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Physicians & Scientists Outside of North America

Physicians & Scientists Outside of North America

Membership is open to physicians, surgeons, scientists and other persons residing outside North America who meet one or more of the following criteria and have one of the following degrees or certifications (MD, PhD, ScD, DVM, DO or equivalent):
  • A physician or scientist with a faculty appointment in gastroenterology.
  • Published articles clearly related to gastroenterology in a peer-reviewed journal.
  • Completed an analogous postgraduate training program outside of North America in gastroenterology.
  • A demonstrated professional commitment to gastroenterology, such as through membership in a national society with a special interest in peer-reviewed gastroenterology, specialized practice or function in gastroenterology, research, participation in training of physicians in gastroenterology, or other evidence as may be applicable.

$450

Annual dues*

$450 Annual dues*
Corresponding I: $205
Corresponding II: $55
Affiliate memberships: $40

Application fee: $40 | $25 | $25

AGA offers GI physicians and scientists the option to join as an International Member to receive journals online or if residing in certain countries (based on World Bank Country Classification) the option to join as an International Corresponding Member for reduced dues. There is also the option to become an International Affiliate Member for only $40 per year.

GI physicians and scientists who reside outside of North America and wish to receive benefits that include online journal access (additional print opt-in available) as well as discounts to Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) can join as International members.

Corresponding members receive the same benefits as Physicians & Scientists in North America members with the exception that journal subscriptions are online only.

If your country of residence is listed below, you are eligible to choose from the following International Corresponding membership types:

  • Category I – $205* 
  • Category II – $55* 

Residents of Mexico please view your options.

* Application fee ($25) is nonrefundable.

Eligible Countries

AGA is dedicated to providing resources for gastroenterologists around the world. As part of this mission, we introduced an international tiered dues structure that gives members in developing countries membership at a reduced rate.

The reduced dues eligibility is determined using the World Bank’s country classifications. The list of eligible countries is updated annually prior to billing for the upcoming year’s dues.

International Corresponding Membership

Residents of Mexico please view your options.

* Application fee ($25) is nonrefundable.

Category I — Countries in International Corresponding Member

AlbaniaGeorgiaParaguay
American SamoaGrenadaPeru
ArgentinaGuyanaRomania
AzerbaijanIndonesiaRussia
BelarusIraqSerbia
Bosnia and HerzegoJamaicaSouth Africa
BotswanaKazakhstanSt. Lucia
BrazilKosovoSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
BulgariaLebanonSuriname
ChinaLibyaThailand
ColombiaMacedoniaTürkiye
Costa RicaMalaysia Turkmenistan
CroatiaMaldivesTuvalu
CubaMarshall IslandsVenezuela
DominicaMauritiusWest Bank & Gaza
Dom. RepublicMexico 
EcuadorMoldova 
El SalvadorMontenegro 
Equatorial GuineNamibia 
FijiPalau 
GabonPanama 

 

Category II — Countries in International Corresponding Member

AfghanistanHaitiSamoa
AlgeriaHondurasSao Tome & Principe
AngolaIndiaSenegal
ArmeniaIranSri Lanka
BangladeshJordanSierra Leone
BeninKenyaSolomon Islands
BelizeKiribatiSomalia
BhutanKorea, Dem. Rep.South Sudan
BoliviaKyrgyz RepublicSudan
Burkina FasoLao PDRSwaziland
BurundiLesothoSyrian Arab Republic
Cabo VerdeLiberiaTajikstan
CambodiaMadagascarTanzania
CameroonMalawiTimor-Leste
Cent. African RepublicMaliTogo
ChadMauritaniaTonga
ComorosMicronesiaTunisia
Congo, Dem. Rep.MongoliaUganda
Congo, Rep.MoroccoUkraine
Cote D’IvoireMozambiqueUzbekistan
DjiboutiMyanmarVanautu
EgyptNepalVietnam
EritreaNicaraguaYemen
EthiopiaNigerZambia
GambiaNigeriaZimbabwe
GhanaPakistan 
GuatemalaPapua New Guinea 
GuineaPhilippines 
Guinea-BisauRwanda 

Affiliate members receive the same benefits as international members with the following exceptions: (1) Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) savings are not included and (2) journals may be purchased separately at a discounted rate:

  • Gastroenterology: $280/year
  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology: $59/year

Please indicate your selection of journals on your application for membership.
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Stay up to date with the latest GI news and research. *Note: Online subscriptions for international members, category I & II. Subscriptions not included for international affiliate members (available for purchase at a discount).
Connect and engage with colleagues who share your passions and face similar challenges.
  • Section affiliations: Thirteen special interest groups. AGA members can join up to six.
  • Committees: Groups of volunteer members assigned a mission and set of responsibilities associated with a particular area within the association. You must apply or be nominated for a committee appointment.
  • Academy of Educators: The home for educators within AGA.
  • Social media: Interact with AGA through a variety of social networks.
  • AGA website: Access members-only resources and stay connected all day, every day.
  • AGA Young Delegates: A group of engaged GIs gaining experience through work on short-term AGA initiatives.

Improve your skill set with access to a variety of educational opportunities offered free or at a discount.

  • Digestive Disease Week® (DDW): The world’s largest gathering of GI professionals and one of the top 50 medical meetings.
  • AGA Postgraduate Course: AGA Institute’s flagship educational course covering both basic science and clinical topics.
  • DDSEP®: A diverse learning platform that allows you to prepare for the GI board exam, assess your knowledge and keep current on GI advances.
  • AGA University: Your home for in-person meetings, webinars and other educational tools designed to help you stay current with advances in the GI field.

Save money by taking advantage of free journal subscriptions and special pricing on meetings and education.

 

Join AGA and Save

Gastroenterology-$432
CGH-$579
GI & Hepatology News-$230
TIGE-$213
DDSEP®-$200
DDW®-$420
AGA Postgraduate Course-$175
 Total Savings: $2,249

Journal prices are 2022 rates.

Roughly 25% of all AGA members live outside the U.S. This is a significant demographic of AGA membership and one that AGA is very interested in expanding.

International AGA members live in 108 countries all over the world. The chart below shows the number of AGA members from each country (as of June 2017):

Canada579Japan408Australia332
United Kingdom191Mexico190Germany167
Netherlands133India115Switzerland100
Brazil93Italy90Belgium77
Israel69Republic of Korea57Thailand57
Ireland54France49Spain44
Argentina43Pakistan34Taiwan34
Colombia31Peru30Singapore30
Iran29New Zealand29Greece27
Nigeria26Sweden26Egypt24
Denmark22Romania22China21
Saudi Arabia21Norway19Austria18
Hong Kong18Philippines18Türkiye18
South Africa16Portugal14United Arab Emirates14
Poland13Czech Republic12Guatemala12
Chile11Dominican Republic11Ecuador11
Finland10Russia10Kenya9
Ukraine9Malaysia8Qatar7
Serbia7El Salvador6Honduras6
Hungary6Kuwait6Panama6
Indonesia5Nicaragua5Cyprus4
Jordan4Lebanon4Bahrain3
Iraq3Korea, DR3Latvia3
Slovenia3Sri Lanka3Uruguay3
Vietnam3Albania2Barbados2
Brunei Darussalam2Bulgaria2Costa Rica2
Iceland2Netherlands Antilles2Palestine2
Sudan2Tunisia2Venezuela2
Aruba1Bangladesh1Belize1
Bermuda1Bosnia and Herzegovina1Botswana1
Cameroon1Cote d’Ivoire1Croatia1
Cuba1Ghana1Haiti1
Jamaica1Kosovo1Mozambique1
Myanmar1Oman1Paraguay1
Slovakia1Trinidad and Tobago1Uzbekistan1
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Questions?

Contact AGA member relations at 301-654-2055 or email [email protected].

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