APSR Membership benefits
The following benefits and rights are available to members, whether they pay their dues to the APSR directly, or who are members of a respiratory society which has en bloc membership of the APSR.
| Membership category | |||
| Ordinary | Associate | Undergraduate student | |
| Membership dues, congress registration fees, etc | |||
| Dues are adjusted according to the GNI of the member's country of residence, and differ for each membership category | |||
Annual dues |
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APSR membership dues discount for ATS and ERS members |
Yes | No | No |
Registration fees for APSR congresses and other meetings |
Registration fees are set by the respiratory society hosting the event. They usually offer a discount for all member categories, with special rates for students. In many cases, the discount more than covers the annual membership dues! | ||
| Scholarships and awards | |||
| Ordinary | Associate | Undergraduate student | |
May apply for Scholarships |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
May apply for Awards |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Assemblies | |||
| Ordinary | Associate | Undergraduate student | |
May apply to join APSR's scientific and clinical Assemblies |
Up to three | Up to three | Up to three |
May be nominated (or self-nominate) to become Assembly Head / Deputy Head |
Yes | No | No |
May vote in an Assembly |
Yes | No | No |
May join Assembly special interest Sections |
Up to two | Up to two | Up to two |
May be nominated (or self-nominate) to become Section Leader |
Yes | Only for the Allied Health Section |
No |
May vote in a Section |
Yes | Generally no (Allied Health Section Leader is eligible to vote) |
No |
| Publications and journals | |||
| Ordinary | Associate | Undergraduate student | |
Unrestricted access to current and back copies of
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Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discount on publication fees for cases in Respirology Case Reports |
Yes | Yes | No |
| Fellow of the APSR (FAPSR) | |||
| Ordinary | Associate | Undergraduate student | |
Can apply |
Yes | No | No |
| Teaching Library | |||
| Ordinary | Associate | Undergraduate student | |
Full access |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| APSR webpages for members only | |||
| Ordinary | Associate | Undergraduate student | |
Full access |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
And...
Possibly the greatest benefit is to enjoy a network of contacts and information throughout the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide, and benefit from the APSR's association with other international respiratory and thoracic societies.
Enquiries
Email: APSR Secretariat office at member@theapsr.org
