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. The membership committee will review
this application and present it to the Executive Committee
to be voted upon, after which you will be contacted.
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.
2008 U.S. and Canada Annual Dues (Half-year dues: July
1 - Dec. 31, 2008) Full Member: $122.50
Retired: $61.25
Member-in-Training: $37.50
Student: $22.50
Student (no access to AJGP): $10
2008 International Annual Dues (Half-year dues: July 1
- Dec. 31, 2008) Full Member: $125
Full Member with only an online subscription to the American
Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: $100
Membership is for July 1 - December 31, 2008.
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.