Joining AAHB

Membership Qualifications

There are two categories of membership, each with different qualifications.

Full Member - Open to persons who (i) provide evidence of scientific training beyond the undergraduate level; and (ii) have at least 10 refereed, data-based papers (quantitative or qualitative) published in national or international journals that regularly report the findings of original health behavior, health education, or health promotion research.

Affiliate Member - Open to new professionals and doctoral students currently enrolled in a college or university who display potential for success as a researcher. The intent of the Affiliate membership is to provide beginning researchers an opportunity to become involved with The Academy as he or she works toward fulfilling the requirements for membership as a Full Member.

Applicants must (i) hold or be working toward a doctoral degree, (ii) demonstrate evidence of scientific training beyond the undergraduate level, and (iii) have at least two refereed data-based papers (quantitative or qualitative) published in national or international journals that regularly report findings of original health behavior, health education, or health promotion research.

The Affiliate membership is valid for five years and can only be renewed with the approval of the Membership and Development Council.

 

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"AAHB has been a most hospitable organization (and Annual Meeting) for grappling with the intersection of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence"

 

Lawrence W. Green, Ph.D.,

AAHB Fellow and 2001 Research Laureate

Member Benefits

  • Affiliation with successful health behavior researchers from around the world

  • Reduced annual meeting registration fee

  • Access to online American Journal of Health Behavior

  • Access to AAHB Listserv

  • Reduced fees for CHES credits at the annual meeting

  • Subscription to the AAHB Newsletter

  • Unique professional development opportunities at the annual meeting
  • Networking in small group settings

 

Membership Dues
1 year
$160
3 years
$450
5 years
$675

 

*NEW* Member Application

Online application form for

NEW MEMBERS ONLY

To complete the online application (click link above), you'll need your 2 (for Affiliate) or 10 (for Full) data-based publications available.

You will be contacted by email once your application has been processed and approved.  Upon receiving this notification, CLICK HERE to pay for your membership.

If you're already a member and want to renew

your membership: CLICK HERE
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