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Regular Member - $450

Only the following physicians, who reside in the State of Florida, shall be eligible for election to, or continue as, Regular Members in the Society:

  1. Those holding the degree of M.D. from an accredited school of medicine or D.O. from an accredited school of osteopathic medicine AND
  2. Those who are licensed to practice medicine as an M.D. or D.O. in the State of Florida AND
  3. Those who dedicate a major portion of their practice to this specialty, AND
  4. Those who are Diplomates of the American Board of Pathology, or eligible for admission to the examination of that Board, as certified by said Board

New Practitioner - $300

Physicians who are in their first or second year of practice may join FSP in this category. It is noted that beginning third year of practice, you will be automatically changed to a Regular Member and the membership dues amount will increase to $450.

Corresponding Members - $350

Corresponding Members shall include physicians who are practicing Pathology whose primary practice is in a State other than Florida, and is a member in good standing of a State society of pathology, other than the Florida Society of Pathologists. They shall have no vote at general or special meetings.

Florida Resident/Fellows-in-Training Members - $0

Resident Members shall be physicians in the State of Florida who are in a full time approved training program in Pathology or sub-specialty of Pathology.

Out of State Resident/Fellow in Training - $0

Disclaimer: there is a one-time application fee of $25. Out of State Resident Members shall be physicians outside of Florida who are in a full-time approved training program in Pathology or sub-specialty of Pathology. A training verification letter showing program, focus of pathology and year graduating needed.

Florida Medical Students - $0

Medical students in Florida. A training verification letter showing program and year graduating needed.

Military/VA/USPHS Members - $300

Military members are pathologists who are federal employees that are primarily employed by the U.S. Military, U.S Public Health Services (USPHS), or Veterans Affairs (VA).

 

Group Membership is available. Eligibility for group membership requires a group of at least five pathologists, with a minimum of 75% of the group enrolling, and payment submitted as a single lump sum.

Retired Membership is available to any retired or inactive pathologist residing in Florida, who will document prior active membership in any State pathology society, the CAP, ASCP or other recognized National society of Pathology.

Please email contact@flpath.org to apply.

 

Voting and Holding Office Privileges
Only Regular, Group, New Practitioner, and Military members have the privilege of voting and holding office. Resident/Fellow, Medical Student Corresponding, and Honorary members shall have no power to vote at general or special meetings, and may not hold an elected office. Retired members may hold office at the discretion of the Board in which case, the retired member shall have voting rights commensurate with the office held. Non-voting members shall pay dues and may be appointed to Committees and utilized in any other manner deemed of benefit to the Society. They will be entitled to vote within their respective committees in matters pertaining to that committee’s work.

 

The dues year runs from May 1 – April 30. Dues payments are deductible by members as an ordinary and necessary business expense. In accordance with Section 6033(3)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, members of FSP are hereby notified that an estimated 76% of your FSP dues will be allocated to lobbying and political activities, and therefore are not deductible as a business expense.

Publication Date: 
Friday, March 11, 2016 - 2:45pm
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