Membership
Membership
We are calling on all clinical, research professionals and patient advocates worldwide who care about childhood stroke and cerebrovascular disease to join us/renew their IPSO membership.
The IPSO Board of Directors has made the decision to adjust the IPSO membership cycle and increase membership fees, with the aim of continuing as a financially sustainable organization. The new member cycle will start January 1st, 2023 – December 31st, 2023. From December 1st, 2022 membership renewals will open for the 2023 year with the new increased rates outlined below. If you are a current member of IPSO, you will have received an email regarding your membership status. If you did not receive this email, please contact us directly.
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Membership Benefits
Ability to network and seek collaborators within the IPSO membership
Participation in IPSO committees and working groups, including multi-disciplinary consensus-based guideline committees
Access to members-only newsletters and other content (e.g., educational materials)
Option to join the International Pediatric Stroke Study (IPSS; prospective patient registry) and participate in IPSS research studies and writing groups
Discounted rate for IPSO conferences
Speak or share research work at IPSO conferences
Voting rights
Bi-Monthly curated literature reviews
Attend IPSO Challenging Case Conference & Expert Corner Webinar Series
Standard Member Rates
Rates are in US dollars and Euros. From December 1st 2022 membership renewals will open for the 2023 year with the following rates outlined below. If you are a current member of IPSO, you will have received an email regarding your status. If you did not receive this email, please contact us directly.
Full Member
Physician
All physicians
$200
€195
Full Member
Non-Physician
Non-physician research scientists, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, biostatisticians, social workers, research coordinators, etc.
*research coordinators will pay the junior rate
$100
€97
Junior Member
Trainee
Trainees (e.g., students, residents, clinical or post-doctoral fellows) and professionals within 2 years of completing training
$50
€48
Please Note: Annual memberships will begin on January 1st and end on December 31st each year. Reminders to renew your membership will be sent every November/December.
The Euros membership rate will depend on the current conversion rate. The above Euros amount is an estimate.
Reduced Member Rates for Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries
Low and lower-middle income countries are defined by World Bank Definition. See here
IPSO is required to have a minimum of $10 membership fee for low and lower-middle income members due to the membership registration fees in our internal system. Please contact IPSO Membership if you cannot pay the $10 fee, but would like to join IPSO.
Rates are in US dollars and Euros. From December 1st 2022 membership renewals will open for the 2023 year with the following rates outlined below. If you are a current member of IPSO, you will have received an email regarding your status. If you did not receive this email, please contact us directly.
Full Member
Physician
Physicians
$10
€8
Full Member
Non-Physician
Non-physician research scientists, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, biostatisticians, social workers, research coordinators, etc.
*research coordinators will pay the junior rate
$10
€8
Junior Member
Trainee
Trainees (e.g., students, residents, clinical or post-doctoral fellows) and professionals within 2 years of completing training
$10
€8
Please Note: Annual memberships begin on January 1st and end on December 31st each year. Reminders to renew your membership will be sent every November/December.
The Euros membership rate will depend on the current conversion rate. The above Euros amount is an estimate.