Member Benefits

Members of ASTMH receive many benefits, including:

Education Resources

Reduced registration for the ASTMH annual scientific meeting, the preeminent annual gathering of tropical medicine professionals. Learn the latest cutting-edge research in symposia, plenary sessions and contributed and invited papers. Recent meetings have been held in New Orleans, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.
Subscription to the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, the foremost peer-reviewed publication for communicating new findings in tropical medicine.
Subscription to ASTMH News, ASTMH’s quarterly newsletter featuring reports directly from members on the front lines.

Professional Development Resources

A variety of funding, fellowship and sponsorship opportunities tailored to members’ specific research and clinical needs
ASTMH’s ground-breaking annual scientific meeting
Access to the leading minds working and studying in tropical medicine today
Awards and scholarships presented annually for excellence across disciplines
Access to a professional network of peers
Recognition as a leader in the tropical medicine and hygiene field
Reduced page charges for publishing in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

The Advantages of Being Part of the ASTMH Community

Active specialty subgroups representing scientists from various disciplines: the American Committee on Arthropod-Borne Viruses (ACAV), the American Committee of Molecular, Cellular and Immunoparasitology (ACMCIP), the American Committee of Medical Entomology (ACME), and our clinical group — the American Committee on Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health (ACCTMTH).
The Clinical Consultants Directory, a listing of physicians who offer clinical consultative service in tropical medicine, medical parasitology and travelers’ health.
A clinical listserv disseminates focused outbreak information, serves as a forum for unpublished clinical data, and allows clinicians to discuss difficult clinical cases.
Opportunities for leadership in the field through council and committee participation

The ASTMH invites all who are interested in this field to share in its commitment to the advancement of knowledge in tropical medicine. The Society's membership, more than 3,000 strong, includes scientists, physicians and others from more than 70 countries.