Founded in 1978, the AAGP provides psychiatrists with a special
interest in mental health care of the elderly exceptional
professional benefits through educational, informational,
and interactive programs. This application will be reviewed
and voted upon by the AAGP Board of Directors.
Full Member Criteria 1. The applicant must have completed a residency in psychiatry
approved by the AMA-ACGME or be certified by the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry.
2. The applicant must have been or must be actively engaged
in the practice of geriatric psychiatry.
3. The applicant must have a major professional interest in
the mental health care of the elderly, or devote substantial
professional time in connection with public mental health
or mental health care delivery systems for the elderly.
Member-in-Training Criteria A physician who is enrolled in a residency in psychiatry
or a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry that is affiliated
with an accredited residency program.
Retired Member Criteria A psychiatrist who is (1) 65 years of age or older, (2)
has been a Full Member for one year or more and (3) spends
less than 15 hours/week in paid professional activities.
Student Benefits include an online-only subscription to the association's
journal, the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Regular
student membership is $45 per year. Student membership without
access to the journal is $10 per year.
2010 U.S. and Canada Annual Dues Full Member: $300
Retired: $150
Member-in-Training: $75
Student: $45
Student (no access to AJGP): $10
2010 International Annual Dues Dues are based on World Bank resident country income
group catogories
HI and UMI Resident Country: $310
HI/UMI with only an online subscription to the American Journal
of Geriatric Psychiatry: $250
LMI Resident Country: $115
LI Resident Country: $50
Membership is for January 1 - December 31, 2010.
If you are applying for membership in conjunction
with your AAGP annual meeting registration, do NOT submit
your payment here. Payment information should be included
ONLY on the meeting registration form. Your membership dues
are included in your annual meeting registration by checking
the appropriate category.
AAGP dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for tax purposes. However, they may be deductible as a business expense subject to restrictions imposed as a result of association lobbying activities. AAGP estimates the nondeductible portion of your dues to be 29%.