Members of the Society of Family Planning are united by a vision of just and equitable abortion and contraception, informed by science. If you share this vision, have a demonstrated interest in conducting or leveraging family planning research, and are in good professional standing, we hope you will join us and become a member today.

There are three primary categories of membership:

• Junior Fellow
• Full Fellow
• Affiliate Fellow

To be considered for membership as a Junior Fellow, an applicant must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a graduate degree program (e.g., MD, MPH, PhD);
• Currently participating in a post-graduate training program (e.g., residency, fellowship); or
• Completion of graduate degree or training program within the past five years.

Junior Fellow status can begin during a graduate or post-graduate program or within five years of completion of the program.

Annual dues: $200

To be considered for membership as a Full Fellow, an applicant must meet both the authorship and presentation of knowledge requirements:

Authorship: one of the following:

• Minimum of three original research articles related to family planning or sexual and reproductive health in peer-reviewed journals, at least two as first author; or
• Minimum of two articles and one academic book chapter, all three as first author.

Presentation of knowledge: one of the following:

• Minimum of one scientific abstract, oral or poster, at the Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting or North American Forum on Family Planning, prior to applying for membership as a Full Fellow; or
• 15 publications in family planning or sexual and reproductive health to be submitted to and reviewed by the Membership Committee and the SFP board to judge whether the scholarly work supports induction of the Fellow.

Annual dues: $400

This category is for individuals who are involved in family planning work and who currently do not meet Junior or Full Fellow requirements.

To be considered for membership as an Affiliate Fellow, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Does not meet publication requirements to become a Junior or Full Fellow; 
• Not currently enrolled in a graduate degree program (eg, MD, MPH, PhD); and
• Not currently participating in a post-graduate training program (eg, residency, or fellowship).

Annual dues: $200

Existing members can pay their dues by logging in here. Annual dues are as follows:

• Junior Fellow: $200
• Full Fellow: $400
• Affiliate Fellow: $200

Reduced fees for membership are available to Full Fellows who are either:

• In good standing, retired, and employed less than 50% time as a physician or researcher.
• In good standing, not trained as an MD or DO, lacking institutional support for membership dues, and having a salary of $100,000 or less.

If you meet criteria for reduced fee membership, please contact us at Info@SocietyFP.org.

Apply here to become a member. 

Society of Family Planning members can log in to their Society Connect here to post jobs, search the member directory, or post on the community forums.