As a member of ISUCRS you join an active network of coloproctology professionals and can take advantage of numerous benefits (see below).

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BENEFITS OF BECOMING A MEMBER

 

• Networking with world renowned colon and rectal colleagues from over 80 countries with a society founded since 1962.

• Free access to the World Journal of Colon and Rectal Surgery, ISUCRS’ official on-line, open access journal. The unique format allows rapid publication of articles of any length, with color pictures and even video clips. The journal will enable members to keep abreast of all pertinent topics with a just a click of a button.

• Obtain member-only access to a new enhanced ISUCRS website with free educational information e.g. lecture slides, practice guidelines, live streaming videos (coming in 2019)

• Reduced registration fees for ISUCRS’ biennial congress.

• Have an opportunity to be regional vice president and participate on the ISUCRS executive board and/or participate in a number of ISUCRS committees.

• Have an opportunity to host ISUCRS’s Biennial Congress in his/her country by completing an application form

• Organize an educational event in association with ISUCRS. ISUCRS will be willing to advise on how to make for a successful event, advertise your meeting on its website and an emailed advert campaign.

• Receive quarterly newsletter with updates about the society and colon and rectal surgery activities.

• Obtain a membership certificate

• Have your contact details on ISUCRS’s website including private practice details/website. 

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  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FELLOWSHIP IN THE SOCIETY:

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• Be a doctor of medicine.

• Be a surgeon practicing highly creditable major colon and rectal surgery.

• Have affiliation with a medical school or have academic interest.

• Be certified by the General Surgery or Colon and Rectal Surgery Board of the country in which the candidate resides. If such a Board does not exist, the candidate should have training in surgery that would qualify him/her to take such Boards.

• Be a member of the candidate’s national College of Surgeons or its equivalent as determined by the Executive Board of this Society.

 

APPLICANT REVIEW CYCLE DATES:

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Applications are reviewed twice a year in January and July.

Deadline for complete applications for January review period is December 31st.

Deadline for complete applications for July review period is June 30th.

MEMBERSHIP DUES STRUCTURE

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The dues structure is a two-tier system based on the per capita income of each country.
To find the tier group for your country, please click here to view the list.

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• Active 1 Members pay annual dues of $150 USD per year.

• Active 2 Members pay annual dues of $100 USD per year.

• Fellows, Residents & Retired Surgeons pay annual dues of $75 USD per year.

 

Annual dues invoices are on the calendar year and payable in January of each year.

 

THREE EASY STEPS FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION:

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• APPLICATION FORM: You have two options for completing the application form. The easiest and more preferable option is to complete the on line application form. 

• CURRICULUM VITAE: Submit one (1) copy of your most current CV. This can be sent by mail, as an email attachment, or fax.

• APPLICATION FEE: Include $50 application fee (Suspended until 1st March 2019). Payment can be made at time of application or will be included in your 1st year dues if your application is accepted. Checks (USD only) made payable to ISUCRS may be mailed.

 

Mailing Address: 

 

ISUCRS

109 Partin Street

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

USA

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERSHIP PLEASE CONTACT:

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Tolu Salako

ISUCRS Membership Director

Email address - membership@isucrs.org