Benefits of Becoming a Member
- A voice in the state Legislature, working to pass laws and regulations that positively impact your profession, your practice, and your patients.
- Personal, practical support and educational resources needed to succeed in the day-to-day practice of medicine, including timely updates and publications about important health care issues.
- Physician-centered member benefits including insurance products (both professional and personal), banking, practice support, and legal services.
- A statewide community of over 4,000 Arkansas physicians including over 1,000 residents and medical students from all three of Arkansas’ medical schools.
Membership Types and Annual Dues
| AMS Membership Categories | Annual Dues |
| First Year in Practice in Arkansas | $100 |
| Active Member | $400 |
| Retired Member* | $200 |
| Associate or Affiliate Member** | $200 |
| Student/Resident | Fee Waived |
*Retired Member: This is for fully retired members who have not been a consistent member of the Society during all their years of practice in Arkansas. If you are fully retired and have been an AMS member for 10+ years, please contact the AMS office regarding exempt from dues status.
**Associate Member: If you are a full member of a joining state’s medical society. Affiliate Member: If you are in full-time military service.