MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
- Connect with military and civilian special operations medical professionals from around the globe
- Enjoy member rates at the Scientific Assembly each year – the largest gathering of SOF medical professionals
- Stay abreast of SOF research and education with the Journal of Special Operations Medicine
- Learn online with our course offerings on SOMed
- Members enjoy a discounted rate to Prehospital Emergency Care (PEC) published six times per year
- Second Half Initiative programs for personnel transitioning put of the military
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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
$95 -Military Enlisted Medic – Enlisted military medics and other enlisted military personnel enablers – Medics who are non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel of the active and reserve components from one of the Uniformed Services or personnel in full employ of the Public Health Service or Veterans Administration. Military Medics shall enjoy all the privileges of the Association, including the right to vote in Association elections the right to chair and participate on committees and to run for elected offices.
$95 – Non-Military Medic – Civilian EMTs, tactical medical emergency support medics and healthcare industry students concerned with special operations medicine. Civilian Medics shall enjoy all the privileges of the Association, including the right to vote in Association elections the right to chair and participate on committees and to run for elected offices.
$95 – Law Enforcement Office (LEO): Law Enforcement Officers working at the local, regional or national level that are interested in or could benefit from special operations medical training. LEOs shall enjoy all the privileges of the Association, including the right to vote in Association elections the right to chair and participate on committees and to run for elected offices.
$150 – Student– individuals who are medical or healthcare students currently enrolled in a program. Individuals applying for this category of membership will be required to provide the anticipated date of his/her graduation or program completion.
$225 – Resident/Fellow– individuals who are currently a resident or in a fellowship program. Individuals applying for this category of membership will be required to provide the anticipated date of his/her graduation or program completion.
$275 –Professionals – Medical Professionals, PAs, NPs, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Allied Health Professional and International Practitioners who are not military medics or physicians and commissioned officers who are concerned with special operations medicine. Professional members shall enjoy all the privileges of the Association, including the right to vote in Association elections the right to chair and participate on committees and to run for elected offices.
$375 -Physicians– Allopathic (MD) and Osteopathic (DO) physicians, dentists or veterinarians, either military or civilian, who are concerned with special operations medicine. Physician members shall enjoy all the privileges of the Association, including the right to vote in Association elections, the right to chair and participate on committees and to run for elected offices.
- Note: All membership applications submitted to SOMA are reviewed by the Membership Committee for approval. The Membership Committee may not approve a membership application for any lawful reason. Please allow 14 business days for notification of acceptance.
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Member Dues Rated & Prorated (applicable to new members only)
| | Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec (pays thru end of next calendar year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Military Medic | $95 | $71.25 | $47.50 | $118.75 |
| Military Medic | $95 | $71.25 | $47.50 | $118.75 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | $95 | $71.25 | $47.50 | $118.75 |
| Physician Dues | $375.00 | $281.25 | $187.50 | $468.75 |
| Professional Dues | $275.00 | $206.25 | $137.50 | $343.75 |
| Student | $175.00 | $131.25 | $87.50 | $218.75 |
| Resident | $225.00 | $168.75 | $112.50 | $281.25 |
| Fellow | $225.00 | $168.75 | $112.50 | $281.25 |
Should you feel you qualify for Emeritus membership, individuals who were previously SOMA medic, professional, or physician members who have retired from professional employment because of length of service or physical disability, please complete a hard copy and return it via email to [email protected], with a brief description of why you qualify for Emeritus membership.
Need a hard copy form? Please email [email protected].
If you have any questions regarding SOMA membership, reinstatement or renewal, please contact the SOMA Executive Office at [email protected].