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MEMBERSHIP
A major mission of the Federation of Texas
Psychiatry is to encourage psychiatrists in Texas to be members of organized
psychiatry. Involvement in organized psychiatry affords psychiatrists to be part
of organizations advocating for the highest quality of psychiatric care for
patients in Texas. Membership in organized psychiatry also strengthens
psychiatry's influence in policy-making in the Texas Legislature and state
regulatory agencies.
In pursuit of the mission of uniting and
strengthening the voice of Texas psychiatry, the Federation encourages
psychiatrists to be members of the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians, a
District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association and/or the Texas Academy
of Psychiatry.
TEXAS SOCIETY OF PSYCHIATRIC PHYSICIANS
The TEXAS SOCIETY OF PSYCHIATRIC PHYSICIANS has
been the District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association since 1956 and
will continue to serve Texas psychiatrists as their representative with the
national organization. As a District Branch of the APA, TSPP adheres to the
policies and procedures of the national organization, including the requirement
of dual membership. Within this structure, psychiatrists must be members of both
APA and a District Branch to maintain membership in either. As members of TSPP,
psychiatrists will be afforded the membership benefits of both APA and TSPP. For
an application for TSPP membership, please contact the APA by
clicking here. You
may also contact the TSPP at TSPPofc@aol.com.
TSPP Membership Categories and Annual Dues:
Members-in-Training
($50) - shall be physicians who have been accepted into an approved psychiatric
residency training program. Member-in-Training status shall not exceed six
years, and upon completion of approved residency training, Members-in-Training
shall be advanced to General Membership.
General Members
($395) - shall be physicians who have completed acceptable training and who have
either a valid license to practice medicine or hold an academic, research, or
governmental position that does not require licensure.
Associate Members ($395) - shall be physicians who have completed at
least one year of acceptable full-time training or experience in psychiatry, and
who have been granted Associate Membership status by December 1989, but are not
eligible for Membership-in-Training or General Membership categories. Associate
Members must either have a valid license to practice medicine or hold an
academic, research, or governmental position that does not require licensure.
Fellows ($395) - shall have been General Members for at least eight years
and shall have made a significant contribution to the field of psychiatry.
Fellows must have either a valid license to practice medicine or hold an
academic, research, or government position that does not require licensure. At
its discretion the APA Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the APA
Membership Committee, may waive the requirement for eight years as a General
Member. The criteria and procedures for selection and nomination of General
Members for Fellowship shall be established by the APA Board of Trustees and the
APA Membership Committee and shall apply uniformly for all District Branches of
the APA.
Distinguished Fellows ($395) - shall be physicians who have made
significant contributions to psychiatry or related fields.
Honorary Fellows ($395) - shall be persons other than physicians who have
rendered signal service in the promotion or mental health and psychiatry.
Life Status (Reduction of Dues by 1/3 for 5 years, then by 2/3 for 5
years, then Dues exempt) - Life Associate Members, Life Members, Life Fellows
and Distinguished Life Fellows shall be those in their respective categories
whose years of active membership in the APA plus age at the start of the fiscal
year shall equal 95.
Inactive Members are members of any membership category who are excused
from paying dues by the Executive Council. Inactive members shall not receive
credit toward the number of years of active membership required for Life status
for years of inactive status.
TEXAS ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY
The TEXAS ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY was formed in
2004 to provide additional membership options for Texas psychiatrists. Texas
psychiatrists may become members of the Academy without the mandated dual
membership requirement of APA/TSPP. Academy members will receive benefits
comparable to those offered by TSPP, except for APA benefits. The Academy and
TSPP are independent organizations, with their own respective governing bodies.
For a copy of the Academy membership application form,
click here.
Academy Membership Categories and Annual Dues:
Member-in-Training ($50) -
Member-in-Training members shall be physicians who have been accepted into an
approved psychiatric residency training program. Member-in-Training status shall
not exceed six years, and upon completion of approved residency training,
Member-in-Training members shall be advanced to General Member.
General Member ($395) - General Members shall be physicians who have
completed acceptable training and who have either a valid license to practice
medicine or hold an academic, research, or governmental position that does not
require licensure.
Fellow ($395) - Fellows shall have been General Members for at least
eight years and shall have made a significant contribution to the field of
psychiatry. Fellows must have either a valid license to practice medicine or
hold an academic, research, or government position that does not require
licensure. Applicants for membership who have been designated as Fellow or
Distinguished Fellow in other professional psychiatric associations may be
granted the recognition as Fellow in the Academy upon enrollment. The criteria
and procedures for selection and nomination of General Members for Fellowship
shall be established by the Board of Trustees.
Retired ($150) - Retired Members are members of who have fully retired
from active practice.
Associate ($25) - Associate Members are members who are members in good
standing in the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians who apply for membership
in the Academy. Associate Members must have either a valid license to practice
medicine or hold an academic, research, or government position that does not
require licensure.
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