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• Receive email updates of timely information on federal and state guidelines, reimbursement and other issues of concern to professionals in the field.
• Read News and Views-- AACVPR ’s bi-monthly electronic newsletter provides you with the latest updates from the association and the affiliate societies, as well as practical information for your daily practice. Read a past issue of News and Views, click here!
• Access the members-only section of the AACVPR Web site. Passwords will be generated and sent to all members this year. Renew now to ensure full access to the Web as we create and enhance the information available to members-only.
• Includes a subscription to the bi-monthly, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, a well-respected journal which provides you with updates on current research as well as clinical and practical information in the science of rehabilitation

Representing your Interests...

• Join your colleagues to promote the quality of patient care through efforts in Washington DC to increase reimbursement for cardiac and pulmonary rehab services
• Taking strong stands on federal and local issues

The Gold Standard in Quality Education....

• Member discount for the AACVPR Annual Meeting.
• Member discount for all AACVPR Teleconferences

Promoting and Benchmarking Standards of Care....

• Member discount for Program Certification and Re-certification applications
• Participation in a new AACVPR Mentorship Program

Networking...avoid reinventing the wheel...

• Complimentary copy of the membership directory published annually
• Participate in the national network of individuals dedicated to the advancement of cardiac and pulmonary care
• Full access to our online Membership Forum

Advance your Career....

• Access to the AACVPR Career link - an on-line listing of nationwide job opportunities
• Opportunity to write articles for JCRP, or News And Views and present your research at the Annual Meeting
• Apply for AACVPR grants and scholarships
• Volunteer to serve on national committees with nationally-recognized experts in the field

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Member
Shall be any interested person of majority age who is a nurse, physician, medical scientist, allied health-care practitioner or educator, and who in his or her professional endeavors, is regularly involved in some aspect of cardiovascular and/or pulmonary rehabilitation. Members have AACVPR voting privileges.

Corporate Member
A corporate member shall be any interested corporation that provides products or services to the cardiovascular and/or pulmonary rehabilitation health care field. Corporate members do not have AACVPR voting privileges.
Please Contact the National Office (312) 321-5146

Student Member
Shall be any interested college student currently carrying the equivalent of at least one half of an academic load for one year, as defined by the university or college the person is attending, and one who is studying in a medical or allied health curriculum.

Fellow
Shall be qualified as a Member in good-standing for a minimum of three consecutive years; attended a minimum of two Annual Meetings; demonstrated high standards of professional development and a commitment to the goals and long-range activities of the Association; submitted evidence of outstanding performance in some aspect of cardiovascular or pulmonary rehabilitation over a period of at least five years relative to a) clinical practice, b) research and/or c) professional education in cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation; received recommendations in writing by two Fellows of the Association; and received the approval of the Credentials Committee and the Board of Directors. Fellows have AACVPR voting privileges.

Membership in AACVPR is effective July 1 through June 30. Membership is not pro-rated; however, members joining after April 1 will be deferred until July 1. Membership dues are non-refundable nor deductible as a charitable contribution. Membership dues may be deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Consult your tax advisor for information.

Membership fees: $185 Member; $75 Student

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