Membership Benefits PAA Provides...

Professional Identity

• PAA keeps us in touch with who we are as psychologists
• PAA understands and supports psychologists

A Voice to...

• defend your scope of legislated practice
• advocate for psychology in this province
• inform the public and the media
• work to enhance opportunities for psychologists
• advocate for consumers of psychological services

Professional Development

• special rates on PAA sponsored workshops and conferences
• PAA listens and responds to our needs 

Communication

• newsletters, Psymposium and Psynerg-E. Psymposium, our quarterly newsletter, is filled with interesting articles and information pertaining to our profession, as well as offers discounted advertising rates for PAA members.
• web-site address: www.psychologistsassociation.ab.ca 
• chat rooms on the PAA web site
• Membership Directory (on the members only area of the PAA website) 

Professional Support Services

• a Referral Service (Full members)*
• special rates for Professional Liability Insurance
• special rates for office insurance
• access to Practice Advisors  (Full members only)
• peer support

Personal Services

• discounts for goods and services (ie. Avis Rent A Car, Grand & Toy,  Ray's Online Psychology Bookstore, several hotels - check out the Members Only Area for further details
• special rates on disability insurance
• special rates for home and auto insurance
• Pro bono legal advice for psychologists insured with McFarlan Rowlands

*Additional charge for referral service