Member Benefits

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As a member of the ATS, you are entitled to many benefits, including:

Membership in up to three of ATS' 13 Assemblies (interest groups) within the broad fields of respiratory disease and critical care medicine

Cutting-Edge Medical Journals & Publications*

• Print and/or online subscriptions to the three ATS journals: the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM or "blue" journal), American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology (AJRCMB, or "red" journal), and Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society (PATS)  
• Subscriptions to the ATS Morning Minute, ATS News and PDR Drug Alerts
• Discounts on submission fees, page charges and color art fees in the Society's journals
• Copies of the “Patient Education Series,” in both English and Spanish
• Access to over 150 clinical statements and guidelines

Local & Global Advocacy Efforts

• Help advocate for cleaner air, smoking cessation and tuberculosis control, among other public health issues
• Stay abreast of practice and political and regulatory developments with subscriptions to the ATS Coding & Billing Quarterly and the Washington Letter

Discounts on Conferences, Educational Programs and Products

•  Members save money when registering for these events and online resources:
  • International Conference (one discounted registration is permitted per year)
  • State of the Art Course (SOTA)
  • Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research Course (MECOR)
  • Best of ATS Conferences (online)
  • Other continuing medical education (CME) offerings

Support the ATS Research Program

• Support the ATS Research Program, which aids young investigators at a crucial point in their careers

Career Development

• Advertise with the ATS Job Board and the National Healthcare Career Network at member rates
• Career resources for trainees

Society Leadership Rights & Privileges

• Right to vote for ATS leaders (Full and Trainee members only)
• Right to hold ATS-wide office (Full members only)
• Right to belong to an ATS assembly and to vote for assembly leaders
• Right to serve as an ATS-wide committee chair (Full and Trainee members only)
• Right to serve as an ATS-wide committee member
• Right to be recognized/to receive ATS-wide awards

Financial and Other Benefits

• Membership Certificate (login and print your certificate)
• Access to ATS Member Roster
• New! Avis and Budget car rentals
• Insurance plans for US-based members
• ATS Store discounts
• Job Board - post a job ... find a job

 (* Members outside the US receive the electronic version of journals only, but may subscribe to the print version of the blue journal for $75 per year. Contact membership@thoracic.org to subscribe to the print version. As of January 2011, the "red" journal will be available ONLINE ONLY to members, both domestic and international.)