Before you complete the application form, please read the selected paragraphs of
the Society's constitution below. This is followed by instructions about
how to apply.
CONSTITUTION
2i
The object
of the Society shall be to promote the development of scientific knowledge in
social medicine, social medicine being defined as epidemiology, the study of the
medical and health needs of society, the study of the provision and organisation of health services and the
study of the prevention of disease.
3i
Membership of the Society shall be open to those who contribute to the
objects of the Society.
3iv
Candidates for Ordinary Membership of the Society shall require
nomination in writing by one Ordinary member of the Society
3v
Lists of eligible candidates for membership, identifying the names of the
one Ordinary Members making each nomination, shall be considered at each meeting
of the Committee. If no objection is made the persons nominated shall be deemed
duly elected. If there is any objection then the Committee shall vote. In the
event of a tie the Chair shall have the casting vote. Names of new members shall
be circulated to the membership in newsletters following committee meetings.
BYE-LAWS
1i For nomination to membership of the Society, the Committee shall require
evidence of eligibility. Such
evidence shall be submitted by the proposer and shall usually consist of
references to published work and/or accounts of current research and/or accounts
of teaching responsibility and/or position held.
2i The rate of subscription from the 1st January 2000 shall be £20.00 per
annum.
2ii Subscription rates apply to a calendar year and are due annually on 1st January. Members elected shall be
liable for the full subscription in the year in which they are elected.
2iii Ordinary Members shall normally be required to pay their subscriptions by
cheque for the year in which they are elected and by a Banker's Standing Order
for subsequent years. Each
candidate for membership shall forward a cheque and Standing Order Mandate for
this purpose with the form of nomination. These
documents shall be destroyed if the candidate is not elected.
Forms
You may make your application using the online form or a paper
form, both of which are available from the table below.
Using the online form
You should complete the online form to indicate your interest in joining the
Society. You will need one proposer who is a member of the Society in good
standing. Type in the proposer's name, address and email address in the appropriate
places. Ask the proposer to send a letter to
Julia Goodwin
at the address below or an email from their own email address to the
membership secretary at
socsocmed@googlemail.com, indicating support for your application (for a guide to contents,
see bye-law 1i above). You will be sent
email confirmation of receipt of your application when the proposers' support is
received by the membership secretary.
Using the paper form
Complete the paper form and send it to:
Julia Goodwin
Society for Social Medicine
c/o Dr Aileen Clarke
Health Services Research Institute
Warwick Medical School
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
Email:
socsocmed@googlemail.com
The
Committee considers applications once a month.
