Membership

The American Psychiatric Association - with more than 38,000 members in the U.S., Canada, and worldwide - is the voice of psychiatry for your patients and our profession.  We offer advocacy, information, support, and educational opportunities to help you serve your patients and enhance your career.  APA brings practice, education, and research together under one big tent - a tent that encompasses psychiatrists at all levels of practice, from members-in-training through senior-level psychiatrists.

For over 160 years, the APA has provided the tools and resources to nurture the profession.  APA members have access to many benefits available to psychiatrists, including:

Advocacy – APA is making a difference for our profession and patients through strong, consistent advocacy at the local and national level, educating policy makers, purchasers, the media and the public about mental illness.

The Latest Research and Clinical Studies – Membership includes The American Journal of Psychiatry, the nation’s leading publication for psychiatrists, and Psychiatric News, APA’s bi-monthly newspaper that offers the latest developments on psychiatry related topics, such as health care, service delivery, Medicare/Medicaid and international news. 

Resources for You and Your Practice – Valuable practice tools from APA include the Managed Care Help Line, Medicare Service Center, and CPT Coding Services.  Members are also eligible to participate in the APA endorsed Professional Liability Insurance Program.  Learn more about the advantages to purchasing your coverage from The Program.

Networking and Professional Development – Access numerous networking opportunities through the District Branches and State Associations, specialty list-servs, discussion forums, newsletters, and meetings.  Opportunities for professional growth include CME programs, fellowships, scholarships, travel awards, research funding and more.

Lifelong Learning and Continuing Medical Education (CME) – APA Members save on registration at both the Annual Meeting and the Institute on Psychiatric Services, APA’s educational conference on public and community psychiatry.  Members also have access to free online CME, including practice guideline courses.

Receive Discounts on Quality Services for you and your practice with these additional benefits:

• Credit card programs and other financial services through Bank of America.
• New! Financial and retirement planning through Merrill Lynch. 
• New! Receive drug and patient safety alerts securely online through HCNN.  
• New!  FREE web page on PsychSites.com worldwide professional directory for 
   psychiatrists. (registration required)
• Car rental discounts with Alamo, AVIS, Budget, Hertz, and National.
• Discounted Magazine Subscriptions.
• New! Discounts on Penny-Wise Office Products. 
• New! Valuable discounts on select FedEx shipping services.
• Clinical reference applications at the point of care through Epocrates.
• Group discounts on credit card processing from Solveras Payment Systems.
• Online career search and recruitment through the APA Job Bank.
• Money-saving legal consultation from APA’s Legal Information & Consultation Plan.(sep. fee)


APA Member Benefits At-A-Glance

Download a Membership Application or Join Online

Dues Amnesty Information for Former Members Owing Past Dues


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For questions regarding your membership, please contact the APA Answer Center
Call Toll-Free: 1-888-35-PSYCH (888-357-7924)
From outside the U.S. and Canada call: 01-703-907-7300
Email: MemberRelations@psych.org