Member Benefits

• Reduced registration for the ASTMH Annual 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 Atlanta, 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.

• 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), the ASTMH Committee on Global Health (ACGH), 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• A clinical listserv disseminates focused outbreak information, serves as a forum for unpublished clinical data, and allows clinicians to discuss difficult clinical cases.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.

ASTMH Values and Promotes Diversity

The Society takes great pride in its diverse membership. Through its elected and appointed leaders, committee structure, awardees, Annual Meeting presenters, etc.  ASTMH strongly encourages diversity with regard to gender, race/ethnicity, country, and organization (including academia, governmental and non-governmental institutions, and for-profit companies).