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Membership
Membership is open to dermatologists (ordinary
membership), trainees in dermatology (trainee
membership), medical practitioners who are not
dermatologists but have special interest in dermatology
and scientific workers in the fields related to
dermatology (associate membership). The Society
confers honorary membership to persons who have
given distinguished service to the Society or
to the advancement of dermatology in Singapore.
The
society currently consists of 116 members of
whom 104 are based in Singapore and 12 are doctors
based overseas.
Membership Application
Guidelines
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Types
of Membership
Membership
shall be of seven categories – ordinary,
trainee, associate, corresponding, honorary,
life and overseas members. |
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With effect from the year 2001, ordinary members shall be practising dermatologists working in Singapore, and accredited by the Specialist Accreditation Board of the Ministry of Health. Please note that some ordinary members admitted before the year 2001 are non-dermatologist medical practitioners. For a list of accredited dermatologists in Singapore, please click
here.
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Trainee
members shall be trainees in dermatology
registered with the advanced specialty training
programme of the Joint Committee on Specialist
Training. When a trainee member is exit
certified, he or she will automatically
become an Ordinary Member and must notify
the Honorary Secretary. |
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Associate
members shall be non-dermatologist medical
practitioners (including pathologists) or
scientific workers who have a major interest
in dermatology. |
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Overseas
members shall be members not resident in
Singapore and practising dermatologists
working outside Singapore. They must be
accredited dermatologists in their respective
country of practice. Overseas members cannot
hold office and cannot vote. |
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Life
members shall be ordinary members who have
been with the Society for at least 20 years
or retired from practice by reason of age
or disability. Such members shall be conferred
life membership automatically once they
are eligible. |
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Corresponding
members shall be distinguished dermatologists
residing outside Singapore who have close
links with the Society and who are recommended
by the executive committee and elected by
a majority at a general meeting. |
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Honorary
members shall be distinguished persons who
have rendered notable service to the Society
or to the advancement of dermatology in
Singapore and are recommended by the executive
committee and elected by majority at a general
meeting. |
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Application
for membership shall be made in writing to the
Honorary Secretary for approval by the Executive
Committee.
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Subscriptions |
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a. |
The
annual subscription for ordinary members
shall be $40.00. |
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The
annual subscription for trainee members
shall be $40.00. |
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Life,
honorary and corresponding members shall
not be required to pay any subscription. |
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Medical
practitioners who are qualified less than
3 years shall pay a reduced subscription
of $10 per year. |
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The annual subscription for overseas members shall be pegged at 50% of the annual subscription for ordinary members. Thus, the annual subscription for overseas members will be $20.00. |
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Rights
& Privileges of Membership
Only
members are entitled to attend meetings
of the Society.
The society obtains educational grants regularly
for members to attend international conferences.
They are kept up to date of international
dermatology conferences.
Only ordinary members and life members shall
be entitled to hold office in the executive
committee. Only ordinary, trainee, life
and honorary members are entitled to vote
at meetings. |
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Endorsers |
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Applicants
must submit letters of endorsement from
2 members of the Society. Please have your
endorsers include the following items in
their letters of recommendation: |
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Nature
and duration of your association |
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Summary
of your activities in dermatology |
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Attestation
of moral character |
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letters will delay final processing of your
application. |
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Rejection
of Application |
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The
executive committee reserves the right to
reject applications without informing the
applicant of their reasons for rejection. |
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Please
include the following with your application |
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Letters
of endorsement |
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Application
form |
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Curriculum
vitae |
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Certified
copies of medical degree and medical licences
supporting evidence to attest to the practice
of dermatology or interest in dermatology
eg dermatology meetings, seminars and courses
attended. |
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Action
on your request for membership will be made
by the executive committee of the Dermatological
Society of Singapore. You will be notified
shortly thereafter of their decision.
We look forward to hearing from you. If
you have further questions or if we may
be of assistance, please do not hesitate
to contact us. |
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