Active
To be eligible as an Active member, a person shall be employed full-time (30 hours minimum per week) in a managerial capacity in a medical group practice, ambulatory health care organization, or multi-unit health care system that consists of one or more full-time equivalent licensed doctors of medicine (MD/DO/DPM) engaged in the practice of medicine as a legally recognized entity, sharing business management, facilities, records and personnel, located within the boundaries of the State of Washington. Managerial capacity involves responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, controlling and/or decision-making. An Active member shall be entitled to all Association membership services, including the right to vote on all matters and to serve as an officer or trustee of the Association.
Affiliate (Out-of-State)
To be eligible as an Affiliate member, a person shall meet the same eligibility requirements as an Active member, except that the employing medical group practice is outside the State of Washington. An Affiliate member shall be entitled to all Association membership services, except the right to vote on all matters and the right to serve as an officer or trustee of the Association.
Student
The Association offers a Student membership to those individuals regularly enrolled as full-time student in a business or healthcare administration program at an accredited college or university, and does not work in the business of selling services or supplies to medical group practices. Individuals that qualify for Active or Affiliate membership are exempt from Student Membership status. Student members shall be entitled to all association membership services except the right to vote on all matters and the right to serve as an officer or trustee of the Association.
Faculty
A Faculty Member is a person who holds a full-time faculty position teaching business or healthcare administration at an accredited college or university. Faculty Members shall not pay dues. Faculty Members are eligible to attend WSMGMA sponsored conferences and meetings at the member registration rate. Faculty Members are not eligible to vote or hold office.
Transitional
A Transitional member is an Association member who becomes unemployed and remains unemployed from group practice administration, who has been an Active member for at least six months, is in good standing with the Association at the time the unemployment occurs, whose unemployment is not the result of illegal activities on the part of the members, and does not engage in the business of selling services, goods or supplies to medical group practices. Transitional members shall have the right to attend state conferences at the same registration fee as Active members. Transitional members shall receive all other benefits afforded to Active Members of the organization. Transitional members shall pay the same dues to the organization as Active members. A Transitional member is eligible to renew his/her membership once for a one-year period after the expiration of their Active membership. Upon reemployment in group practice administration, the Transitional member shall notify the WSMGMA Executive Director of such employment and must immediately reapply for membership to the appropriate membership classification. Upon employment outside of group practice administration, the Transitional Member shall notify the WSMGMA Executive Director of such employment and the Transitional Membership shall terminate immediately.
Retired
A Retired member is a former Active member of the Association who permanently retires from group practice administration, ambulatory health care organization, or multi-unit health care system, and is not in the business of selling services or supplies to medical group practices. Retired members are required to pay dues at half that of the active membership rate. Retired members are eligible to come to the WSMGMA sponsored conferences and meetings, however, they are expected to pay full registration costs. Retired members are not eligible to vote or hold office.