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Full Membership
Full Membership is available to health care professionals* with an interest in the health and well-being of peri- and post-menopausal women during and after mid-life, who are interested in contributing to knowledge in this field, and who will uphold the ethical standards of IMS.
* A healthcare professional is defined as a scientist, physician, pharmacist, nurse, midwife, allied health care worker (e.g. dietitian, occupational health therapist, physiotherapist, nutritionist), health educator or similarly qualified individual with a degree and/or a professional license in a healthcare field.
Associate Membership
Associate Membership is available to health care professionals:
- who are under 40 years old AND/OR in training OR in the early stage (<2 years) of their careers; or
- live in countries on the World Bank list of Low-Income or Lower-Middle Income (LMI) Countries.
Limited Professional Membership
Limited Professional Membership is available to:
- health care professionals as a trial one-year membership; or
- non-healthcare professionals.
Senior Membership
Senior Membership is available to health care professionals over the age of 65 who have now retired and have been IMS members in good standing for 5 or more years.
Editorial/Senior Editorial
Editorial/Senior Editorial is available for members/senior members of the Editorial Board of the IMS peer-reviewed journal, Climacteric.
| MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY | FULL | ASSOCIATE | LIMITED PROFESSIONAL | SENIOR | EDITORIAL /SENIOR EDITORIAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNUAL FEE | £125 | £35 | £10 | £80 | £85/£40 |
| BENEFITS | |||||
| Voting rights ** | |||||
| Subscription to the print edition of Climacteric | |||||
| Online access to Climacteric | |||||
| Reduced registration fee for the World Congress on Menopause ** | |||||
| Free attendance at the pre-Congress workshop | |||||
| Members only access to educational content on website & early registration for online events | |||||
| Menopause Live | |||||
| Our Menopause World |
** These benefits are available to Full Members in good standing defined as: being a Full Member for the current and previous year, or continuously in the previous two years.
Please Note: All Membership Levels run for 12 months from the date of payment for both new and renewing members. Good standing will only be maintained if the membership is renewed within 30 days of the renewal date. Member benefits are suspended after the renewal date until the membership fee has been paid. Membership applications are processed weekly so a short delay may be experienced before you receive acknowledgement. ALL new memberships must be accompanied by your CV.
The IMS Constitution states, ‘Applications for Full Membership that are received by the CEO less than three months prior to the meeting of the General Assembly will be deferred and not dealt with until after the General Assembly.’ Therefore, applications received after 21st July 2024 will be deferred until after the General Assembly at the IMS World Congress in Melbourne on 21st October 2024.
