Discounts on:

• Subscriptions to our two official journals, Health Affairs and HSR. The member subscription rates reflect a discount of 22 percent off the regular price for Health Affairs and 40 percent off the regular price for HSR.
• Registration fees for the Annual Research Meeting (ARM), National Health Policy Conference (NHPC), Seminars in Health Services Research Methods, and other workshops and meetings
• More than 36 leading health publications. On your behalf, AcademyHealth has negotiated discounts on a wide variety of journals and newsletters. (Average discount is 10 to 25 percent.)
• Books published by Health Administration Press, Joint Commission Resources, Jossey-Bass, Kluwer Academic Press, Oxford University Press, and Sage Publications.

Complimentary subscription to each of the following publications:

• AcademyHealth Reports
  AcademyHealth’s quarterly member newsletter includes in-depth features on current topics in the field, legislative news and analysis, funding trends, professional development opportunities, news about your colleagues, and more.
• Member Update
  This monthly electronic newsletter covers member news ranging from meeting and Interest Group updates to career openings and funding opportunities.
• Partners
  This bi-monthly electronic newsletter, sent bi-monthly, brings you news from our Organizational Affiliates, including new publications, organizational changes, calls for nominations, and new resources.

Networking and support for health services researchers, policymakers, and practitioners

• Participate in one or more of our topic-specific Interest Groups
• Meet annually with 2,000 colleagues at the Annual Research Meeting (ARM) and 700 at the National Health Policy Conference
• Vote in AcademyHealth elections and serve on AcademyHealth committees

Access to members’ only section of the AcademyHealth Web site

• Searchable online membership directory which connects you to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners across the country
• Expertise directory where you can list your areas of expertise or find potential collaborators with the background you’re looking for
• Current issues of member publications

Advocacy through the Coalition for Health Services Research

A portion of renewing members’ dues will be used to support the Coalition for Health Services Research, a subsidiary of AcademyHealth.

On behalf of AcademyHealth’s members, the Coalition provides a unified voice to:

• Advocate increased funding support for health services research and data;
• Advise federal agencies on appropriate funding and policies;
• Advocate policies that allow health services researchers to conduct their work; and
• Educate Washington decision makers about the value of health services research.