What does SAM have to offer to its new members?
Our member benefits are ever-evolving. Here are just a sample of what SAM has to offer.
We provide SAM member opportunities to participate in the latest information concerning airway management through our on-line forum (DocMatter).
SAM has a range of airway research projects in our Special Projects
We welcome practitioners and trainees from multiple backgrounds, including Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, Surgery and Nursing.
As an international, multi-disciplinary airway management society we have many SAM Chapters from multiple countries outside the USA
SAM members get reduced IARS membership rates as an affiliated society
Fellows/residents can publish interesting cases in our on-line forum (DocMatter).
We have an annual scientific meeting with lectures, small group activities and workshops. New SAM members are encouraged to contribute to the meeting with poster presentations.
In 2023, we initiated a USA Airway Lead network involving SAM members
As a friendly society, there are social events and yearly opportunities to meet like-minded airway management enthusiasts and airway experts from around the world.
SAM is linked to other airway management societies internationally and we are a major contributor to the World Airway Management Meeting (WAMM) which is being planned at the moment.
Membership Fees:
- CRNA/PA/AA/PT – $75.00
- Individual/Industry representative – $75.00
- Medical Student – $25.00
- Paramedic/EMT/Nurse/
Respiratory Therapist – $50.00
- Physician Member – $100.00
(Low income countries $50.00) – See List - Resident/Fellow – $25.00
- Retired Physician – $75.00