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| 2005 SRS Dues Renewal |
The SRS has sent invoices to members for the 2005 membership year. Membership
renewal notices were sent to the address provided in each member's records;
please contact the SRS membership department (e-mail:
srsmembership@srsnet.org or phone: 708-492-0930) as soon as possible if
your contact information has recently changed. Members may also renew their
membership online by clicking on this
link.
WHO ARE OUR MEMBERS
The membership of the Sleep Research Society has grown steadily over our
history. In 1986, there were 319 members. As of June 30, 2004, the SRS has 985
members: 648 Full, 261 Student, 31 Associate, 32 Emeritus and 13
Correspondents. We anticipate increased growth as sleep medicine and sleep
research continue to become more visible to the medical community and the
general public.
One unique aspect of SRS membership is that a full 30% of our members reside in
countries outside the United States, and these members represent 32 different
countries. This international perspective is vitally important to the
initiatives of our society, and we intend to do what we can to retain this
significant international representation.
The SRS also attracts a significant number of students to membership in the
Society. The leadership of the SRS strongly believes that investing in students
in the form of decreased membership dues, organizing trainee workshops, and
providing travel assistance, will pay off as these student members will become
the faculty of the future. Students comprise 24% of the SRS membership.
Download our membership application in PDF format under DOWNLOADS on this page.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
In addition to affecting policy and engaging the public, the Sleep Research
Society offers unique education and research opportunities for members and
keeps members abreast of current sleep research and issues:
PUBLICATIONS
SRS Full, Predoctoral, and Associate members receive an annual subscription to
the journal SLEEP, the peer reviewed publication that provides the latest in
scientific research in sleep and its disorders. Members also have free access
to the current and back electronic issues of the journal
(http://www.journalsleep.org). Members also receive a printed copy of the
quarterly SRS Bulletin containing information about SRS activities and other
developments in sleep research. The SRS Update, an electronic information
service, is distributed to SRS members monthly.
APSS ANNUAL MEETING
Members are eligible to register at a reduced rate to attend the APSS Annual
Meeting. The APSS Annual Meeting, a collaborative effort of the Sleep Research
Society and three other Associated Professional Sleep Societies assembles about
5000 attendees from all over the world and provides a unique opportunity to
meet, network, and earn CME credits while attending training sessions, symposia
and workshops on the cutting edge of our profession. For more information,
please visit http://www.apss.org
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
Members receive a printed copy of the expanded APSS directory, a vital
inter-member communication tool that contains names, addresses, phone and fax
numbers, and e-mail addresses. SRS Members also have access to a continuously
updated electronic directory of the Sleep Research Society
http://www.sleepresearchsociety.org/members/index.php).
SRS WEB SITE
www.sleepresearchsociety.org is the Society’s comprehensive Web site that
provides all members access to special sections, classic research papers,
educational materials and current news. The web site also offers a forum for
the exhange of information, including scientific publications and meetings,
current standards of reporting and classification of data in sleep research,
and collaboration opportunities, and open position listings.
CLUB HYPNOS
This social and membership development event is organized during the SFN and
AABT Annual Meeting for SRS members and other scientists and students
interested in sleep research. This social reception provides a unique
opportunity for informal contacts among those interested in sleep research.
WORLD FEDERATION OF SLEEP RESEARCH SOCIETIES
All SRS members receive automatic membership in the World Federation of Sleep
Research Societies. Its mission, similar to the SRS, is to encourage
international collaborations, facilitate the generation and dissemination of
information, and increase public awareness of the importance of sleep research
and the impact of sleep disorders. The member societies of WFSRS represent more
than 9,000 sleep scientists, physicians, and trainees, from over 60 countries
and six continents. WFSRS quadrennial congresses are a major international
forum for the presentation of all aspects of basic, applied and clinical sleep
research and scientific basis for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep
disorders.
E-MAIL UPDATES
Members receive electronic monthly updates concerning legislation, forums,
scientific meetings, as well as SRS events and committees. This official SRS
e-mail service, the SRS Update,also keeps members updated on other important
professional national and international issues.
STUDENT MEMBER BENEFITS
TRAVEL AWARDS
are primarily intended to further the career development of students who are
actively pursuing an academic degree, or who are in the early stages of
post-graduate training. The SRS offers a limited number of travel awards to
help trainees attend the APSS Annual Meeting. The awards are issued on the
basis of scientific merit, with additional preference given to those trainees
who plan to attend the APSS Annual Meeting for the first time.
TRAINEE WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES are
funded in all or in part by the SRS and are specifically geared for a trainee
audience (Student SRS members).
TRAINEE MANUAL
for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate trainees in basic and clinical
sleep research and sleep medicine lists potential mentors and training
laboratories, and includes information on grant mechanisms and current
job/career opportunities.
TRAINEE WEBSITE
- http://www.srssleep.org/trainee/default.htm. This page is set-up to help high
school and undergraduate students learn more about graduate school and careers
in the field of sleep. The page is also useful to graduate students and
post-doctoral fellows in the field of sleep. The website provides links to
various training and early career development tools.
CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP
FULL MEMBERS
shall hold doctoral degrees and shall either have published sleep-related
research or have documentation of research. Includes the journal SLEEP and SRS
Bulletin. Full members have full voting privileges.
STUDENT MEMBERS
shall be engaged in an academic program of study with a sleep research related
component on at least a half-time basis or shall have completed their
undergraduate degree within the past two years. Student member applications
must be endorsed by a current Full or Emeritus member. Students do not have
voting privileges. This membership classification is divided into two
categories.
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Pre-doctoral Student Membership includes
individuals pursuing undergraduate, masters or doctoral degrees. This category
also includes individuals who earned their undergraduate degree within the last
two years and work in a sleep research laboratory prior to pursuing advanced
degrees. Pre-doctoral membership is limited to the duration of degree program.
Pre-doctoral members do not have voting privileges.
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Post-doctoral Student Membership includes
individuals who have received their terminal degree and are in a residency or
fellowship program. Includes the journal SLEEP and SRS Bulletin. This status is
limited to three (3) years. Post-doctoral members do not have voting
privileges.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS shall be actively
engaged in sleep research, usually in the laboratory of a full or emeritus
member. Includes the journal SLEEP and SRS Bulletin. Associate members do not
have voting privileges.
DUES STRUCTURE
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Full Members $180
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Dual (AASM) Members $150
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Associate Members $90
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Student Postdoctoral Members $90
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Student Predoctoral Members $45
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