The Greater Albuquerque Medical Association (GAMA) is a private, incorporated 501(c)(6), non-profit, dues supported membership organization. Membership is voluntary and limited to licensed doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathic medicine (DO), residents and interns living or working in the greater Albuquerque area.

GAMA is a component society of the New Mexico Medical Association. GAMA has a strong professional relationship with NMMS, specialty societies and other medical professional organizations.

Our function as a grassroots professional organization is to focus on the interests of physicians and their patients, working to promote the general health of the community.

GAMA addresses issues of importance to our membership including physician and patient advocacy at the local, state, and federal level; professional collegiality, professional ethics, physician/patient relationships, and continuing medical education for physicians and their staff. We represent physicians in every specialty of medicine.

We welcome your interest and look forward to having you as a member.

GAMA Membership Categories:
Active membership is of two categories: 1) Regular members: dues paying (licensed to practice medicine in New Mexico) or must be an Intern or Resident Physician serving in a training program in the greater Albuquerque area approved by the American Medical Association; and dues exempt (Emeritus, Active Dues Exempt and Retired members), and 2) Special Members (Associate, affiliate and honorary members).

Special categories of membership are also available and include those for members of the Armed Forces and Public Health Service, for members of national medical societies of foreign countries and for Bernalillo County doctors who are serving abroad in missionary, educational or philanthropic work.

Residents serving in an American Medical Association approved training programs are also eligible for full membership at reduced rates. This full membership makes available to Residents all privileges of Active Membership.

Apply Online
GAMA Membership Application (MD or DO) is an Adobe Acrobat file (pdf) your application will be processed and sent to the GAMA Board of Trustees for approval when the application is complete. (signature, picture, cv....). Brief professional statements and a photo of each applicant is published in the GAMA newsletter prior to consideration by the Board of Trustees.

Note: The form may be signed with an electronic signature. Follow the instructions to electronically sign the form when you click in the signature line. File may also be saved on your desktop so that you may fill out the application and attach the file on to your e-mail application. If you have any questions you may contact us at 505.821.4583. Get Adobe Reader

Note: You may also fax your application to 823-4760 or mail your application to GAMA, 7770 Jefferson NE, Ste 420, Albuquerque, NM 87109. If you fax or your application please fax us a separate CV from the form. A photo may be e-mailed to us in jpeg format at 300dpi. gama@gamamed.org.

Dues & Payment Information Dues for Active membership in GAMA and the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) for 2012 are $220 for county and $325 for state. Membership for Interns, Residents, and Fellows is $60/yr (GAMA is $35/yr and NMMS is $25/yr). Although membership is voluntary, membership in both GAMA and NMMS is a condition required by the Bylaws of the State Society. Dues are billed after an applicant has been approved for membership by the Board of Trustees