How to Become a Member

General members comprise of healthcare professionals or lay public who join APHA in its mission to prevent and manage heart and vascular diseases by promoting healthy lifestyles and cardiovascular medicine. They can participate in the programs of APHA and have access to its educational materials.

The annual fee for General members is ￥200 RMB (*SGD50). Members who register during the annual Asia Pacific Heart Conference or through the website (www.asiapacificheart.com/general_membership_application.html) are entitled to member benefits.

• Member Benefits
  
  
  1. Waiver of subscription fees for the online version of Heart Asia, the official journal of APHA
     
     
  2. Announcements of scientific events
     
     
  3. Access to information on accreditation, certification and training programs
     
     
  4. Information on application for awards
     
     
  5. Access to scientific updates in cardiovascular medicine

*SGD = Singapore Dollars

Professional Membership

There are different membership categories to serve the spectrum of medical professionals and academicians who provide the full range of cardiovascular medical care to patients. These categories, some of which may be created in the future by the Board of APHA to meet the growing needs of APHA, will provide educational and networking opportunities to physicians, scientists, nurses, among others. The initial membership category will be for physicians and scientists and is meant to recognise outstanding physicians who have contributed significantly to cardiovascular medicine.

• Fellows
  
  Fellows of APHA are professionals who are physicians, surgeons, academicians, and researchers in the field of cardiovascular medicine. Applicants must have completed a formal specialist training program in the area of cardiovascular medicine that is recognized by their National Specialist Accreditation Committee or equivalent body in their country.
  
  Candidates must provide evidence that they are recognized as specialists of consultant grade or as scientists in the area of cardiovascular medicine and shall be at least two (2) years post-completion of cardiovascular specialty training.
  
  The candidate must meet at least two of the following criteria:
  
  
1. Recognised academic qualifications in the area of cardiovascular medicine and holding a consultant grade position or senior academician for at least two (2) years, or
   
   
2. Contributed significantly in cardiovascular medicine either through research, training, education or development of cardiovascular medicine, or
   
   
3. Leadership role in a national or international medical professional organisation, or
   
   
4. Has contributed to recognised peer reviewed publications.

Applicants who meet the criteria and are elected as Fellows are allowed to carry the title of “FAPHA” after their name.

The annual Membership fees are: ￥800 RMB (SGD200) for Fellow, ￥200 RMB (SGD50) for Associate Fellow and ￥100 RMB (SGD25) for Fellow in training.

The Advisory Board of APHA is authorised to set the Fellowship fees and revise the fees whenever it deems necessary. The Board is also empowered to establish new categories of membership to meet the growing needs within the organisation.