There are three classes of members in the Massachusetts Association of Practicing Urologists (MAPU): Active, retired and trainees.

• Active members shall be board certified or eligible urologists in practice in the State of Massachusetts.
• Retired members shall be board certified urologists who are currently retired from clinical practice.
• Trainees shall be residents in training in a recognized Urology Residency program within the State of Massachusetts.

All active members shall be eligible to vote at the annual meeting and shall be eligible to hold office in MAPU.

ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Massachusetts Association of Practicing Urologists (MAPU) shall be open to all licensed physicians whose primary practice of medicine shall be in the field of Urology, whose practices of medicine are within the State of Massachusetts, or who are in a residency training program in Urology within the State of Massachusetts.

In order to be eligible for active membership, a physician must be Board certified or eligible in the field of Urology, must have a current Massachusetts State License, and may not have been found to violate the ethics of the American Medical Association by any recognized Medical Society, Board of Registration in Medicine or Hospital. Suspension from a hospital staff for cause shall render an individual ineligible for membership.

MAPU membershipshall not be denied on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, physical handicap, sex, or political preference.

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
Membership shall be obtained upon application, in writing by the applicant, by the payment of all dues, and after the approval of the application by the membership committees and vote of the Board of Directors. (Application Form)