Membership FAQ's
There is no option to be an ACMS member ONLY. Membership in the Pennsylvania Medical Society and The Allegheny County Medical Society go hand-in hand, addressing issues from both a local and statewide level. Thus, the two memberships are woven together. When you join PAMED, you are required to select a county
When you pay for membership, you receive one calendar year of membership (January 1 until December 31). The billing cycle ends on August 31of each year. Anyone paying on September 1 or later is paying for the following year but will be activated upon receipt of payment. Physicians and practices who have not paid for the year’s membership are removed from membership on March 1. They may be reinstated into membership anytime their payment is received.
Chapter II, Section 9 of the PAMED Bylaws defines Choice of Membership: A physician living near a county line or living in one county and maintaining an office or affiliated with a
hospital in another county may hold membership in the component society most convenient on permission of
the trustee of the district in which the member resides. No person may concurrently hold membership in more
than one component society, except that a member who has full membership in one component medical society
in Pennsylvania may be eligible to hold supporter membership in any other component medical society in the
state. Please e-mail [email protected] to find out if you are eligible to become an ACMS member.
Yes, PAMED offers an Auto Renewal option. Once enrolled, your membership will be charged to the credit card on file. A PAMED staff member will reach out to you if your credit card is invalid or has expired. To enroll in auto-renewal, please contact the PAMED Knowledge Center: [email protected].
Physicians and practices may pay for membership as follows:
- Include a check or credit card payment in the business return envelope included with the mailed invoice.
- Use a credit card to pay online:
- Individual physicians may go to www.pamedsoc.org/paymybill
- Practices may go to www.pamedsoc.org/paygroupbill
- Verbally provide credit card information over the phone to a member of PAMED’s membership team at 800-228-7823.
The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society: The Foundation proudly serves as the 501(c)(3) philanthropic affiliate of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. The official registration and financial information of the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
PAMPAC is the political arm of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Contributions to PAMPAC are not tax deductible. Contributions to PAMPAC are voluntary and should be written on personal checks or charged to personal credit card accounts. Corporate contributions are prohibited.
2024 – Federal Income Tax: Professional association dues may be deductible for federal income tax purposes as ordinary and necessary business expenses. The portion of dues allocated to lobbying activities (22% of State Medical Society dues; 5% of Allegheny County Medical Society dues; 1% of Lancaster City & County Medical Society dues) is nondeductible. Dues are not deductible as charitable contributions. Please consult your tax advisor for details. Allotment will be made from dues for the Educational Fund of the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
Refund Policy: The Pennsylvania Medical Society does not provide membership refunds after 7 business days. Adjustments will be made for overpayments or duplicate payments.
When a member pays for membership, they receive one calendar year of membership (January 1 – December 31). The billing cycle ends on August 31 of each year. Anyone paying on September 1, or later, is paying for the following year but will be activated upon receipt of payment.
It is highly recommended that physicians sign up for “auto-renewal” so that membership is automatically renewed each year and charged to a stored credit card.
PAMED conducts invoicing and dues collection for all state membership dues and county medical society membership dues. Invoices are mailed in October, November, and January to individuals as well as practices who have indicated they wish to be billed as a group and pay for multiple physicians on one invoice.
PAMPAC is the political arm of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Contributions to PAMPAC are not tax deductible. Contributions to PAMPAC are voluntary and should be written on personal checks or charged to personal credit card accounts. Corporate contributions are prohibited.
The Allegheny County Medical Society is an independent 501 (c) 6 organization. The ACMS affiliates with Pennsylvania Medical Society and we share a membership structure, but the organizations operate as two separate entities.
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) offers an introductory membership for physicians who are either new members or in their first year of practice. This introductory offer is priced at $95 and includes membership in both PAMED and a county medical society of your choice. This discounted rate provides access to PAMED’s full range of member benefits, including advocacy efforts, continuing medical education (CME), and leadership development resources.