ATS-STS Membership: Benefits and Payment Method

Membership in ATS Assemblies

• Join 3 of the 14 ATS Assemblies within the broad fields of respiratory disease and critical care medicine – at NO cost

Cutting-Edge Medical Journals* & Publications

• Subscriptions to the four ATS journals:
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM or “blue” journal)
  • American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology (AJRCMB, or “red” journal)
  • Annals of the American Thoracic Society (Annals ATS)  
  • ATS Scholar
• Subscriptions to the ATS Morning Minute, ATS News and ATS STAT, via e-mail
• Copies of the “Patient Education Series,” in both English and Spanish
• Access to over 150 clinical statements and guidelines
• Springer books on respiratory medicine – free e-books, discounted print books
• Discounts on submission fees, page charges and color art fees in the Society’s journals

Local & Global Advocacy Efforts

• Help advocate for cleaner air, smoking cessation and tuberculosis control, among other public health issues
• Stay abreast of practice and political and regulatory developments with subscriptions to the ATS Coding & Billing Quarterly and the Washington Letter

Conferences, Educational Programs and Products

•  Members save money when registering for these events and online resources:
  • International Conference (one discounted registration is permitted per year)
  • Visit the ATS Store for: Best of ATS conferences
  • Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research Course (MECOR)

Support the ATS Research Program

• Support the ATS Research Program, which aids young investigators at a crucial point in their careers

Join the ATS/DocMatter Community

• The ATS has partnered with DocMatter to facilitate online collaboration among our member physicians, researchers, and industry experts, to create a community for high-quality, clinical discussions among our members.

Career Development

• Post your resume or position on the ATS Job Board 
• Career resources for trainees

Society Leadership Rights & Privileges

• Right to vote for ATS leaders, and to serve as ATS-wide committee chairs and committee members (Full and Trainee members only)
• Right to hold ATS-wide office (Full members only)
• Right to be recognized/to receive ATS-wide awards

Additional Member Benefits

• ATS Store discounts
• Respiratory Medicine Book Series
• Access to ATS Member Roster
• Membership Certificate (login and print your certificate)

* Members outside the U.S. receive electornic access to the journals online only, but may subscribe to the print version of the blue journal (AJRCCM, 2 issues per month) or AnnalsATS (1 issue per month) for $75 per year, per subscription. Members in the U.S. receive print copies of the blue journal (AJRCCM) and Annals of the ATS as well as electronic access. Contact membership@thoracic.org to subscribe to the print version. The red journal (AJRCMB) is only available online for all members.