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| Tuesday, 30 January 2007 |
To get full benefit from this site, nuclear medicine practitioners are strongly urged to join the Society. The membership fees are widely acknowledged to represent extremely good value for money, particularly as they include a personal subscription to Nuclear Medicine Communications. Membership is available to interested individuals from both within and outside the United Kingdom. Those wishing to apply for membership can download an application form (pdf file). Further details may be obtained from the Honorary Secretary. If you wish to pay your membership fees by direct debit, you can download a direct debit form (pdf file) by clicking here. Membership fees are paid annually on 1st October. CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP
Full Membership Full Membership of the BNMS is open to suitably qualified medical staff, clinical scientists and technologist (radiographers, medical technical officers) who are making an active contribution to the science, practice, or technology of nuclear medicine. Applicants for Full Membership should be sponsored by two full members of the Society. The annual subscription for Full Membership is currently £132 U.K. / £172 Overseas. This includes subscription to the Society's journal, Nuclear Medicine Communications, and allows a reduced registration fee at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society. A reduced subscription rate (£108 UK, £122 Overseas) is available for Full Membership for the following categories of staff: Medical staff etc. Not holding a consultant or equivalent post. Associate Membership Associate Membership is open to such persons who do not fill the requirements of full membership or who are eligible but not in career grades of employment. Council have the authority to decide whether a person comes within these categories. The Annual Subscription for Associate Membership is £60 U.K./ £87 Overseas. This includes the Editorial and Newsletter sections of Nuclear Medicine Communications and allows a reduced registration fee at the Annual Meeting of the BNMS. Technology Group Membership Membership of the Technology Group is open to Technicians and Radiographers who are Full or Associate BNMS members working in any aspect of nuclear medicine. Group members receive a quarterly newsletter containing reviews and dates of meetings and updates on educational issues with general information relevant to technologists. The Technology Group has a general meeting during the BNMS annual meeting. Members of the Technology Group are eligible to apply to The Ros Breen Fund for assistance with education, meetings and visits to specialist centres. Retired Members The annual subscription for retired members is £40.00 (U.K. only). They will receive a copy of the NMC newsletter. Honorary Membership Honorary Membership is at the discretion of the BNMS Council.
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