Membership Categories

Active Members

Active Members of the Association shall be physicians resident in Canada who devote a significant portion of their medical endeavors to Emergency Medicine.  Active Members of the Association shall also be registered practitioners licensed and in good standing with a college of physicians and surgeons or equivalent governing body within Canada.  Active Members shall enjoy the privileges of membership as defined by the Board and they may vote in elections, at Annual or Special General Meetings of the Association, and hold appointed or elected office.  Active Members may sit as members on all committees and sections and they may also chair all committees and sections.

Active AMUQ Members

Active members as described above who also have a current membership with AMUQ (l’Association des médicins d’urgence du Québec).

Resident Members

Resident Members of the Association shall be Canadian physicians engaged in post-graduate training in Canada who plan to practice Emergency Medicine.  Resident Members shall enjoy the privileges of membership as defined by the Board and they shall not have the right to vote in elections, the right to vote at Annual or Special General Meetings of the Association, the right to hold appointed or elected office, or the right to chair all committees. Resident Members may sit as members on all committees and sections.

Resident AMUQ Members

Resident members as described above who also have a current membership with AMUQ (l’Association des médicins d’urgence du Québec).

Student Members

Student Members of the Association shall be medical students resident and enrolled in a program in Canada who are interested in Emergency Medicine.  Student Members shall enjoy the privileges of membership as defined by the Board and they shall not have the right to vote in elections, the right to vote at Annual or Special General Meetings of the Association, the right to hold appointed or elected office, or the right to chair all committees and sections Student Members may sit as non-voting members on all committees and sections.

Associate Members

Associate Member status will be considered for individuals with an interest in Emergency Medicine who are not physicians and who reside in Canada. Associate Members shall enjoy the privileges of membership as defined by the Board and they shall not have the right to vote in elections, the right to vote at Annual or Special General Meetings of the Association, the right to hold appointed or elected office, or the right to chair all committees and sections They may sit as non-voting members on all committees and sections.

Affiliate Members

Affiliate Members of the Association shall be physicians, resident in Canada, who are registered practitioners licensed and in good standing with a college of physicians and surgeons or equivalent governing body within Canada, and interested and/or involved in Emergency Medicine.  Affiliate Members shall enjoy the privileges of membership as defined by the Board and they shall not have the right to vote in elections, the right to vote at Annual or Special General Meetings of the Association, or the right to hold appointed or elected office. Affiliate Members may sit as members on all committees and sections and they may also chair all committees and sections.

International Members

International Members of the Association shall be physicians who reside and/or practice outside of Canada who are interested and/or involved in Emergency Medicine.  International Members shall enjoy the privileges of membership as defined by the Board and they shall not have the right to vote in elections, the right to vote at Annual or Special General Meetings of the Association, the right to hold appointed or elected office, or the right to chair all committees or sections. International Members may sit as members on all committees and sections.

Retired Members

An Active Member who retires from the practice of the profession may, on application to the Executive Director or such other person as designated by the Executive Director or the Board, become a Retired Member of the Association.  Retired Members shall enjoy the privileges of membership as defined by the Board and they shall not have the right to vote in elections, the right to vote at Annual or Special General Meetings of the Association, the right to hold appointed or elected office, or the right to chair all committees and sections. Retired Members may sit as members on all committees and sections.

Retired CJEM Online

A retired member, as described above, who receives CJEM via online access only.

Retired CJEM Print

A retired member, as described above, who receives a printed copy of CJEM only.

Spouse Members

A Physician whose spouse is an active CAEP member. All active membership benefits apply except the subscription to CJEM.

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