Membership Information

Join the AUR!
Benefits of Full Membership include:

	Roster of Active Members of the Association of University Radiologists.
	Opportunities to network with current leaders in academic radiology.
	12 issues per year of Academic Radiology, the official journal of the AUR.
	An invitation to attend the AUR Annual Meeting, featuring scientific presentations and discussion forums about current topics affecting academic radiology.
	Discounted annual meeting registration fee ($150 less than other registration categories).
	Opportunities to present research findings.
	The opportunity to compete for national awards specifically designed for AUR members.
	The opportunity to participate in radiology alliances that focus on medical student education, radiology research and health services research.

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Membership Requirements

Full Membership (Dues: $240 per year)
Requirements for Full Membership are as follows:

	All radiology faculty of an accredited medical school or of an institution with a ACGME-approved radiology residency or fellowship program, whether or not it is university-based, and faculty or equivalent as determined by the Membership Committee in programs applicable to or related to the radiologic sciences will be eligible for full membership.
	The member or nominee for membership must spend at least a majority of his or her time in the teaching of medical students or residents, in patient care related to teaching activities, in research, or in attendant administrative duties. This level of activity must be attested to by the dean, director or chief executive of the institution or chair of the department in the application for membership and must be continued for retention of membership in the Association.
	The nominee must list at least one AUR member as a reference on his/her application for membership.
	To be eligible for nomination for full membership, the nominee must have shown promise or accomplishment in the academic pursuits stated in the purposes of the Association.

Election to Full Membership

	Applications for full membership will be reviewed by the Administrative staff of the Association. When all requirements for membership are fulfilled, the nominee will be recommended for membership.
	When the nominee's application needs further evaluation, the Membership Committee will review nominations for membership and will present its recommendations at the interim meeting of the Board of Directors and at the Board of Directors meeting at the annual meeting of the Association. The Secretary-treasurer will report to the nominee's sponsors an unfavorable review of the promise or accomplishments of a nominee by the Membership Committee. With the agreement of the nominee, the sponsors may require the nomination to be submitted to the Board of Directors for vote despite the unfavorable recommendation of the Membership Committee, in which case the appropriate documents will be circulated with those of all other nominees. The Secretary-treasurer will circulate the names of the nominees, their academic ranks, academic associations, and names of their sponsors to the all members of the Board of Directors at least one month prior to the annual meeting of the Association and the interim meeting of the Board of Directors.
	The Board of Directors will elect full members biannually at the annual meeting of the AUR and at the interim meeting of the Board of Directors by regular mail, electronic mail or by facsimile transmission. The affirmative vote of the Board of Directors will constitute election to membership.

Privileges of Full Membership

	All full members have voting privileges.
	All full members may serve on committees and as officers of the Association.

Associate Membership (Dues: $240 per year)
Requirements for Associate Members are as follows:

	All radiology residency/fellowship program coordinators, radiology medical student curriculum coordinators, computer support personnel, and radiology nurses and technologists, in an accredited medical school, in an institution with a radiology residency or fellowship program, whether or not it is university based, or in a program applicable to or related to radiology or the radiologic sciences will be eligible for associate membership.
	The member or nominee for membership must spend a significant amount of his or her time in academic or administrative duties related to radiology or the radiologic sciences. This level of activity must be attested to by the dean, director, or chief executive of the institution, or chair of the department in the application for membership, and must be continued for retention of membership in the Association.
	The nominee must list at least one AUR member as a reference on his/her application for membership.
	To be eligible for nomination for associate membership, the nominee must have shown promise or accomplishment in the academic responsibilities stated in the purposes of the Association.

Election to Associate Membership

	Applications for associate membership will be reviewed by the Administrative staff of the Association. When all requirements for membership are fulfilled, the nominee will be recommended for membership.
	When the nominee's application needs further evaluation, the Membership Committee will review nominations for membership and will present its recommendations at the interim meeting of the Board of Directors and at the Board of Directors meeting at the annual meeting of the Association. The Secretary-treasurer will report an unfavorable review of the promise or accomplishments of a nominee by the Membership Committee to the nominee's sponsors. With the agreement of the nominee, the sponsors may require the nomination to be submitted to the Board of Directors for vote despite the unfavorable recommendation of the Membership Committee, in which case the appropriate documents will be circulated with those of all other nominees. The Secretary-treasurer will circulate the names of the nominees, their academic ranks, academic associations, and names of their sponsors to all members of the Board of Directors at least one month prior to the annual meeting of the Association and the interim meeting of the Board of Directors.
	The Board of Directors will elect associate members biannually at the annual meeting of the AUR and at the interim meeting of the Board of Directors or by regular mail, electronic mail or by facsimile transmission. The affirmative vote of the Board of Directors will constitute election to associate membership.

Privileges of Associate Membership

Associate members shall have all the rights and privileges of regular membership except that they shall not hold office or vote. Associate members may serve on committees.

Junior Membership (Dues: $60 per year)
Requirements for Junior Membership are as follows:

	All trainees in ACGME-approved radiology residency programs or fellowship or radiology faculty in the first two years of their first faculty appointment will be eligible for junior membership.
	The status of the nominees must be verified by department chairs for junior faculty or by program directors for residents and fellows.

Election to Junior Membership

When verified by the Chair (junior faculty) or by the Program Directors (residents and fellows), the nominees will be elected to the AUR at the direction of the President of the AUR.

Eligibility for Full Membership

Junior members will retain their junior status until the conclusion of their residency or fellowship training or for the first two years of faculty status, whichever is applicable. At that time, junior members will be eligible for full membership under Section I. Junior membership status will be maintained while the nominee is considered for full membership status.

Privileges of Junior Membership

	Junior members may attend the annual business meeting but will not be eligible to vote.
	Junior members may serve on committees.
	Junior members have free membership of the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER).

Student Membership (Dues: $20 per year)
Requirements for Student Membership are as follows:

	All medical students in LCME-approved medical schools will be eligible for student membership.
	The status of the nominees must be verified by the medical student radiology clerkship/elective director at the student’s medical school.

Election to Student Membership

When verified by the radiology clerkship/elective director, the nominees will be elected to the AUR at the direction of the President of the AUR.

Eligibility for Student Membership

Student members will retain their student status until the conclusion of their internship. At that time, student members will be eligible for junior membership under Section III. Student membership status will be maintained while the nominee is considered for junior membership status.

Privileges of Student Membership

	Student members may attend the annual business meeting but will not be eligible to vote.
	Students will automatically have AMSER membership without additional payment.
	Student members may not serve on AUR committees, but may serve on AMSER committees.
	Student members will not receive a subscription to Academic Radiologyas a benefit of membership.

Emeritus Membership:
Requirements for Emeritus Membership are as follows:

	Members, when retired or appointed to emeritus status, may become Emeritus members of the Association upon application to the Chair of the Membership Committee. Emeritus members will continue in the same membership category and will retain all of the rights and privileges of regular membership, except that they will not pay dues, hold office, or vote.
	Emeritus members will continue to hold that honorary status regardless of their academic or professional activities.

Termination of Membership

Any full, associate, or junior member who relinquishes his or her faculty or equivalent position, any associate member who relinquishes his or her role in academic or administration functions in radiology or the radiological sciences, or any junior member who relinquishes his or her residency or fellowship position shall be required to inform the Association of his or her change in status. Upon a finding by the Association that a member no longer satisfies membership requirements, membership shall automatically be terminated. When members re-establish their academic role, they will be reinstated in their prior membership category after payment of dues.