Associates

Associate Membership at ACOFP

When you join ACOFP as an associate member, you join a collaborative community dedicated to advancing osteopathic family medicine.

Whether your profession involves collaboration with osteopathic family physicians such as an administrator, nurse practitioner, or physician associate, or you contribute to the field through other routes such as an industry professional, ACOFP offers a unique network to connect, learn, and grow.

Gain access to valuable resources and opportunities to engage with leading professionals in the field. Create meaningful connections and contribute to the field of osteopathic family medicine with ACOFP at your side.  

Advocacy

• Get legislative and regulatory updates in the weekly View from the Hill newsletter.
• Participate in our advocacy efforts on behalf of the profession.

Education

• Access live webinars (free to members) and a plethora of other resources in our eLearning Center, including complimentary access to OMTotal, the largest OMT video library.
• View the on-demand recordings from the ACOFP Annual Convention at a special member rate.
• Receive online access and a print subscription to the peer-reviewed Osteopathic Family Physician journal.
• Receive a member discount of 15% for physicians and 70% for trainees on individual subscriptions to UpToDate.
  

Support

• Attend the ACOFP Annual Convention at a special member rate.
• Connect with your colleagues and help shape the future of the profession by joining a committee.
• Receive a complimentary credit card processing assessment from Merchant Advocate to help you lower your rates and eliminate hidden fees and coding errors—without switching processors and with no upfront cost.
• ACOFP 365, our mobile app, which allows you to access key member benefits anytime.
• Connect with other members through the ACOFP Member Directory.

Unlock Access by Becoming a Member

Dues for both professional and industry associate members are $150 per year, a savings of over $200 from the standard physician rate.

Who Is Eligible?

Professional associate members:

• a member whose activities involve cooperation with osteopathic family physicians, or who contributes to some phase of the special field of osteopathic family medicine, such as education and research in scientific fields.
• may serve on committees and may vote on committees.
• may not vote as a delegate or hold office. 

How to Get Started

To get started, create an account with ACOFP, and then complete the associate membership application.