Benefits of Membership

Learn More About Membership Options and Get Involved

ABM offers two types of membership

Join after November 2nd and you're membership won't expire until December 2020!

Standard membership includes

Subscription to Breastfeeding Medicine ($389 value), as well as access to online archives of past issues
Reduced registration fees for ABM Annual International Meeting
Priority access to clinically essential Guidelines & Protocols
Access to members-only, password-protected website with membership directory, listserv, and resource library
Regular podcasts featuring ABM colleagues and other leaders in the field
Advocacy opportunities

Gold members also receive

Recognition at Annual Meeting (Announcement and Certificate)
Invitation to Private Event: President's Reception
Featured placement on ABM website (over 18,000 page views each month), as well as Blog & Social Media pages

Apply for Membership: Eligibility Requirements and Fees

Eligibility requirements

MD, DO, MBBS, DDS, DMD or equivalent degree from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy
A current license to practice medicine in one's state or country
To qualify as a Resident Member one must be a resident or fellow
To qualify as a Student Member one must be a medical student or a physician in full-time academic study or clinical training. (Resident and Student Members are non-voting members, cannot hold office, or serve on the Board or Committees.)

Membership fees (in US dollars)

In order to bring together a broad, diverse group of physicians from around the world, ABM offers a tiered membership fee structure based on your home country.

Standard Memberships

Our standard memberships vary by price according to your geographical location and career status.

Category 1	$300
Category 2	$125
Category 3	$50*
Residents	$50* or 100**
Students	$25*

*Members receive Breastfeeding Medicine access online only
**Members receive Breastfeeding Medicine in print and online

Gold Membership: $690

To remain a Gold Member, you must renew annually as a Gold Member.

Countries in Category 1: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and The United States / Puerto Rico

Countries in Category 2: Andorra, Austria, Bahamas, Brunei, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, New Zealand, San Marino and Spain

Countries in Category 3: Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua/Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Brazzaville, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (North & South), Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia (FYROM), Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nagorno-Karabakh, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Cyprus, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, South Ossetia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Province of China, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Transnistria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe