The International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco-Induced Disease (ISPTID) invites and welcomes new members who have an interest in the causes, effect or prevention of tobacco-induced disease.

Membership is open to all health professionals interested in the purposes and activities of this society.

There are four categories of membership:

• Active membership
• Student Membership
• Sustaining membership
• Honorary Membership

Qualified persons from any country of the world can apply for one of the above mentioned first two categories at any time a year (no deadline). Letters of acceptance or denial will be sent to applicants after careful reviewing of the application forms.

• Benefits of Membership
• Membership Fees
• Application Forms

• Close contact and communication with like-minded scientists from different regions the world, all interested in prevention tobacco induced diseases.


• Continuous learning about the scientific and social problems associated with tobacco induced diseases in variety of countries.


• The privilege of attending annual meetings, special workshops or educational courses offered by the Society at reduced member fees.


• Priority notice of special meetings, workshops or educational courses of the Society.


• Receipt of the ISPTID-Newsletters and other important announcements.


• The facilitation of informal scientific exchange with leading researchers in the field of tobacco induced diseases.

• All fees are charged in US Dollars, Euros (€), or the Canadaian Dollar equivalent.


• Applicants from low-income countries (some African, Asian or Eastern European countries) may apply for reduced membership fee. The final decision shall depend on the geographical location and its internationally known critical economical condition only.


• Under the Internal Revenue Service guidelines of most countries, the amount of your annual dues payment is a tax-deductible charitable contribution.


• To apply for membership, please click on an appropriate icon below, print the application form, carefully read and fill it out, sign and mail it along with your payment to the Society's address.


• Applications that are not signed, not fully completed, mechanically modified, and/or do not include the payment will NOT be processed. Applications sent through e-mail or fax will NOT be processed.

Mail your applications to:

Applications from the Americas please mail to:
Parimal Chowdhury
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
Department of Physiology and Biophysics,
4301 West Markham, Slot 505,
Little Rock, AR, 72205,
USA

Applications from Europe / Africa please mail to:
Wojtek Hanke
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine,
8 Teresy St., P.O. Box 199,
PL - 90950 Lodz,
Poland

Applications from AustralAsia please mail to:
Anthony J. Hedley
The University of Hong Kong Medical Center,
Deparment of Community Medicine,
Patrick Manson Bldg., Pokfulam,
Hong Kong

• An applicant must hold an earned academic degree (Bachelor, Masters, or Doctorate) from an accredited University or College in any medical, biomedical, biological, chemical, social or psychological sciences, or law. For examples of major areas of studies see About ISPTID: ISPTID sections.


• An applicant must be actively involved, or at least enthusiastically interested, in clinical application, non-industrial research, or teaching of biomedical procedures, or law-practice, that leads to prevention OR to an enhanced scientific knowledge on prevention of tobacco abuse, tobacco addition, or any other tobacco-induced and/or -worsened diseases of humans.


• An applicant MUST NOT be affiliated, directly or indirectly, with any company, organization, or group that produces, distributes, sales, or promotes tobacco or tobacco-derived product(s). To be sure you comply with all conditions required, please carefully read Article 3a of the bylaws under About ISPTID.


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• An applicant must be studying for a degree (Bachelor, Masters, or Doctorate) from an accredited University or College in any medical, biomedical, biological, chemical, social or psychological sciences, or law. For examples of major areas of studies click see About ISPTID: ISPTID sections.


• An applicant must be enthusiastically interested, in clinical application, non-industrial research, or teaching of biomedical procedures, or law-practice, that leads to prevention OR to an enhanced scientific knowledge on prevention of tobacco abuse, tobacco addition, or any other tobacco-induced and/or -worsened diseases of humans


• An applicant MUST NOT be affiliated, directly or indirectly, with any company, organization, or group that produces, distributes, sales, or promotes tobacco or tobacco-derived product(s).To be sure you comply with all conditions required, please carefully read Article 3a of the bylaws under About ISPTID.


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• Eligible are schools, colleges, universities, research facilities, clinics, hospitals, health foundations, medical societies, publishers, nonsmoking initiatives, health insurance companies, or non-tobacco companies, which are interested in purposes and activities of the Society and wish to support the Society's activities through considerable annual financial contributions. Such charitable contributions are tax-deductable in most countries.


• Applicants MUST NOT be affiliated, directly or indirectly, with any company, organization, or group that produces, distributes, sales, or promotes tobacco or tobacco-derived product(s) by any means. To be sure your group or organization comply with all conditions required, please carefully read Article 3b-ii of the bylaws under About ISPTID.


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