Membership Information
How to get started
See member benefits Join as Active Member Join as Student Member NY State Dues: $305 (before discounts - see below). Regional Dues will be added All members of the NYS Veterinary Medical Society join one of our regional groups or chapters. This allows you to network, receive information about meetings and events, and take advantage of educational opportunities in your local area. Depending on the regional fees regional groups provide free CE programs to their members, and some even include dinner. Please review your region from the list provided here before beginning the signup process. If you live and work in different regions, feel free to choose the one that best fills your professional needs. Once you have chosen, click Join As under your member type. If you graduated this year, you can join free!
Capital District
Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Fulton, Saratoga, Montgomery, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Albany, Green and Columbia
Catskill
Otsego, Schoharie, Delaware and Chenango
Central New York
Jefferson, Lewis, Herkimer, Oneida, Oswego, Onondaga, Cayuga and Madison
Finger Lakes
Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Livingston and Yates
Genesee Valley
Orleans and Monroe
Hudson Valley
Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, Orange and Putnam
Long Island
Suffolk and Nassau
New York City
Manhattan, Bronx, Richmond, Kings and Queens
Northern New York
St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton and Essex
Southern Tier
Steuben, Chemung, Schuyler, Tompkins, Tioga, Cortland and Broome
Westchester/Rockland
Westchester and Rockland
Western New York
Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Wyoming and Allegany
Active Member
You are considered an "Active" member if you are a graduate of a veterinary college and work/practice in New York state as a licensed veterinarian, or if you are employed full-time as a teacher in a veterinary college program.
Recent graduates of veterinary school receive a dues discount for the first 3 calendar years following graduation: 75% off in the first year; 50% off in the second year; and 25% off in the third year.
Membership for 2023 is $305 before discounts - PLUS the dues for your regional group.
Should you join after October 1, your annual NYSVMS dues payment will include the rest of the current year in addition to the following calendar year. For all regional chapters except the Long Island and Westchester/Rockland VMAs, you will be able to attend regional programs in the current year, as soon as your chapter dues are paid. For Long Island and Westchester/Rockland members, your regional benefits will begin on January 1 of the next calendar year.
Hospital
We are also welcome to join as a hospital. We will work with you to create one invoice for all employees - AND to extend free continuing education to your licensed technicians.