Please select the class of membership you are applying for below. Your eligibility for the chosen class will be checked and reviewed by the Membership Committee. If you are not eligible, you may be offered membership under a different class.
Member Societies
For the main/primary national society of
dermatology within each country working within the field of dermatology
- representing members from its own (one) country (such as AAD or
SIDEMAST). In countries where there is more than one national society, proof
may be required that there is little/no overlap of members. 50% + 1 (majority
of its members MUST be dermatologists and the Society MUST have been established/ registered for more than 4 years.
Affiliated Societies
For international or regional dermatological societies of
dermatology representing members from more than one country internationally
or regionally (such as EADV, CILAD etc) or national specialist
societies working within the field of dermatology (such as lymphoma,
photodermatology or Mohs for example). 50% + 1 (majority) of its members
MUST be dermatologists and the Society MUST have been established/ registered for more than 4 years.
Observer Societies
For other societies within the field of dermatology that
are not yet eligible to become a Member Society or Affiliated Society i.e. those who meet the criteria but are under 4 years old. Also includes those who have applied for
Member / Affiliated Society Membership and have been approved in the year
preceding a World Congress (category changes following the Congress year).
Below, you can choose to apply for Member or Affiliated Society only. Following review of your application, if you do not yet meet the eligibility criteria of these classes, you may be offered Observer Society membership (as per above description) until such time that you do become eligible.