hi,
i was just wondering if there r any professional societies/associations that we can join now without having to be either ECFMG certified or in a residency program?anyone with ideas? :idea:
:luck:

anyone?

some societies have associate memberships and student memberships available. what are you interested in?

Iam intersted in psychiatry/mental health

I joined the American Academy of Family Physicians as a student, and it was free.

I'm sure there's a society for psych that has student memberships.

ACOG has free student membership as well

Iam intersted in psychiatry/mental health

http://www.psych.org/join_apa/mb/medicalstudentbenefits.cfm

hi,
thanks to everyone for their suggestions....the problem is that iam not a medical student in the US.....Iam an IMG,graduated in 2001..... and it seems that these associations allow only U.S med students or residents?

I heard that the "Society of ERAS Applicants Pointlessly Attempting To Pad Their CV" is accepting applications. It's $100 for a lifetime membership, cashier's check or wire transfer only, PM me for the address.

If you don't have it just leave it blank. Being an IMG you're not supposed to be a member of American associations - as you're not supposed to have a graduation record since most educational systems outside US are different.

I heard that the "Society of ERAS Applicants Pointlessly Attempting To Pad Their CV" is accepting applications. We have GOT to be able to rename that so that it makes for some funky tongue-in-cheek acronym :laugh:

So are you guys listing things that you didn't actually participate in or only the meaningful stuff?

For example, I'm a member of the ACP, but I pretty much just toss the mail I get from them.

Would you put that down? (seriously)