Membership
Information
New members are
fundamental to AMERSA. It is a membership-driven organization;
the creation of
task forces, the educational initiatives, the quality and
atmosphere of the annual conference – all of these
depend solely on the work of members. As a result, members
have an unusually strong hand in shaping the organization’s
future.
AMERSA is a national multidisciplinary organization of
health professionals dedicated to improving education and
research on the care of individuals with substance abuse
problems. Founded in 1976, AMERSA is 300 members strong.
With support from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,
the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National
Institute on Drug Abuse, AMERSA is expanding science-based
education in substance abuse for all health care professionals.
Our Accomplishments…
AMERSA has achieved national prominence for key advances
in the field including:
- Founded Project MAINSTREAM, a faculty fellowship
program influencing substance abuse curricula in universities
nationwide
- Developed a national strategic plan for health
professional training
- Trained faculty from six regions
of the country and fifteen professions on substance
abuse skills
- Supported the career development of over 200 university-based
faculty specializing in substance abuse education
and research
- Provided curriculum materials and technical
assistance through our website and national meetings
- Facilitated a survey of medical school faculty reflecting
the state of teaching and clinical practice in
substance abuse
- Established training standards for fellowship
programs in addiction medicine in collaboration with
the Center
for Medical Fellowships in Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse at New York University
- Identified core substance abuse
competencies for various health professions
Our Membership…
AMERSA welcomes ALL health professionals, for example:
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Social Workers
- Dentists
- Psychologists
- Public Health Practitioners
- Substance Abuse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
- Allied Health Professionals
AMERSA’s continuing success comes from its multidisciplinary
approach, creating a deeper understanding of ways to
improve substance abuse treatment and prevention.
You
will receive a full range of benefits from membership
in AMERSA, a non-profit organization:
- An annual national
conference with reduced rates for members
- A free subscription to Substance
Abuse, AMERSA’s
peer-reviewed journal, which accepts original papers
on educational and clinical research in substance
abuse
- A
free subscription to AMERSA’s newsletter
- A national
voice supporting academic programs in universities,
professional schools, and organizations that emphasize
substance abuse education and research.
Membership Categories...
- $195 Full Membership
shall be open to all persons engaging in education orsubstance
abuse research and/or holding faculty appointments at schools
for health professionals. Members shall have the right to
vote and hold office.
- $125 Associate
Membership shall be health professional trainees
with
demonstrated interest and/or involvement in the field of substance abuse. Associate members shall have the right to vote and hold office as Associate Members-at-Large.
- $50 Emeritus Membership shall be by invitation only in recognition of long service to AMERSA. Emeritus members shall have the right to vote.
- $1,000 Corporate Membership shall be open to corporations and organizations with a demonstrated interest in substance abuse education or research. Corporate members receive a complimentary subscription to Substance Abuse and a complimentary registration to the annual national conference. Corporate members shall not have the right to vote or hold office.
You may join in one of two ways: complete the online application or download the application and mail with check to the AMERSA
National Office, 125 Whipple Street, 3rd Floor, Providence,
RI 02908
For further information, please contact the AMERSA National
Office:
AMERSA
phone: (401) 243-8460
fax: (877) 418-8769
e-mail: admin@amersa.org |
