Membership Categories
Fellow Member - $225/year
A Fellow Member shall support the mission and purposes of the SBSM and be active in behavioral sleep medicine clinical care, education and/or research.
A regular member,
a) holds a professional degree (e.g., doctoral degree or a terminal master’s degree) that is eligible for licensure and/or independent clinical practice in a health care related field,
b) A Regular Member has the following voting privileges:
a. 1. Vote for members to be elected to the Board of Directors
b. 2. Vote on proposed changes to the bylaws
c) Maintains a membership in the SBSM for last five consecutive years
d) Demonstration of special contributions to scientific literature or advancements in the field of BSM education of health professionals on a local, regional, national, or international level.
a. Evidence of contribution to public health
b. Advocating for increased awareness of BSM
c. Integration of innovative access to BSM
e) Attendance at 2 annual meetings within those past 5 years
Regular Members - $175/year
A Regular Member shall support the mission and purposes of the SBSM and be active in behavioral sleep medicine clinical care, education and/or research.
A regular member,
a) holds a professional degree (e.g., doctoral degree or a terminal master’s degree) that is eligible for licensure and/or independent clinical practice in a health care related field,
b) holds a doctoral degree and is active in BSM research, or
c) holds a doctoral degree and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. A Regular Member pays annual dues set by the Board of Directors and receives subscriptions to publications owned or operated by SBSM and receives all other member benefits.
A Regular Member has the following voting privileges:
1. Vote for members to be elected to the Board of Directors
2. Vote on proposed changes to the bylaws
Student Members with Subscription - $66/year
Membership dues plus print and online subscription to Behavioral Sleep Medicine - $66
Individuals in fulltime training programs which lead to a degree (Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate). Student membership may be extended for a period of one (1) year provided the student is in a post-doctoral program or residency (internship). Student members may elect to pay an additional fee for the SBSM publications.
Student members have the following voting privileges:
1. Vote for the student representative to the Board of Directors
Student Members - $50/year
Individuals in fulltime training programs which lead to a degree (Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate). Student membership may be extended for a period of one (1) year provided the student is in a post-doctoral program or residency (internship). Student members may elect to pay an additional fee for the SBSM publications.
Student members have the following voting privileges:
1. Vote for the student representative to the Board of Directors
Emeritus Members - $87.50/year
Members (i.e., full or regular members) who have retired qualify for this membership category. Emeritus members pay 50% of the current regular membership fee. Members receive subscriptions to publications owned or operated by SBSM and receive all other member benefits. Emeritus members will not be on the Find a BSM Provider list on the website.
Emeritus members have the following voting privileges:
1. Vote for members to be elected to the Board of Directors
2. Vote on proposed changes to the bylaws