AED Membership
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Please note: AED membership dues are billed on a calendar
year basis, not an anniversary basis. Dues are billed each
January. Membership Benefits
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Membership in the AED provides numerous opportunities for collaboration with a multidisciplinary, international group of eating disorders specialists. Additional membership benefits include:
Resources
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
The official journal of the AED, published eight times a year by Wiley. Available in print and electronic formats.
*Reminder: It can take up to 3 months to receive your initial journal order!
 Academy for Eating Disorders Newsletter
AED’s newsletter features valuable eating disorders research and treatment information, job opportunities, and workshop and conference listings. Published quarterly.
Events & Training
- AED Conferences & Seminars
Discounted registration for AED Annual Conferences and AED sponsored educational conferences and training seminars.
- Eating Disorders Review
A bimonthly, professional newsletter available to AED members at a reduced rate. To receive your AED discount on this publication, you must alert the EDR staff that you are an AED member. Contact Gurze Books to start your subscription by calling 800-756-7533 or visit its Web site at www.bulimia.com.
Connections and Support
- AED Community
By joining the community of AED members, you have immediate access to a global, multidisciplinary network of professionals and valuable resources.
- AED's e-mail listserv
Professional networking, referral exchange, and timely dissemination and
discussion of relevant information from your desktop. Use the listserv
to ask colleagues for information and advice; give information of general
interest to listserv participants (e.g., commenting on a general issue,
informing participants of an upcoming conference that may be of interest
to all members, etc,); or reply in person to requests for help. Enroll
online by clicking on the Member Log-in link at the top of this page (your
member log-in and password have been e-mailed to you). If you encounter
problems with the listserv, contact the AED office at 847-498-4274;
E-mail: info@aedweb.org.
- AED Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
AED's Special Interest Groups allow
individuals with shared interests to discuss and collaborate on specific
issues within the eating disorder field. Join as many SIG online discussions
as you like by clicking on the Member Log-in link at the top of this page
(your member log-in and password have been e-mailed to you).
- AED Committees and Task Forces
All AED members are eligible to participate in AED leadership roles. Lend your skills or learn new ones while helping contribute to and guide AED’s support for members and the field. View
AED's Organizational Chart.
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Membership Categories and Requirements
The AED offers membership in the following
categories. Download a Membership
Application and a Dues
Rate Table.
Regular Members
- Hold an advanced degree, meeting the degree requirements in their field
- Are trained and have experience in the field of eating disorders
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Affiliate Members
- Are individual, professional or lay people interested in the field of eating disorders
- Are involved in public or professional activities related to eating disorders organizations or the field of eating disorders
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Student Members
- Must be full-time students in a degree program, or physicians-in-training with interest or involvement in the field of eating and related disorders
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Fellows
- Have held regular academy membership for at least five years
- Can document significant contributions in at least five of the following areas:
- Active involvement in academy leadership
- Positions in other professional organizations
- Clinical contributions demonstrating excellence in patient care
- Teaching contributions in an academic or clinical setting
- Research accomplishments that have expanded knowledge in the field
- Scientific and scholarly publications and service on the editorial boards of journals
- Significant participation in conferences
- Active involvement in advocacy organizations
- Uncompensated community service in the treatment or awareness of eating disorders
- Development or administration of programs for eating disorder
Current List of AED Fellows
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Emeritus Members
- Have held academy membership for at least ten years, or must be Founding or Charter Members
- Are at least 65 years of age
- Have retired from professional employment
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