Membership

Take advantage of this diverse scientific community of more than 5,000 clinical and translational research professionals.

Benefits

Why Join?

ACTS is committed to providing its individual and institutional members a platform for advancing the discipline of clinical and translational science with which it relates to improving human health.

To that end, individual members, as well as members under an institutional membership, benefit from an array of offerings. To take advantage of these offerings, join as an individual member or encourage your institution to join as an institutional member. 

Build Your Knowledge

ACTS delivers access to peers who can relate to specific challenges, share lessons from similar experiences and collaborate on innovative research.

  • Registration discount for the annual Translational Science meeting, the nation’s premier conference for sharing innovations in clinical and translational research and science
  • ACTS Learning Library—the centralized location for all of the Association’s educational offerings and session recordings from previous Translational Science meetings
  • ACTS’ social media platforms

Access to Valuable Insights

ACTS shares insights from the clinical and translational science field, and features members in a variety of ways.

  • ACTS Connection—official newsletter that reports on issues of importance to members, including news about membership, advocacy updates and grant opportunities
  • ACTS News—the core of news and information for the ACTS community
  • The Journal of Translational Science (JCTS)—is indexed with PubMed, Scopus, and Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and members receive a 50% discount on the publication fee
  • News on the Hill—the latest policy and advocacy news related to the field

Increase Your Influence

ACTS creates an environment where your full impact and value can be recognized within your institution, and the clinical and translational science field.

  • Coordinated advocacy to support not only the CTSA missions but highlight the work being done across all institutions through the CCTS website.
  • Community Members (people on Community Advisory Boards and partners connected to CTSA initiatives) have the ability to join their collaborative institution’s roster
  • Standing Committees
  • Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
  • Career Center—hub for job seekers to explore opportunities and career resources and/or for employers to search resumes and discover new talent
  • ACTS Translational Science Meeting Awards—awards to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of investigators and educators
  • Fellows of ACTS (FACTS)—this premier membership program provides recognition to individuals who have made substantial contributions to and service within the clinical and translational science field. You can see the inaugural cohort of Fellows here.
  • The newly launched Merchandise Storefront provides a range of branded apparel for both ACTS members and Fellows of ACTS.

 

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