Active Members of King County Medical Society are those persons who hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as an active Washington medical license in good standing. Active members are granted the full rights and privileges of the Society,
including the rights to vote and hold office.
Associate members are those persons who hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine who may not have a current license to practice medicine but are employed full-time in the medical field. Medical researchers, active US military personnel, faculty members at accredited medical school, or an employee of a state or local health department can be Associate Members and granted the full rights and privileges of the Society,
including the rights to vote and hold office.
Membership for physicians who hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as an active Washington medical license in good standing but whose local county medical society has folded or is not active. Unified members shall have all rights and privileges of an active member,
including the rights to vote and hold office.
Persons who hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and in their first and second year of actively practicing medicine are considered Newly Practicing Members. They have the same rights and privileges of active members,
including the rights to vote and hold office.
A retired member is one who has been qualified for active membership, who has retired from active practice and who has been a member in good standing in the Society. A retired member shall have all rights and privileges of an active member,
including the rights to vote and hold office.
Persons who hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and are in their residency or fellowship can be active members. Residents and Fellows have the same rights and privileges of active members, including the rights to vote and hold office.
