Why Join
AMSUS membership provides professional development and networking opportunities through our bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal, the Annual Meeting, Webinars & Seminars, and CE program.
Membership dues support the AMSUS mission to provide professional development, networking, and communications through our programs and publications. AMSUS serves as the Voice of Federal Health Professionals within the community
of organized medicine.
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Who Should Join AMSUS?
- Anyone in the public or private sector, academia, or in research with an interest in improving health and the delivery of healthcare through advances in federal, military, and international military medicine
- Individuals who are currently, or have at any time been associated with the medical component of at least one of four federal agencies (DoD, VA, HHS, DHS) – directly or as a consultant
- Individuals of all healthcare disciplines – to include but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, allied health professionals, medical administrators, military medical students and residents, enlisted healthcare
professionals, military medical professionals from coalition and partner nations
- Other – Still not sure if you should join? Contact Susan.Bachenheimer@amsus.org
Member Types
Individual Member Healthcare providers, researchers, academia, and private sector individuals interested in advancing health through federal medicine.
Life Member Either purchased or the result of active membership for 30 years. Life members continue to receive benefits, but no longer pay dues.
Enlisted – Active Duty Individual active duty service members with an enlisted rank – 5-Year Membership. (Officers WO1-5 or O1-10 are not eligible) Enlisted & Officer Ranks
Student/Resident Member Available to full-time, federally funded, health profession students in medical, nursing, dental, etc. school, and includes all the benefits of active membership excluding print
subscription to Military Medicine, our peer-reviewed medical journal — online access is available. PLUS, AMSUS student/resident members receive these ADDITIONAL benefits:
- Complimentary registration to the AMSUS Annual Meeting
- Exclusive networking opportunities at the AMSUS Annual Meeting: students/residents who attend are introduced to federal health leadership as networking opportunities arise.
Free Student/Resident Member In the spirit of building the next generation, AMSUS offers a free two-year membership to full-time, federally funded, health profession students who have never been AMSUS members.
At the end of the free membership period, you may renew at the appropriate dues rate – based on graduation/residency completion date. Please extend this offer to any eligible students you know.
Industry Members Companies selling products and services to the federal government that are committed to the advancement of Federal Health Professionals.
Be part of a cohesive and diverse group of companies positively impacting federal healthcare. SM Member Application
Dues Rates:
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Student/Resident = $25
- Enlisted – Active Duty = $50 (5-Year Membership)
- 2 Year = $100
- 3 Year = $135
- 5 Year = $200
- 10 Year = $350
- Life Member = $900
Sustaining Members (Industry) = $1,240 - $3,715 based on company size
Who Are Our Members

Membership Benefits
- Continuing Education (CE/CME) Nine healthcare disciplines (MD/DO, PA, NP, RN, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Techs, Psychologists, Dentists, and Administrators
(ACHE) are offered for select online Journal of Military Medicine articles, Annual Meeting participation, and regional seminars – see below for more information
- Regional Seminar Programs Full- and half-day seminars with varied topics and locations, designed to expand awareness of AMSUS while
also providing continuing education credit hours and networking opportunities. Discounted member registration rate
- Military Medicine Receive bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal – print and online access; online CE/CME credit hours for select journal articles
and other online opportunities. Free to members, $20 per hour for non-members.
- AMSUS Annual Meeting CE/CME credit hours and discounted member registration rate (credit hours vary by event)
- AMSUS SmartBrief The e-Newsletter for Federal Health Professionals – editors hand-pick the most relevant and important news—based on AMSUS
criteria—and summarize it, link to the original sources, and deliver the weekly e-newsletter every Monday and Thursday directly to your inbox. An AMSUS News section includes information on Events, Member Programs, CE Opportunities, and
much more
- AMSUS Annual Awards Program Honors the contributions of outstanding federal healthcare professionals each year through the Awards Program
- AMSUS Scholarship Program Awards scholarships to AMSUS members, their spouses and children pursuing education toward a healthcare career
- AMSUS Career Center All federal health professionals welcome. AMSUS members upload resumes to the career center receive special recognition and priority placement
when employers search for candidates. Members also have special access to new position postings three days before non-members.