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Membership Benefits

The American Society of Transplantation membership benefits cover a broad spectrum of professional and personal needs. As a member of the AST, you will have the opportunity to provide and utilize resources necessary to encourage professional, academic and scientific growth in the field of transplantation.

Your membership in the AST will provide you with an impressive array of benefits, including, but not limited to:

  • Discounted registration to all AST meetings, including the AST Annual Scientific Exchange (ASE) and the American Transplant Congress (ATC).
  • Significantly discounted subscription to the American Journal of Transplantation (AJT), the highest ranked journal in the field
  • Free access to slide lectures and online education through the AST web site
  • Funding opportunities made available to members only through the AST Grants Program
  • Networking opportunities for member interaction through Communities of Practice, Committee and Advisory Council service, at meetings, during AST events at ATC, and through the online membership directory
  • Access to AST Conversations in Transplantation, a series of free podcasts that feature interviews with prominent scientists about important scientific advances in the field of transplantation
  • Career Center: AST members receive a reduced fee to post jobs or resumes
  • Bi-monthly, electronic AST e-Newsletter, is free to members and will allow you to catch up on all developments in the field
  • A leading voice on Capitol Hill for transplantation. Through the commitment of the AST Public Policy Committee, prime issues for the transplant community, such as, access to transplantation, support of research, patient care and organ donation, are addressed on Capitol Hill, with regulators and the Administration.
  • Patient Related Information:
    • Patient Education Brochures - developed to inform transplant patients of what they may expect before, during and after transplant. The brochures may be downloaded from the AST web site for free.
    • Healthy Transplant Web Site - developed to help patients learn about organ transplantation and to make informed decisions about their care.
    • Healthy Donor Web Site - developed to help people learn about living organ donation and to make informed decisions as an organ donor
  • Access to the AST AudioConference Series, a free innovative online audio conference series that provides topical information on issues at the forefront of transplant medicine.
  • All Full members are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors and vote on all matters brought before the general membership. International members are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors as a Councilor-at-Large and may also vote on all member matters brought before the general membership.
  • Ask the Expert is a free online service designed to provide answers to frequently asked questions by physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other professionals interested in learning more about transplant immunoloy and clinical management of organ transplant recipients.

Becoming an AST Member has never been easier! Read more about membership eligibility criteria or submit an application today!