Welcome to APPNA - CA: Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America

APPNA CA - Membership Information

To become a member of our organization following criteria must be met:

  • Active Member:

    To be eligible for active membership in the Association or in any of its component societies, a physician must hold a valid permanent license in North America or in the country where he/she is practicing, or in Pakistan, or must be engaged in academic teaching, research or administration, or be enrolled in a recognized postgraduate training program and must comply with all the provisions of the Bylaws of their society and this Association.

    • Annual Membership Dues (Jan-Dec) $125.00
    • Lifetime Member: Any active member of the Association, on payment of 15 years' of current annual dues in one lump sum or in desired installments, making full payment within one year may apply to the Executive Council for Lifetime Membership in the Association. Lifetime members will be exempt from paying registration fees at Meetings of the Association held in the Continental United States and Canada.
    • Lifetime Membership Dues $1,875.00
    • Physicians-in-Training: The Association may admit to membership physicians still in training and who do not have a permanent license to practice medicine, surgery or dentistry in their respective state, province or country. Candidates for election to Physicians-in-Training membership shall provide written proof of being in an approved training program. Such members shall have all the privileges of active membership except the right to hold office.
    • Physicians-in-Training EXEMPT (Dues exempt only with Confirmation Letter from Program Director or copy of Contract)
  • Affiliate Members

    The Association may elect to affiliate membership lay persons or professionals in areas of endeavor which are related to medicine. Affiliate members may serve on/or chair committees or task forces of the Association and participate in all of its activities, but shall not have the right to vote or hold any office in the Association. The dues for the affiliate members shall be equal to 50% of the annual dues.

    Affiliate Membership Dues (Jan-Dec) $ 62.50

  • Emeritus Members:

    Shall be due exempt, shall have no vote, and shall hold no office. They may, however, be appointed as members of committees or task forces, etc.

  • Honorary Members:

    The Association may elect as an honorary member any person distinguished for services or attainments in medicine or the allied sciences, or who has rendered other services of unusual value to the Association or humanity.