Membership Benefits
Click a video from the playlist above to hear AMS physician leaders tell why membership is important to them.
We went to medical school,
continued our training through residency,
and spent countless hours in preparation.
All to become physicians.
All to help our patients.
The Arkansas Medical Society was created by our predecessors to help ease the burden, to increase our reach as individuals, to look out for our interests … to make us better physicians. Take the next step in becoming the best physician for your patients; join me in the Arkansas Medical Society today.
- Eugene Shelby, MD, 2012-2013, AMS President
Arkansas Medical Society members have:
- a voice in the state Legislature, working to pass laws and regulations that affect the practice of medicine;
- personal, practical support and the educational resources needed to succeed in the day-to-day running of a medical practice;
- physician-centered insurance protection for your practice and well as personal needs; the insight and support of over 3300 other Arkansas physicians; and timely updates about important health care issues.
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.
