Active members are licensed Physician Associates/Assistants and/or Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and/or individuals who hold a Doctorate in Nursing and who are licensed in a State or with the Federal Government. Active members will have full voting rights and be eligible to hold office until retirement from professional practice.
Affiliate members are healthcare professionals who do not qualify as Active Members.
Business members shall be individuals that manifest an interest in the members and/or pain management. Business members shall be accorded the privileges of the Academy including invitation and attendance at all scientific and/ or educational meetings of the Academy but they do not have voting privileges and are not eligible to hold office in the Academy.
Corporate members shall be corporations or any entity that manifests an interest in the members and/or pain management. Corporate members shall be accorded all the privileges of the Academy including invitation and attendance to all scientific and/ or educational meetings of the Academy but they do not have voting privileges and are not eligible to hold office in the Academy. If a company joins prior to the Inaugural Annual Meeting, they are considered Founding Corporate Members. This designation continues so long as the company pays its dues annually.
Any medical institution may join the society and appoint up to ten (10) employees as members.
