Adjunct membership

Eligibility

Adjunct membership is available to:

• Researchers, including PhD holders and other scientists devoting a major portion of their time to dermatologic research. Apply for adjunct membership as a researcher.

• Veterinarians specializing in veterinary dermatology. Apply for adjunct membership as a veterinarian.

• Corporate individuals on a director level or higher whose careers are devoted to dermatology and who are currently employed by a company other than a medical practice, healthcare organization, or healthcare facility that supplies dermatology products or non-clinical services to physicians and/or patients.
  
  Acceptable corporate member titles are:
  Chairman of the board, CEO, CCO, President, Vice president, Executive director, Senior director, Director, Associate director, Assistant director. Apply for adjunct membership as a corporate individual.

Application timeline

• Apply from the Annual Meeting until June 30 for membership effective July 1.

• Apply July 1 - Oct. 31 for membership effective the following Jan. 1.

Application requirements

The following must be submitted before an application can be processed.

• Letters of endorsement: Two (2) letters of endorsement from non-related Fellows of the Academy. Endorsement letters should be addressed to the membership committee chair and submitted with your application or directly to Tina Matillano at timatillano@aad.org.

  • Letters of endorsement MUST include ALL of the following: Nature and duration of your association with the Fellow, summary of your activities in dermatology and attestation of your moral character. Incomplete letters will delay application processing.

• Curriculum vitae (CV): CV should include institutions attended, cumulative dates of attendance, and degrees obtained for undergraduate, graduate, residency training, and other specialty training. Also include information about institutional and academic affiliations, memberships in medical societies, or professional organizations.

• List of dermatologic activities: Include a detailed statement outlining your current activities in dermatology for the last three years or more, including dates, along with the percentage of your time devoted to dermatology.

Items below should be submitted where applicable.

• Copies of license and certificate: Copy of state medical license(s) and graduate education certificate(s).

• Board equivalency: Copy of any board certification or postgraduate education degrees that may support your membership request.

Membership dues and application fees

All applicants must pay a one-time, nonrefundable fee of $100 in addition to the dues below.

Researchers

• Reside in the U.S. or Canada: $640

• Reside outside the U.S. or Canada: $510

Veterinarians

• Reside in the U.S. or Canada: $1,020

• Reside outside the U.S. or Canada: $510

Corporate individuals

• Reside in the U.S. or Canada: $1,020

• Reside outside the U.S. or Canada: $510

Electronic membership

• Those members who reside in low to upper middle-income economies: $200

Electronic membership is available to members in low- to upper middle-income economies. It provides full benefits delivered electronically, including member rates for meetings and products, plus access to the website, journals, and DermWorld.

Additional information

Members hold dual membership in the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA). Dues are received as revenue by AADA and used in part to support the work of AAD. Dues paid to AADA are not deductible as charitable contributions but may be deductible as business expenses, excluding the 18% of dues attributable to lobbying activities. Dues and fees are listed in U.S. dollars.

Member benefits begin only after you have submitted the application, provided all required documents, and received approval via email. The initial review typically takes 7–10 business days.

If you wish to register for any AAD meeting, note that meeting registration deadlines do not coincide with membership application dates.

Contact us

For additional information, email mrc@aad.org or call (847) 240-1280, or see other ways to contact the AAD.