Membership
Criteria for Membership
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Membership Type
Dues are currently $150
Dues are currently $150 Associate membership in the Society shall be open to persons who do not have publications or direct scientific involvement in the field but demonstrate active participation in issues related to research on the causes and prevention of birth defects and developmental disorders in line with the objectives of the Society. Active professional interest is to be documented by endorsement of one Regular member on the membership application or in a separate correspondence referencing the Associate membership application. Associate members may attend the Annual Business Meeting but may not vote, hold an elected office or sponsor abstracts. Associate members may present abstracts. As part of their annual dues, Associate members shall receive a subscription to the journal BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH.
Dues are currently $20 Trainee membership in the Society shall be open to any individual enrolled at a degree-granting institution or engaged in a postgraduate transitional position (post-baccalaureate, post-doctoral, resident, or intern) with strong interest or involvement in research on the causes and prevention of birth defects and developmental disorders. Applications must be endorsed by one non-trainee member of the Society and be accompanies by confirmation from the applicant's Major Professor, Program Director, or direct supervisor verifying the status and good standing of the applicant. Trainee members shall not have voting rights but shall receive an electronic subscription to the journal Birth Defects Research.
Dues are currently $0 with an option to subscribe to BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH for a separate fee. An individual who has been a Regular Member for at least 15 years and who has retired from his or her professional post shall be eligible for Emeritus membership upon written request to the Secretary. Emeritus members shall have all the voting rights and privileges of active Regular Members, are exempt from payment of annual dues, and may subscribe to the journal BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH at the Publisher’s basic price. |