Membership
Membership shall be available to holders of doctoral degrees whose interests are to advance the science, practice, and education of clinical psychopharmacology and other related innovative treatment modalities. The dues are $125 per year, and members receive discounts on all ASCP meetings and products.
Associate Membership
Associate Membership shall be available to those whose interests are to advance the science, practice, and education of clinical psychopharmacology and other related innovative treatment modalities, but who do not currently hold a doctoral degree and who do not meet the criteria for Resident/Trainee Membership. Associate members are not eligible for office, vote, or Chair/Co-Chair Committees. The dues are $94 per year, and associate members receive discounts on all ASCP meetings and products. Associate members are not eligible for office or to vote.
Resident/Trainee Membership
Resident/Trainee Membership shall be limited to residents or trainees in an approved training program that would ultimately render them eligible to become members upon completion of training. The term ‘trainee’ also includes students attending a professional or graduate school. Resident members are not eligible for office, vote, or Chair/Co-Chair Committees. The dues are complimentary per year, and resident members receive discounts on all ASCP meetings and products. Resident/Trainee members are not eligible for office or to vote.
Fellow Membership
The designation of Fellow Membership is intended to recognize members who have made an enduring commitment to ASCP. Fellow Membership is achieved by maintaining membership for at least ten years (not necessarily consecutive, and inclusive of any category of membership) and by also attending the ASCP Annual Meeting at least five times during the ten years of membership. Alternatively, those with at least twenty years of membership are also eligible to be designated as being a Fellow Member. If you would like to become a Fellow Member, please contact info@ascpp.org or 615-649-3085.
Developing Countries Membership Rate
The Developing Countries special full membership rate is available to those scientists in countries, defined as low and lower middle or upper middle income by the World Bank. The definition of the World Bank classes are tied specifically to the country’s GDP earnings, not individual earnings. Please note that to receive the Developing Countries Membership rate, you must have residency in, must be currently living in, and be a citizen of the qualifying country. All three requirements must be met in order to receive the discounted rate. Contact info@ascpp.org for more details.
World Bank Class A: $125
World Bank Class B: $105
World Bank Class C: $78
World Bank Class D: $51
Member Referrals
All current ASCP members are eligible to receive $10.00 off their following year's dues, up to a full year of membership, by referring a new member to join ASCP. ASCP will also offer a $10.00 membership discount to any new member who is recruited by an existing ASCP member.
Multi-year Renewals
ASCP offers incentives for purchasing multiple years of membership in advance. The following discounts will be offered:
- 5% off three-year renewal
- 10% off a five-year renewal
If you are interested in renewing your membership for multiple years, please contact the ASCP Executive Office via email (info@ascpp.org) or via phone (615-649-3085).
Learn more about the benefits of ASCP membership here.
ASCP MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Important Note: You must have the following documents ready to upload to the system at the time of registration:
Member
- If you are a licensed physician or clinician (in any specialty), the current copy of your medical license.
- If you hold other doctoral degrees and are an investigator of clinical psychopharmacology or pharmacology, a letter from your institution stating your employment in this area of research.
- If you are a non-M.D., non-D.O., or non-Ph.D. clinician or clinician/researcher, a current license or letter from your institution or employer verifying employment.
- If you are a resident or fellow, you will need to submit either: 1) a letter from your training director or department head verifying that you are in an approved psychiatric residency program, 2) the name of a current member we can contact to verify your training status, or 3) a copy of official student documentation, such as a student id.
ASCP is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). To meet our DEI goals, it is important to understand the demographic makeup of our membership. This information will be used to identify groups who may be under-represented in our membership and to inform programming at our meetings.
For our membership profile, we have adopted best practices recommended by "More Than Numbers: A Guide Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Data Collection", a 2021 report from Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies.
Some questions in the profile questionnaire are sensitive in nature. Please note that each question is voluntary. You may decline to answer any question.
Your answers will remain confidential and secure. In order to maintain confidentiality, data will be anonymized by a staff member of Parthenon Management Group before it is forwarded to the Inclusivity Committee. Only aggregate data will be shared publicly.
Please indicate if you are a:
After registering, you will be able to use your email address to sign in. Please provide a password:
E-Mail*:
Password*:
Repeat Password*:
First Name*
Ethnicity*
Other Ethnicity
Designation*
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Level of education (highest degree).*
Self-describe level of education.
Professional Discipline*
Type of research.*
Current employment setting (Select all that apply).*
Last Name*
Gender*
Are you transgender?*
Other Gender
What are your pronouns?*
If pronouns are selected, does ASCP have permission to list your preferred pronouns?*
How would you describe your sexual identity?*
Date of Birth*
Board Certification (List Name of the Board and Date of Certification):
Name of Board
Year
Upload Medical/Clinician License, Letter from Institution/Employer or Letter from Training Director*
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Were you referred by an ASCP member?
Referring ASCP Members Name
Professional Details
Professional Title*
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Department
Biography
Area of Interest
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What other organizations are you a member of?
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