Membership Information

The Society of Academic Associations of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SAAAPM) is the umbrella organization for the four associations listed below. The umbrella organization SAAAPM does not have individuals as members, but associations as its members. Decisions will be made by input from the four associations as represented in the governing council. The four associations are:

1. The Association of Academic Anesthesia Chairs (AAAC) representing the Chairs of the academic departments in this country.
2. The Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors (AACPD) which is representative of ACGME designated core program directors.
3. The Association of Anesthesiology Subspecialty Program Directors (AASPD) representative of the currently recognized subspecialty program directors.
4. The Association of Anesthesiology Program Administrators and Educators (AAPAE) representing program administrators and educators of ACGME approved anesthesiology residency or fellowship programs.

All members who are anesthesiologists, also shall be active members in good standing of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and shall continuously meet the requirements of membership in ASA as set forth in the ASA Bylaws.

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