Member Benefits
American Heart Association membership offers you these opportunities – and more!
Learn
Premium Professional Plus, Premium Professional, Early Career, and Student/Trainee members:
- Enjoy online, full-text access to all 14 American Heart Association scientific journals, and save on print subscriptions
General Professional members:
- Full view of American Heart Association’s Open Access journals
All members:
- Take complimentary and/or discounted courses through the Lifelong Learning Center
- Member discounts for Scientific Sessions OnDemand 2025 and Stroke OnDemand 2026.
- Read American Heart Association’s Science News and digital Connections newsletter
- Participate in learning opportunities through our 7 American Heart Association Scientific Meetings.
- Members may register at a discounted rate for all meetings.
- Members receive 50% off the abstract submission fee for Scientific Sessions, allowing them to present to and receive feedback from key thought leaders in the health community.
Connect
Premium Professional and Premium Professional Plus members:
- Affiliate with two of our 16 Scientific Councils and add a third for an additional $65/year
Student/Trainee and Early Career members:
- Affiliate with one council and add a second affiliation for an additional $55/year
General Professional members:
- Affiliate with one council
All members:
- Receive exclusive invitations to networking events with thought leaders from around the world
- Professional Volunteer Search Tool allows you to find or be found by American Heart Association members for a variety of connection opportunities.
Engage
Premium Professional and Premium Professional Plus members:
- Enjoy priority registration and housing for Scientific Sessions
All members:
- Share your expertise on scientific committees, as a journal peer reviewer, and in the writing of American Heart Association medical guidelines and scientific statements
- Access advisory and consulting projects through the MDisrupt Expert Marketplace
- Save on publication charges for Open Access articles in all American Heart Association journals
- Apply for scholarships and travel grants to American Heart Association scientific meetings
- Be a science voice through American Heart Association-led advocacy projects that improve health outcomes for global populations
Grow
Premium Professional and Premium Professional Plus members:
- Be a mentor or a leader in advancing the American Heart Association mission
- Become a Fellow of the American Heart Association
- Achieve Golden and Silver Heart recognition for membership longevity
Student/Trainee and Early Career members:
- Find a mentor or take part in other career development opportunities
- Participate in our Scientific Councils’ early career committees
All members:
- Access to apply for research funding
- Leadership opportunities at all levels and career stages