ERS-STS Joint Membership Benefits

1. The ERS will provide full electronic access to the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) to all members of STS, except ERS Congress Abstracts and Proceedings supplements of the ERJ, which will be distributed to Congress attendees only. ERS reserves the right to change the format of the ERJ to “open access”, if needed.

 

2. The ERS will provide full electronic access to the European Respiratory Review (ERR), Breathe (both currently open access) and the Monograph to all members of STS

 

3. The ERS will offer all its publications in printed form to all interested members of STS at a special discounted price.

 

4. The ERS will distribute the ERS Weekly Newsletter to STS members.

 

5. ERS and STS will proactively co-operate to offer STS members preferred access to ERS Educational Services online and Events, as well as to endorse STS Educational Services by ERS, where applicable.

 

6. Ordinary, distinguished and honorary members of STS may participate in the constitutional meetings of the ERS and may vote. They are eligible for election to office up to Assembly Head without any residence restriction and eligible for any office position up to ERS Presidency, provided they have their main residence in Europe, according to ERS Constitution and Bylaws in its last approved version. Members of STS are accorded all rights and privileges as detailed in the ERS Constitution and Bylaws in its last approved version.

 

7. Distinguished Officers of the Executive Committee, members of Governance bodies and members of STS, provided they qualify and they apply for it, duly endorsed by STS, will be considered for election in the prestigious Fellow of ERS program (FERS)

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STS Membership Benefits

1. The opportunity to chair sessions in Society’s meetings and active participation in scientific committees related to the member’s experience and academic interest.

 

2. Free or discounted admission to all STS scientific activities (Symposiums, Conferences, medical meetings with credit hours …etc…).

 

3. Free subscription to Annals of Thoracic Medicine “ATM; www.thoracicmedicine.org”, the scientific journal of STS.

 

4. Obtaining all brochures, handouts, and booklets of STS for FREE.

 

5. Getting the monthly “Pulmonary Medicine updates & abstracts”.

 

6. Free subscription to the STS Arabic Magazine “Al.Tanafus”.

 

7. Free admission to the monthly “Chest Club” meetings with credit hours.

 

8. Receiving all STS scientific materials including local guidelines and medical books in the field of chest diseases.

 

9. Email Alerts to all scientific events in the Kingdom and the world.