Those interested in joining the Society may choose between two membership categories – Full membership or Associate membership. Those who choose to receive the Full membership package are required to pay an annual membership fee of $20, while those who choose to receive limited benefits may register for the Associate membership. The benefit packages of each membership category are listed below, and the Society Membership Policy can be accessed here.

Full Society members (dues paying members) will receive:

• Access to a member directory of health professionals in the Society who can serve as resources and collaborators for job searches, advice and professional development;
• Access to the Mentoring Program and the opportunity to serve as either a mentee or mentor. The program allows for the creation of important relationships with others in the field;
• Access to all Society events including speaker panels featuring health policy experts, professional development activities, networking opportunities, opportunities to interact with our advisory board, and community service activities;
• Access to a monthly newsletter featuring upcoming events, event recaps, information about available jobs, the latest news in health policy, biographical sketches of professional peers, book reviews, and other pertinent health-related news;
• Access to our newly designed website including job listings, a full list of upcoming Society events, events outside our organization, community service activities, a resources page featuring tips on applying to jobs, health-related websites, and professional development resources;
• Monthly happy hours with a relaxed atmosphere to network and meet peers, prospective health policy partners, and experts in the field;
• Discounts on memberships to health and health policy organizations and conferences;

Associate Society members (non-dues paying members) will receive:

• Access to portions of our website, including upcoming event information and access to the resources page (Associate members will not have access to the jobs database and member directory);
• Monthly happy hours with a relaxed atmosphere to network and meet peers, prospective health policy partners, and experts in the field;v
• Access to our monthly newsletter, which will include information on upcoming events, health policy news, book reviews, and biographical sketches of professional peers;
• The opportunity to serve as a mentor in our Mentoring Program.