The Society accepts applications year round and has five classes of membership.

Membership Benefits
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Active Member: Any person holding the degree of M.D. or Ph.D. or its equivalent, who has demonstrated a major and continuing interest in pediatric nephrology, and who is a resident in or citizen of the United States or Canada shall be eligible for Active status membership in the Society. The membership fee in this category for a resident or citizen of the US is $300. The fee for Active status for Canadian pediatric nephrologists is $150.

Associate Member: Any person who would otherwise qualify for active membership but is not a resident or citizen of the United States or Canada. An associate member can participate in scientific meetings, receive the newsletter, and participate in ASPN committees, but will not have voting rights and cannot hold an office in the Society. The membership fee for this category is $150.

Emeritus Member: Any member who reaches the age of 65 years may become an emeritus member. Active members younger than 65 years may be granted emeritus membership following application to and recommendation of the Membership Committee and acceptance by the Council. An emeritus member can participate in scientific meetings, receive the newsletter, and participate in ASPN committees, but will not have voting rights and cannot hold an office in the Society. Applications to emeritus status coming from those without prior ASPN membership will be considered individually by the Membership Committee and will be subject to a $100.00 application fee. There is no annual charge associated with this category of membership.

Affiliate Member: Any person holding an MS, MPH, PharmD, RN, RD, MSW degree, or other professional degree who has demonstrated a major and continuing interest in Pediatric Nephrology, and who is a permanent resident of the United States or Canada may apply for affiliate membership. An affiliate member can participate in scientific meetings, receive the newsletter and participate in ASPN committees, but will not have voting rights and cannot hold an office in the Society. The membership fee for this category is $35.

Trainee Member: Any person holding the degree of MD or its equivalent, who is enrolled in an accredited pediatric nephrology training program and endorsed by the director of that program is automatically a trainee member in the Society. A trainee member can participate in scientific meetings, receive the newsletter, and participate in ASPN committees, but will not have voting rights and cannot hold office in the Society.

Qualifications for Membership: Application for any category of membership shall be initiated by the candidate. To enable the membership committee to assess their eligibility, applicants must present evidence fulfilling one or more of the criteria pertinent to the category of membership for which they are applying:

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