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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
SCASM members receive newsletters, meeting announcements, and annual meeting discounts. Invite your colleagues to join SCASM so they too can participate in our branch activities. Sustaining or commercial members have special benefits that are not available to non-member companies.
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
- Full Member – A person who is a member of the National Society and endorses the objectives of the Branch is eligible to become a Full Member. Such members shall be eligible to vote for and to hold any elective office in the Branch.
- Associate Member – A person who is not a member of the National Society but endorses the objectives of the Branch shall be eligible to become an Associate Member. Associate members are not eligible to hold the offices of Branch President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Councilor, or Councilor-Elect.
- Sustaining Member – Any person or organization interested in advancing the objectives of the Branch is eligible for such membership. Sustaining members shall have the right to vote, but are not eligible to hold an elective office in the Branch.
- Honorary Members – A person whose eminent contributions to microbiology entitle him/her to this highest recognition the Branch can confer, shall be eligible for election to this membership. Honorary members shall have the privileges of the type of membership for which they would be otherwise qualified, and shall be exempt from payment of dues.
- Emeritus Member – A person who has been a member of the Branch for at least five years prior to retirement from remunerative professional work shall be eligible to apply for emeritus status. Emeritus members shall have the privileges of the member category to which they previously belonged, and shall be exempt from the payment of dues.
- Student Member – A person who is a regularly matriculated student with a major in microbiology or related field, or trainees in medical technology, public health microbiology, or other microbiology-associated field, may apply for this category of membership. A student member shall not be eligible to vote or hold elective office in the Branch.
2010 MEMBERSHIP FEES
Individual: One Year: $25.00
Two Years: $45.00
Student: $7.00
Sustaining Company: $100.00
Sustaining Individual: $100.00
Emeritus: No Charge
(Note: You must qualify and be approved by the SCASM Board)
Honorary: No Charge
(Note: You must qualify and be approved by the SCASM Board)
Want to Join National ASM?
To join the National American Society of Microbiology (ASM), visit www.asm.org. NOTE: Individuals are NOT required to be a member of the national organization of ASM to join SCASM, although support of both societies is highly encouraged.
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SCASM Membership
10889 La Alberca Avenue
San Diego, CA 92127
Phone: 858-487-7759
E-mail: info@scasm.org
If you are interested in joining a SCASM committee, contact the committee chair listed below for more information. SCASM welcomes and encourages volunteer and member involvement in the organization.
Meetings and Symposia
Janet Hindler
E-mail: jhindler@ucla.edu
Annual Meeting Exhibit Booths
Thomas Brewer, MBA, MT(ASCP)
E-mail: TCCBRE@ucla.edu
Student Activities
Ann Grasmick
E-mail: ann.grasmick@gmail.com
Fundraising
Paul Colonna
E-mail: pcolonna@mednet.ucla.edu
Newsletter
Mark Dubar
E-mail: Mark_Dubar@bd.com
Membership
Mickey Amos, MBA, CLS (ASCP)SM
E-mail: amosmickey@sbcglobal.net