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Membership Types

Active

An Active member shall

  1. Hold a current, unrestricted medical or osteopathic license;

  2. Be a member in good standing in the community;

  3. Of sound moral and ethical nature and free of any felony conviction;

  4. Hold a current Board certification in gastroenterology or fulfilling the criteria for eligibility for Board certification in gastroenterology;

  5. Pay annual dues as determined by the Board;

  6. Have opportunities to serve in leadership; and

  7. Full voting privileges.

   * Annual Membership Dues of $175

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Active Out-of-State

An Active out-of-state member shall:

  1. Hold a current, unrestricted medical or osteopathic license in any state outside of Pennsylvania.

  2. Be a member in good standing in the community.

  3. Of sound moral and ethical nature and free of any felony conviction.

  4. Hold a current Board certification in Gastroenterology or fulfilling the criteria for eligibility for Board certification in Gastroenterology.

  5. Pay annual dues determined by the Board.

  6. Does not have voting privileges.

  7. May not serve as an officer.

  8. Can serve as a committee chair or councilor.

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Trainee

A Trainee member shall

  1. Hold a current, unrestricted medical or osteopathic license;

  2. Be a Fellow or Resident in training for the gastroenterology subspecialty;

  3. Submit an application with certification by the Chief of Service

  4. Pay no dues; and

  5. Have no voting privileges.

    * Annual Membership Dues of $0 

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Affiliate

An Affiliate member shall

  1. Be any person of good character who expresses an interest in the subspecialty of gastroenterology (excludes employees of pharma/MSLs);

  2. Pay dues at a reduced rate of fifty (50%) percent of the current Active member rate;

  3. May not vote;

  4. May not attend Board or business meetings of the PSG; and

  5. May not hold office, but may serve on committees, but not as chair of the committee.

​   *  Annual Membership Dues of $88

Non-Physician Clinicians (NPC)

NPC membership shall be granted to

  1. Advanced Practice Providers (APPs);

  2. Certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs);

  3. Physician assistants (PAs);

  4. Registered nurses (RNs);

  5. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs);

  6. Certified gastroenterology registered nurses (CGRNs);

  7. Licensed practical nurses (LPNs);

  8. Licensed vocational nurses (LVNs);

  9. Gastroenterology technicians (GI Techs);

  10. And other NPCs who work in the field of gastroenterology (genetic counselor, 
    nutritionist, dietitian, behavior therapist, pharmacology);

  11. NPC sponsor must be an active member in good standing with PSG;

  12. NPCs will be charge dues at the rate of one-third (1/3) of the current Active member rate) May serve as a member of committees (but not as chair); and

  13. May not vote or hold office.

   *  Ann​ual  Membership Dues of $60

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Honorary

An Honorary membership

  1. May be bestowed by the Board on a designated leader in the health care field or related fields;

  2. Shall not vote or hold office;

  3. Pay no dues, or be subject to any special levy or other financial responsibility of the PSG; and

  4. Honorary members shall attend meetings free of charge.

   *  Annual Membership Dues of $0​

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Administrator

An Administrator membership shall include

  1. Practice managers;

  2. Executive office administrators

  3. Billing specialists;

  4. Applicants must be currently employed by an Active member;

  5. Will pay no dues;

  6. Have no voting privileges; and

  7. Attend PSG meetings for free.

   *  Annual Membership Dues of $50​

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Emeritus

An Emeritus member shall

  1. Be an Active member in good standing;

  2. Upon notification to and approval by the PSG Board, has become disabled or retired from active practice;

  3. Has been a dues-paying member for a period of at least five (5) years prior to requesting Emeritus status; and

  4. Upon Board acceptance, Emeritus members shall pay no dues but have voting privileges.               

    * Annual Membership Dues of $0

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