Membership on the Move: Engaging Members with Value and Relevance

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Leadership Perspectives| June 2023 Membership on the Move: Engaging Members with Value and Relevance Kenneth Elmassian, DO, FASA Kenneth Elmassian, DO, FASA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 9. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000938784.96946.cf Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Kenneth Elmassian; Membership on the Move: Engaging Members with Value and Relevance. ASA Monitor 2023; 87:9 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000938784.96946.cf Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: advocacy, feedback, internship and residency, knowledge acquisition, leadership, medical residencies, partnerships, students, medical As my final year as ASA Secretary winds down, I am inspired to reflect on what we've accomplished and what we are likely to face in the years to come. I am reminded that membership is at the heart of everything ASA fights for. Our active, engaged members drive the society's organized efforts to advocate for fair payment, physician-led care, physician wellness, and for much, much more. Together, we have weathered some difficult years. Through it all, we've maintained our membership strength at a time when many medical societies are losing members and giving up ground. Indeed, ASA had 53,499 members in 2018, and the society has grown to 56,875-strong and includes the largest cohort of medical student and resident members in our history. We have accomplished this by staying laser-focused on relevance and doubling down on our commitment to providing genuine value. From education to advocacy to networking and... You do not currently have access to this content.