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Fellows are persons practising hand surgery in the British Isles who are registered medical practitioners of Consultant, Specialist Grade or equivalent status. The annual subscription fee is £395.00. Fellows receive the electronic versions of both the Journal of Hand Surgery (American volume) and the Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume) as part of their subscription.
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International Members refers to medical practitioners of any grade level practising hand surgery and residing in countries other than the British Isles.
Annual subscription fee:
International membership shall be made up of subcategories as below, guided by The World Bank classification of Economic Countries. Candidates will pay the subscription fee relevant to their subcategory.
- High Income Countries - The annual subscription fee is £175.00
- Upper to Middle Income Countries - The annual subscription fee is £50.00
- Low to Middle Income Countries - The annual subscription fee is £25.00
Go to the World Bank Classification of Economic Countries
International Members receive the online version of the Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume) as part of their subscription.
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Associates are medical professionals registered in the British Isles, practicing hand surgery who are above the grade of foundation/core trainee/medical students but prior to consultant, specialist grade or equivalent status. The annual subscription fee is £170.00 and Associate members receive the online version of the Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume) as part of their subscription.
Associate members, practicing hand surgery who become registered medical practitioners of consultant or equivalent status should upgrade their membership category to Fellow. There is no need to reapply for this transition. Please contact the secretariat on secretariat@bssh.ac.uk to upgrade your membership.
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Affiliate Members are practitioners of allied non medical disciplines who have a particular interest in hand surgery, including but not limited to Hand Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians’ Associates, Artists, Scientists and Statisticians. The annual subscription fee is £53.00 which includes online access to the Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume).
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Foundation, Core Trainee and Medical Student Members are doctors within five years of qualification as a doctor or in a non-training post, or students with an interest in hand surgery. The annual subscription is £26.00 which includes online access to the Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume).
On completion of core training, members of this category practicing hand surgery should upgrade their membership category to Associate. There is no need to reapply for this transition. Please contact secretariat@bssh.ac.uk to upgrade your membership.
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Honorary Fellows
Honorary Fellows are distinguished surgeons or persons of distinction whose merit is esteemed by the Society. Honorary Fellows do not pay a subscription fee but receive online access to the electronic version of the Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume) as part of their membership. The BSSH Council make recommendations to the membership as to who should be elected an an Honorary Fellow.
Senior Fellows
BSSH Fellows, Overseas and International Members who have retired from active clinical and medicolegal practice have the right to apply to become Senior Fellows. Senior Fellows do not pay a subscription fee and receive online access to the Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume). If you meet the criteria and wish to be nominated as a Senior Fellow, please email secretariat@bssh.ac.uk
Category closed to new members as of 2022
Overseas Members are registered medical practitioners of consultant or equivalent status and permanently established surgeons working overseas who have given evidence of satisfactory scientific and practical attainments in hand surgery, and practitioners in allied disciplines of medicine who are interested in the hand. The annual subscription fee is £175.00 and Overseas Members receive the Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume) as part of their subscription.
Information last updated December 2024
For further information and application details please contact secretariat@bssh.ac.uk
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE
Tel: +44 (0)207 831 5162