Please select a member type to continue your registration
A1
     Members that are licensed and practice Podiatry in the State of Virginia and in their first year of practice. 
A2
     Members that are licensed and practice Podiatry in the State of Virginia and in their second year of practice. 
A3
     Members that are licensed and practice Podiatry in the State of Virginia and in their third year of practice. 
A4
     Members that are licensed and practice Podiatry in the State of Virginia and are in their fourth year of practice.
AC
     Active Members are those that are licensed and practice Podiatry in the State of Virginia and have been practicing more than four years.
Resident/Fellow
     A Resident/Fellow Member must be in a residency program or a fellowship granted candidate status by the Joint Residency Review Committee or approved by the APMA Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
PG
     A Postgraduate Member is a DPM who has re-entered school as a full-time student, studying any subject.
NPM
     A Non-Practicing Member is one who is licensed to practice and has not been engaged in practice or in the dispensing of podiatric medical services for a minimum of one year (due to taking care of a family member who is ill, raising a family, etc.).  In order to become a NPM, the member needs to complete the Non-Practicing Member application.
SM
    

A Senior Member is a member in good standing who has reached retirement age (as provided by the Social Security Administration, 62 at present), OR has been forced into curtailment because of illness, AND is actively engaged in practice for no more than 20 hours per week, AND who has been in good standing for 15 consecutive years.
LM
    

Life Membership can be obtained in three ways:

The DPM :

1. Has maintained APMA membership for a minimum of 15 consecutive years AND is at least 65 years of age AND is completely retired from practice. -OR-

2. Has maintained APMA membership for a minimum of 25 years AND is completely retired from practice.  No minimum age requirement. -OR-

3. Has maintained APMA membership for a minimum of 50 consecutive years.  No minimum age requirement and the DPM may still be in practice.

The DPM must also be a member in good standing at the time of application, and complete the Life Member application.
5.4
     A 5.4 Status Member (Formerly Special Status) is one in good standing, for whom the payment of dues would constitute a hardship due to a temporary physical disability, illness, or other reasons.  This status allows the member to be excused from payment of both state and national dues (all or a portion) for the current fiscal year.  The 5.4 Status application must be completed annually.
PDM
     A Permanantly Disabled Member is one who is permanently disabled and for whom the payment of dues would constitute a hardship.  "Permanently disabled" shall mean total disability that continuously prevents the member from carrying out substantial and material professional duties.
AF
     Affiliate or Affiliate International Member is one practicing in any country other than the United States.
HM
     A Honorary Member is an individual who does not hold the DPM degree, recommended by the APMA Board of Trustees, who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the art and science of podiatric medicine or who has performed a distinguished service to the profession and who has been elected by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at the APMA House of Delegates.
RET
     Retired Member

 
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