Center for Health Statistics pose a threat to the collection of vital statistics that improve health and health systems. The resulting data gaps could have a lasting impact.
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AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Mass Layoffs During Shutdown, Help Shape Our Policy Priorities

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight mass layoffs at HHS as the government shutdown continues, further confusion around vaccine guidance and patient safety, and declining public trust in the CDC.
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