Medical Society Membership

The Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS) and its chartered parish society, Jefferson Parish Medical Society (JPMS), are unified organizations. A physician must hold membership in both societies.

A physician may choose to hold basic membership either in the parish whose jurisdiction the physician maintains his/her principle office or in the parish in whose jurisdiction the physician maintains his/her primary residence.

Membership Includes

Political Advocacy on your behalf on a local, state and national level

Publications including Capsules and the Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society, and JPMS PROGRESS NOTES

Listing in the JPMS Pictorial Membership Directory

Free CME Credits available through the Journal

Discounts on insurance products, Audubon Institute Membership, and more

Referrals and practice information provided to patients from the JPMS Referral Line

Networking Opportunities at social events throughout the year

Visit the LSMS website to view additional member benefits

Categories of Membership and Combined 2009 Dues for:

     LSMS and JPMS Membership            

Active Member                                              $650.00        

A Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy who is licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and practices medicine full time.

Active Part-Time                                           $325.00        

A Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy who is licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and who practices medicine for a maximum of twenty (20) hours per week.

First Year in Practice                                    $325.00        

A Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy who is licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and who has completed a residency/fellowship within the last 12 months and practices medicine full time.

Second Year in Practice                               $517.00        

A Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy who is licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and who completed a full year of medical practice following a residency/fellowship but has been in practice less than 2 years.

Residents                                                       $   25.00        

A physician that is serving an internship or residency in a Louisiana hospital approved by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association.

Medical Students                                         $     0.00        

A student who is in good standing with a medical school in Louisiana approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

** Dues are discounted 50% after June 30^th **