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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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Ordinary
members shall be practising dermatologists
working in Singapore, and accredited by
the Specialist Accreditation Board of the
Ministry of Health. |
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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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