Membership Benefits
NPA membership provides a national network and forum for physicians of all specialties. Opportunities for direct involvement range from attendance at local events and national conferences to active participation on working committees. Members may join interest-based listserves and participate in NPA policy development. Other membership benefits include:
Reduced registration fee for NPA conferences
NPA News, our monthly e-newsletter, providing updates on the organization's work
Easy participation in on-line advocacy campaigns, involving simple steps you can take to influence policymakers
The opportunity to join our Industry-Free Speakers' Database
The "Doctor Mortgage" Program (see below)
Reduced subscription rates for a range of high quality health-related publications as described below
THE DOCTOR MORTGAGE:
In a formal alliance with the NPA, the Bank of America is offering special mortgage products and programs created for licensed medical physicians or medical residents who have or establish a checking account with Bank of America. This loan is ideal for clients who have limited savings or for those who prefer to keep their liquid assets in other investment vehicles.
Some of the benefits include mortgage products with:
- Up to 100% financing…One mortgage only-no second mortgage is required
- NO private mortgage insurance required (PMI)
- Loan amounts available up to $1,000,000
- Fixed or adjustable rate mortgages available
- Closing on home can occur 60 days prior to beginning residency/new position
- Closing costs can be paid by seller up to 3% or come from a gift
- Deferred student loans will not affect debt ratios
As an additional incentive for National Physicians Alliance members Bank of America will make a contribution to the closing costs and/or discount points of the borrower to finance the purchase of a home. These contributions range from $200 to $5000 depending on the size of the loan--well over the cost of membership in the NPA.
For additional details about a Doctor Mortgage, please contact:Suzy Savod
Vice President
866.810.4404 (Toll Free)
SUBSCRIPTION BENEFITS:
The Bellevue Literary Review
The Bellevue Literary Review is a unique literary magazine that examines human existence through the prism of health and healing, illness and disease. Edited by the acclaimed author Danielle Ofri, MD, and published by the department of medicine at New York University, the BLR offers poetry and prose of stunningly high quality. BLR writers have appeared in the Best American Essays series three years running as well as in Pushcart's Best of the Small Presses 2005.
As a special gift to NPA members, the Bellevue Literary Review is now offering two three-year subscriptions for the price of one. To take advantage of this wonderful benefit, simply print out this form and mail it in. What an easy way to let a friend or relative understand what medicine really involves....
The Carlat Psychiatry Report
The Carlat Psychiatry Report (TCPR) is an eight-page monthly newsletter that provides clinically relevant, unbiased information on psychiatric practice. We receive no drug industry funding, which allows a clear-eyed evaluation of all available treatments. View a sample newsletter.
Each issue includes reviews of the latest medications, updates on the latest research, interviews with national experts, plus many more features.TCPR is pleased to announce a special discounted subscription rate of $79 to all NPA members. This special offer includes:
- FREE Medication Fact Book - 49 at-a-glance fact sheets (a $25.95 value)
- One Year - 12 monthly issues - subscription (Regularly $109 per year)
- Full online access to all archive newsletters, over 260 articles, and our New CME Center
- Up to 12 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM per year
Click here to subscribe at the special rate. Or cut and paste the following address into your web browser: http://www.TheCarlatReport.com/NPA.
Evidence-Based Practice
The Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN) is offering a discount to their new evidence-based newsletter for members of the National Physicians Alliance. FPIN is a non-profit consortium of family physicians dedicated to answering clinicians' questions with the best possible evidence without the bias of industry support.
FPIN is now introducing a new way to get evidence-based information for our practices. The Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) newsletter provides concise answers to real clinical questions, utilizing the best available evidence and presenting it in an easy-to-read format. Each issue of EBP also offers the opportunity for you to earn up to three hours of CME credit.
FPIN is offering a discount for NPA members - 20% off of the regular annual subscription price. They will also donate an additional 5% to NPA for every member who subscribes.
- Annual subscription with 36 hours of CME only $179 after 20% discount
- Annual subscription without CME only $119 after 20% discount
- Resident / Student annual subscription discounted to just $79
Many of us subscribe to clinical newsletters; why not subscribe to one that is published by and for physicians, that is evidence-based and easy to use?
To subscribe at the discounted rate, simply go to www.ebponline.net and claim your discount with product code NPA20. Alternatively, you can send your request and mailing address to ebp@fpin.org or call 573-256-2066. For more information about FPIN and the EBP newsletter, visit www.fpin.org.
The Medical Letter
The Medical Letter is offering its two most popular publications at discounted rates to members of the NPA. The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics is a peer-reviewed biweekly publication which provides unbiased critical evaluation of new drugs; appraisal of new drugs for effectiveness, toxicity and cost; and discussion of possible alternatives. There is also an occasional review of a new non-drug treatment or a new diagnostic aid.
1 yr. $76 15% discount
2 yr. $143 20% discount
3 yr. $203 25% discount
Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter is an unbiased, independent, peer-reviewed monthly publication that provides the latest information on drugs for treating the major indications; recommendations for first-choice and alternative drugs; comparative assessments of the drugs' effectiveness, safety and cost; and charts and tables for easy reference.
1 yr. $83 15% discount
2 yr. $159 20% discount
3 yr. $223 25% discount
Go to http://medlet-best.securesites.com/html/6NPA.htm to take advantage of these discounts.
Nutrition Action Health Letter
Since 1971, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has been a strong advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, and sound science. Its award-winning newsletter, Nutrition Action Healthletter, is the largest-circulation health newsletter in North America, providing reliable information on nutrition and health.
Paying members of the NPA are eligible to opt-in for a free one-year subscription to the Nutrition Action Health Letter. To take advantage of this offer, click here .
In addition to these terrific subscription benefits, the NPA also provides a forum for collaboration among physicians, with many opportunities for direct involvement. Member benefits include:
- The opportunity to serve on National Committees
- Reduced registration fee for NPA conferences
- Opportunities to connect with like-minded colleagues via meetings, listserves, and committees
- NPA News, our e-newsletter, for up-to-date news on the organization's work
- Policy Action E-lerts, with concrete steps you can take to influence policy makers
- Local and regional events
As the NPA grows, we are exploring the following benefits:
- National and regional Leadership Training in subjects such as public health, health disparities, and community activism
- Members Only sections of the Web site
- Patient-Provider Resource Center
- Opportunity to serve as a mentor to medical students
- Lobbying trainings and organized days for NPA members and friends
- Continuing Medical Education opportunities through workshops and presentations around the country, free of pharmaceutical-industry sponsorship
- Financial planning/investment services
- Access to and opportunity to sign up for one or more of the following: Volunteer Bank, Speaker Database, Disaster Relief Board, Practice management - IT, patient handouts, EMR, reimbursement help
We welcome your suggestions for future NPA benefits. To send the membership committee your ideas, simply click here!