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.
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
The ERS will offer all its publications in printed form to all interested members of STS at a special discounted price.
The ERS will distribute the ERS Weekly Newsletter to STS members.
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.
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.
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)
Additional ERS Membership Entitlements
Discount on ERS International Congress. Special rates available for: Scientists (PhD, non-MD), Allied Health Professionals, Under 35s
Special rates on ERS Events
Affiliation to up to three groups of your choice in any of our eleven Scientific assemblies
Exclusive access to all research proposals
Eligible to stand for office and vote for Assembly and Group Officers and to vote at the General Assembly
Eligible to propose Symposia for the ERS International Congress
Eligible to apply for grants
Eligible to apply for financial support when setting up seminars and task forces – enables members to produce position papers statements or guidelines that subsequently become the official ERS documents on issues related to respiratory medicine
STS Membership Benefits
The opportunity to chair sessions in Society’s meetings and active participation in scientific committees related to the member’s experience and academic interest.
Free or discounted admission to all STS scientific activities (Symposiums, Conferences, medical meetings with credit hours …etc…).
Free subscription to Annals of Thoracic Medicine “ATM; www.thoracicmedicine.org”, the scientific journal of STS.
Obtaining all brochures, handouts, and booklets of STS for FREE.
Getting the monthly “Pulmonary Medicine updates & abstracts”.
Free subscription to the STS Arabic Magazine “Al.Tanafus”.
Free admission to the monthly “Chest Club” meetings with credit hours.
Receiving all STS scientific materials including local guidelines and medical books in the field of chest diseases.
Email Alerts to all scientific events in the Kingdom and the world.
Eligible Countries
GCC Countries: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates.
Middle East Countries: Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran. · Any other Nationality residing and/ or practicing in any of the above countries.