Membership
Membership Benefits
Fully paid up members will enjoy the following benefits:
- Reduction of FIDSSA Congress fee of 75% of the annual FIDSSA membership fee
- Receipt of a hard copy of the Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection
- Ordinary members will be granted voting privileges and eligibility for election to the Federation Council, Executive Committee or respective Council or Board of the individual Societies.
- Eligibility for financial assistance (as per individual society constitutions) for training, seminars etc.
- Access to Antibiotic Surveillance Data
- Access to ‘Case of the Week' and CPD points attached to this activity (from July 2010)
- FIDSSA NewsFlash – NICD Communique, event announcements including conferences, epidemic updates etc
- Quarterly FIDSSA Newsletter including contributions from all 6 societies
- Access to Discussion forums run by individual societies
- Access to ListServe Q&A response (in development)
Membership Categories and Fees
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Category
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Criteria
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Fee for Doctors
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Fee for nurses &
allied professionals
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Ordinary
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granted to medical
practitioners, nurses, medical scientists, medical technologists and
pharmacists who have made a contribution to the discipline of
infectious diseases, infection control, microbiology or virology and
who are registered with the South African Medical and Dental Council
or other equivalent bodies
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R250
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R150
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Associate
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other interested parties
such as members of the pharmaceutical industry involved with aspects
of infectious diseases, lay healthcare workers and students who do
not fully meet the criteria for ordinary membership
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R150
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R100
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Honorary
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Any member of the Societies,
seconded by two other members of the specific Society may nominate a
person or persons for election as honorary members on the grounds of
significant national or international contribution to microbiology,
virology, infectious diseases, infection control thereof, or to the
Federation. The Council shall consider such nominations. Honorary
membership is retained for life and whilst honorary members will not
be eligible for office, they may assist in policy development.
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Nil
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Nil
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How to Subscribe to FIDSSA
Option 1: Online Application
Click here
to complete our online application form.
Option 2: Fax or Post
Click here
to download the membership
application form.
Membership forms can be
faxed to 0866 349 839 or posted to:
Cheques should be made out to the “Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies”. If payment is made by direct deposit or electronic transfer,
please mark the deposit slip clearly with your Initial and Surname
and fax a copy to 0866 349 839, or e-mail info@fidssa.co.za
Accepted Methods of Payment:
Cash
Cheque
Bank Transfer
Credit Card
Banking details:
Standard
Bank,
Branch: Jan Smuts
Branch code:
004205
Account No: 001894986
