The deadline to change your registration type is May 9, 2025 and incurs a fee. Changes between meeting types cannot be accommodated after May 9, 2025.⁶

In-Person Only and Virtual Only Rates⁶

1. This registration category is for Residents and Fellows in training only and does not include Distinguished Fellows, Distinguished Life Fellows, Life Fellows or International Fellows.
2. Confirmed presenters will automatically receive the presenter rate when registering through the online registration. Non-psychiatrist presenters should register under the Mental Health Professional Presenter - "New This Year" registration category.
3. Does not include APA Fellows, Distinguished Fellows, Distinguished Life Fellows, Life Fellows or International Fellows.
4. Proper credentials, such as a copy of your valid medical student ID, valid student ID, letter from your program director, business card, or letter from the agency stating your role, or a copy of your certification (whichever is applicable) must be uploaded with your online registration. Registrations received without credentials will be canceled.
5. Mental Health Professional rate is reserved exclusively for Non-medical degree-seeking Students, Mental Health Advocates, and Non-physicians, including but not limited to Chaplains, Nurses, Therapists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. Exhibit personnel can register through the Exhibitor Registration Portal.

6. The 2025 APA Annual Meeting only offers in-person or virtual registration types and does not offer any combination of the two or "hybrid" options. If an attendee wishes to participate in both in-person and virtual aspects of the meeting, they may only do so by registering and paying for the two separate events. No exceptions.

   Registered attendees may contact APA to change their registration type between in-person and virtual attendance for no additional change fee prior to April 25, 2025. Changing your registration type between April 25 – May 9, 2025 will require (1) payment of an additional change fee and (2) may incur a charge for the difference in registration prices. No changes will be permitted after May 9, 2025, no exceptions.

   View the table below for the additional change fee associated with changing your registration type between April 25 – May 9, 2025. At the time of your request, you will also be advised of any charges for any difference in registration prices required to process your request for changing registration type.

     View Change Fees Table

   Meeting Type Changes April 25 – May 9, 2025

   APA Member	Change Fee (Not inclusive of cost of difference in registration price)
   Psychiatrists	$130
   Resident/ Fellow	$45
   Medical Student	$20
   One-Day Registrant	$70
   Presenter1	$100
   Presenter Daily1	$260
   Honorary Fellow2	$0
   Nonmember	Change Fee (Not inclusive of cost of difference in registration price)
   Psychiatrist/ Physician	$260
   Resident/ Trainee	$70
   One-Day Registrant	$140
   Medical Student4	$70
   Mental Health Professional3,4	$70
   Mental Health Professional Presenter3,4	$70
   Presenter1	$205
   Presenter Daily1	$110

Member Rates Notice

Your 2025 membership dues must be paid through December 31, 2025 to receive the member rates. If you are on a scheduled payment plan, your 2025 membership will be active the first week of January, and the Annual Meeting member rate will be available to you at that time. If you paid your 2025 membership dues online, the member rate will be available within 24 hours on the registration site. If you paid by check, processing your payment can take up to two business weeks from the mail date mailed.

Effective with the 2025 Annual Meeting, Medical Student membership must be active before registering for the Annual Meeting to receive the member rate.

Review qualifications for membership and to join here. Renew your membership here. For questions, please contact APA Membership at [email protected], or by calling 202-559-3900 or 888-357-7924.

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