American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety
The American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety (ASPPS) at NPSF is the first and only individual membership program for the patient safety field. ASPPS was established to advance patient safety as a unique and vital health care discipline, and to build an engaged, focused community of individuals committed to accelerating the delivery of safe patient care.
Membership in ASPPS is open to anyone who works directly or indirectly to support and improve the safety of patients. Our members represent a variety of different occupations and professional backgrounds, including:
Patient safety officers- Health care executives
- Risk management personnel
- Primary care providers
- Clinical/Academic educators
- Quality improvement directors
- Researchers
- Students
The Society’s multidisciplinary membership reflects our commitment to teamwork as a precondition for patient safety, critical work for which all share responsibility.
To see a list of ASPPS membership categories, please click here.
Membership Benefits
ASPPS membership unlocks a variety of resources you won’t find anywhere else. Our members enjoy unique networking opportunities, easy access to current information, tools designed to enhance professional expertise, and more.
ASPPS connects you with a diverse and informed network of your peers.
ASPPS keeps you informed and aware of trends and information.
- Receive timely updates through the ASPPS Member News electronic newsletter and the quarterly online magazine Patient Safety InSight.
- Enhance your Current Awareness through clinical research summaries delivered directly to your inbox twice a month.
- Explore new and innovate ideas within our peer-reviewed quarterly publication Focus on Patient Safety.
ASPPS provides you with tools to satisfy continuing education requirements and achieve professional certification.
- Earn credits towards continuing education through the NPSF Professional Learning Series.
- Build professional knowledge by attending any of our topical webinar presentations.
- Utilize study materials to prepare for the Patient Safety Certification examination (available spring 2012).
All ASPPS members receive a 10 percent membership discount on NPSF products, course registrations, and event registrations.
Corporate membership is also available for ASPPS membership.
Corporate member benefits include:
- Use of ASPPS logo to promote membership
- Recognition of Membership on ASPPS Website
- Virtual access to ASPPS Member Magazine
- Member pricing on accredited webcasts
- Access to ListServe network via a moderated virtual learning community
- Member pricing for advertisement in online ASPPS member magazine (beginning 2012)
- Member pricing for co-branding of Patient Safety Awareness Toolkit
- Member pricing on annual meeting registrations
- Member discount on the CBPPS certification exam
- Opportunity to participate in ASPPS special projects
- Opportunity to participate in program underwriting
Join Us
Joining ASPPS will ensure your voice is a part of the discussions that are shaping the evolution of the profession. We’re creating a framework for the future. The next step is up to you.
Tell a Colleague About ASPPS
If you’d like to request membership information for yourself or someone else, please call (617) 391-9931 or send an e-mail to ASPPSinfo@npsf.org.
Last Updated: 2/14/12
Contact: ASPPSinfo@npsf.org
