Affiliate membership

Eligibility

Affiliate membership is available to dermatopathologists who are not eligible to be Fellow or Associate members, and must be certified in dermatopathology by at least one of the following board certifications:

• American Board of Pathology (ABP)

• American Osteopathic Board of Pathology (AOBP)

• American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology (AOBD)

Application timeline

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

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

Application requirements

The items must be submitted to the AAD before your application can be processed.

• U.S. or Canadian medical license: Copy of all your state medical license(s).

• Dermatology or pathology residency diploma.

• Board equivalency: Copy of any board certification that supports your membership request.

• Curriculum vitae: 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.

Membership dues and application fees

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

Affiliates

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

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

Electronic membership

• Dermatopathologists 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.