ACMG MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE
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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
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SPONSOR FORM
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MEMBERSHIP REINSTATEMENT FORM
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STUDENT/TRAINEE STATUS FORM
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ACMG, ABMGG & ASHG: THREE SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS
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FEE SCHEDULE
2015 Fee Schedule

BENEFITS FOR YOU AND YOUR PRACTICE

The ACMG is the only nationally recognized interdisciplinary professional membership organization that represents the interests of the entire medical genetics team including clinical geneticists, clinical laboratory geneticists, and genetic counselors.

Together, the ACMG and its members engage in coordinated efforts to improve patient care, ensure optimal reimbursement for genetic service providers, establish standards of care and laboratory policy, and educate members about advances important to their practices.

Members of the ACMG receive:

• Complimentary subscriptions to:
  • Genetics in Medicine, the official monthly journal of the ACMG
  • The ACMG Medical Geneticist, the quarterly newsletter of the ACMG
  • ACMG in Action, the monthly e-newsletter of the ACMG

• For those elected as members in the category of Fellow, Corresponding Fellow, Emeritus Fellow, or Honorary Fellow, the privilege of using FACMG – Fellow, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics

• Substantially reduced registration fees for ACMG events including:
  • the Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting*
  • the Genetics Review Course*

• Discounts on ACMG products and educational materials, including ACMG's Using Databases to Interpret Cytogenomic Arrays online CME program

• Opportunities to become actively engaged in medical genetics on a national level by:
  • participating as a member on ACMG Committees*
  • commenting on draft ACMG statements and policies
  • networking with peers from around the US and Canada, and the world

• Advance notice of published Practice Guidelines, Policy Statements and Standards and Guidelines released by ACMG

• Access to “Members Only” information and resources on including the ACMG Salary Survey

• Opportunities to participate in ongoing advocacy activities for all recognized providers of clinical genetic services, including ACMG activities that impact ICD and CPT coding, which directly impact reimbursement

The ACMG is in a unique position to speak for genetic service providers because of our representation on American Medical Association (AMA) committees. CPT codes are established solely through the AMA, so our CPT Advisory Committee member and Delegate to the AMA House of Delegates give our relatively small group a larger voice where it really counts. Ensuring the College’s AMA seat is critical. Therefore, we strongly encourage physician members to join the AMA to meet our AMA membership requirement. For physician members who belong to or join the AMA, the ACMG offers reduced dues to minimize the additional financial burden incurred from joining the AMA.

  FEE SCHEDULE

PAYMENT INFORMATION - Applicants applying:

Jan. 1 – May 31 - Pay Full dues amount

June 1 – Sept. 30 - Pay ½ year dues amount

Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 - Pay Full dues amount (includes dues through Dec. 31 of the following year)

See below for definition of membership categories.

Application Fee $50:

The one-time $50 application fee and dues payment must accompany the application. Accepted forms of payment include: check, VISA, MasterCard, and American Express.  Student applicants are exempt from the application fee.

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

Fellows possess a relevant doctoral degree and a current and active general certificate issued by the ABMGG in one of the following specialties: Clinical Genetics, Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Cytogenetics or Clinical Molecular Genetics or an equivalent issued by the CCMG or the RCPS.

Candidate Fellows possess a relevant doctoral degree and are eligible for certification, but not yet certified, by the ABMGG, the CCMG, or the RCPS.

Associate Members are certified in genetic counseling or eligible for certification in genetic counseling by the ABGC, or a College-recognized equivalent.

Corresponding Fellows possess the same qualifications as Fellows and reside permanently outside the United States and Canada.

Corresponding Members possess the same qualifications as Members and reside permanently outside the United States and Canada.

Emeritus Fellows are Fellows in good standing who have been members for at least five consecutive years, have retired from active practice and whose application for Emeritus status has been approved by the Board of Directors.

Emeritus Members are non-Fellow members in good standing who have been members for at least five consecutive years, have retired from active practice and whose application for Emeritus status has been approved by the Board of Directors.

Affiliate Specialist Members possess a relevant doctoral degree and a current and active general certificate issued by one of the member boards (except ABMGG) of the ABMS, by a College-recognized dental or osteopathic specialty board, or by the RCPS.

Affiliate Scientist Members possess a relevant doctoral degree and an active professional interest in medical genetics.

Affiliate Members do not possess a relevant doctoral degree but have an active professional interest in medical genetics.

Trainee Members are enrolled in a graduate medical or post-doctoral training program in medical genetics accredited by the ACGME, the ABMGG, the CCMG, or the RCPS; a non-medical-genetics residency program accredited by the ACGME or the RCPS; or a post-doctoral fellowship in a relevant field and have an active professional interest in medical genetics.

Student Members are individuals who are at least 18 years of age and enrolled in medical school, an undergraduate or graduate school program in a relevant field, or a training program in genetic counseling.

ONLY Fellows, Corresponding Fellows, Emeritus Fellows and Honorary Fellows in good standing may use the designation "Fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the initials "FACMG" after their names.