Membership
Local impact, national strength! That’s the advantage of joining APMA and the VPMA. From shaping policies in your state, to accessing cutting-edge national resources, membership connects you to a network that’s here to support your needs.
Become a Member of the Virginia Podiatric Medical Association
VPMA members must also belong to the APMA. Please complete the APMA application. After completing and submitting the membership application, it will be directed to APMA staff for processing and updates. We look forward to having you as a member of VPMA!
Resident / Postgraduate Application
Change of Membership Status
The American Podiatric Medical Association and the Virginia Podiatric Medical Association have numerous options for member physicians who are no longer practicing, who have experienced a decrease in practice hours due to age, illness, or family situation, and for those working part-time. Contact the executive director for additional information.
A member for whom payment of dues and/or special assessments would constitute a hardship by reason of physical disability, illness, or other reasons, provided the reasons are investigated and set forth by the member’s component society or association and provided the member is excused from payment by that component society or association.
A DPM who is permanently disabled, who is a member in good standing, AND for whom the payment of dues may constitute a hardship, may be classified as a permanently disabled member. “Permanently disabled” shall mean total disability that continuously prevents the member from carrying out substantial and material professional duties; such member must be under the regular care of another physician and may not derive any income or profit from any activity as a podiatrist.
A DPM who is a member in good standing, and who has not been engaged in practice or in dispensing of podiatric medical services for a minimum of one year. To qualify for this category the DPM must not have had their license revoked for any reason.
Per the bylaws approved by the APMA House of Delegates in March 2019, a licensed DPM who is a member in good standing of this association and in good standing of an available component may apply for classification as a Senior Member if said member: Has attained the age of 65 years; AND Is not actively engaged in practice for more than 20 hours per week; AND Has been in good standing for 20 consecutive years or for an aggregate of 25 years. Senior Members shall be eligible: To receive all official communications of the association. For admission to any educational session and such other services as are provided by the association. For election or appointment to any office, committee, council, board, or similar position in the association as provided in these bylaws.
A member in good standing who has completely retired and remains retired from the practice of podiatric medicine, has attained the age of 65 years, and has been a member in good standing for 15 consecutive years, OR who has completely retired and remains retired from the practice of podiatric medicine and has been a member in good standing for 25 consecutive years; OR who has been in good standing for a minimum of 50 years.
