INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE (ISPRM ) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, Edition 2003
II. cdb_1_membership
There shall be three categories of cdb_1_membership: National Society, Individual and Corporate cdb_1_membership. Applications will be submitted to the Executive Director for processing.
1. National Societies
Application to become a National Society member must include a copy of the By-Laws and cdb_1_membership list of that Society. Final cdb_1_membership approval shall be granted by the Board of Governors upon recommendation of the Executive Committee. Dues for each category will be reviewed bi-annually by the Finance, Audit and Investment Committee. Individual and National Society cdb_1_membership consist of active and associate.
? Active National Society cdb_1_membership shall be open to established National Societies of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - recognized as such in their own country - and whose cdb_1_membership is primarily composed of qualified physicians dedicated to the care of people with impairments and disabilities and the practice of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. There shall be one society representing each country. The Board of Governors following the advice of the Executive Committee has the power of granting active cdb_1_membership to more than one National Society from any country. Each National Society Active Member shall be entitled to nominate one representative to the Board with the right to vote and hold office. cdb_1_members of each National Society are eligible to be elected to any position on the Board. Dues will be paid annually. If dues are not paid for two consecutive years, cdb_1_membership will be suspended. Suspended cdb_1_members cannot have representation on the Board and have no right to vote.
(NOTE: At the Meeting in Prague on May 21, 2003 a motion recommending to change the above definition was tabled. The proposed definition is as follows: “Active National Society cdb_1_membership shall be open to established National Societies of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - recognized as such in their own country - and whose cdb_1_membership is primarily composed of qualified physicians dedicated to the care of people with impairments and disabilities and the practice of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. There shall be one society representing each country. The Board of Governors following the advice of the Executive Committee has the power of granting active cdb_1_membership to more than one National Society from any country. Each National Society Active Member shall be entitled to nominate one representative to the Board with the right to vote. cdb_1_members of each National Society are eligible to be elected to the Board, however they will not be eligible to hold office in the Executive Committee unless they are also Active Individual cdb_1_members of the International Society. Dues will be paid annually. If dues are not paid for two consecutive years, cdb_1_membership will be suspended. Suspended cdb_1_members cannot have representation on the Board and have no right to vote.”)
Associate National Society cdb_1_membership shall be open to any National Society of health professionals related to the field of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Associate National Societies cdb_1_members are entitled to attend all meetings and activities of the Society but shall not have the right to have representation in the Board of the Directors or to hold office. Dues will be paid annually. If dues are not paid for two consecutive years, cdb_1_membership will be suspended
2. Individual
? Active Individual cdb_1_membership shall be open to all physicians and surgeons qualified to practise in their own country, or retired from practice 5 years or less, who are interested in and/or concerned with the care of people with impairments and disabilities. Active cdb_1_members are entitled to nominate their representatives to the Board of Governors who will have the right to vote and hold office. Active Individual cdb_1_members are eligible to be elected or appointed to any position of the Board and/or Executive Committee. Dues will be paid annually. If dues are not paid for two consecutive years, cdb_1_membership will be suspended. Suspended cdb_1_members cannot have representation on the Board and have no right to vote.
? Individual Honour Role cdb_1_membership shall be granted by the Board of Governors to any Active Member, following a proposal by any Active National Society Member or Active Individual Member, as a mark of respect in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Honour Role cdb_1_members are entitled to attend all meetings, to vote, to hold office and to participate in any other activities of the ISPRM,. Dues will be waived.
? Individual Emeritus cdb_1_membership shall be granted by the Board of Governors upon recommendation of the Executive Committee to any Individual Active Member who has been a member of the Society for at least ten years, is retired from full time professional activity and requested emeritus status. Dues will not be required.
? Individual Associate cdb_1_membership shall be open to individuals with a degree/diploma in a health care profession/discipline with primary interest in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine and management of disabled people. Individual Associate cdb_1_members are entitled to attend all meetings and activities of the Society but cannot become a member of the Board, vote or hold office. Dues will be paid annually. If dues are not paid for two consecutive years, cdb_1_membership
? will be suspended. Member will forfeit all rights of cdb_1_membership until the suspension is removed through the payment of dues.
? Individual Honorary cdb_1_membership shall be granted to any person by the Board of Governors upon recommendation of the Executive Committee to any person who has made outstanding contributions to the management and care of people with impairments and disabilities. Honorary cdb_1_members shall be entitled to attend all meetings and activities of the Society but shall not have the right to vote or to hold office. Dues will not be required.
3. Corporate cdb_1_membership.
This cdb_1_membership shall be open to corporations, for profit or non-profit, who are interested in furthering the mission and goals of the Society and are prepared to make contributions towards these goals. cdb_1_members shall be entitled to attend all meetings and activities of the Society but shall not have the right to vote or hold office. Dues will be paid annually. If dues are not paid for two consecutive years, cdb_1_membership will be suspended.
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