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How
to
Become
a
VMS
Member
When you consider all the advocacy, member benefits, peer support
services, and education and outreach that the VMS provides, membership
in the VMS is an investment with a guaranteed return.
There are five membership categories:
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Active members are practicing
doctors of medicine or osteopathy with a Vermont license. |
Associate members are
physicians who have moved out of state, retirees with a Vermont
license, or former members not currently
in practice and not
Vermont licensed. |
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Affiliate members are
physicians who work outside of Vermont, but live in Vermont or
have a Vermont license. |
Life members are retired
because of incapacity or disability with 10 or more years as a VMS
member, or more than 70 years old with at least 10 years of VMS
membership. |
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Residents and
Student members
are medical students or physicians in residency programs. |
New active members receive a 50%
discount for their first year of membership, and a 25% discount for
their second year of membership.
A VMS member with a physician spouse receives a 25% discount on the
second membership. The VMS offers a 10% discount if all members of a
large group practice join the VMS.
2006 VMS Member Dues Are:
REGULAR MEMBERS $525.00
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS $100.00
AFFILIATE MEMBERS $200.00
LIFE MEMBERS $0.00
RESIDENTS & STUDENT $0.00
(County dues are not included in the above dues price)
Discounts
New active members:
50% discount 1st year of membership,
25% discount 2nd year of membership.
Physician Spouse:
25% discount for physician spouse (2nd Membership)
Active member Early payment discount of $30.00, if member dues paid by
December 31 of the year first dues bill is received.
To request a VMS membership
application form, please contact Stephanie Winters at 800-640-8767 or
swinters@vtmd.org.
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