Upon request, the ACNP Executive Office will provide this information.  Forward requests to acnp@acnp.org

Not necessarily. While the level and quality of previous involvement with the ACNP is regarded as the best indicator of future commitment to our organization, this consideration is balanced with other considerations. Thus, it is possible for an individual to have never attended but be accepted for membership by being superb in national and international contributions to the emergence of new and important knowledge in neuropsychopharmacology.

No. Serial application is not a consideration and does not influence the committee decision for membership. See Synopsis of Membership Considerations

Membership in the ACNP is by nomination only.  You must be nominated by an eligible ACNP member.

The ACNP Council retains decision-making authority, and the Membership Committee ranking of applicants is advisory. However, Council rarely alters the recommendations of the Membership Committee. The role of Council as not to try to redo the work of the Membership Committee, but rather to consider the recommendations in light of the broader goals and priorities of the College.

Yes. The committee tends to accept at or near the quota every year. Thus, a higher quality pool can result in a difference in entry for the lesser qualified applicants. See Synopsis of Membership Consideration

You will need to ask the member.

Yes.  However, a member can nominate only one person per category of membership (Associate or Regular Scientific) per calendar year.

Yes. As defined in the ACNP By-Laws, the maximum number of new Associate Members named each year is 25.

Nomination letters must be submitted on-line with the nomination package.

Go to http://www.acnp.org/membership/applications.aspx  to access procedures for submitting your nomination on-line.

Yes. There is general recognition that MD researchers often have competing clinical and research obligations that may result in relatively lower research productivity on average. However, it is important to note that the top MD candidates have research productivity on par with PhD candidates. Thus while some special consideration is given, it generally applies to the more borderline applications.

Independent peer-reviewed federal funding is generally considered necessary to be in the top candidate pool. However, high quality applications without an active RO1 or similar grant can be acceptable. This is usually from individuals with one or more of the following characteristics: significant high impact publications, perceived as being between grants with a record of past NIH funding, or significant non-NIH funded research from NSF, VA, DoD or major private/foundation clinical research. Also, active NIH funding is not necessary for individuals working in government or in pharmaceutical research and development where NIH funding is not possible.

No.  You must have all documents ready before starting the submission process.  Submissions cannot be saved and accessed later for completion.

Two strong letters from leaders in the field who can speak knowledgably about the candidate should be sought. If there are perceived weaknesses in the candidate’s dossier, it is good for the letter to address those by way of positive explanation. Importantly, the letters should be written independently rather than through endorsement of templates provided by the candidates.

The number of years in travel awardee status is not a consideration in achieving membership. See Synopsis of Membership Considerations

Yes, this information is available.  The Membership Advisory Task Force poster presented at the 2012 meeting in Hollywood Florida details the new member application statistics for 2010-2012.