Membership Information
The International Society for Disease Surveillance represents professionals from all aspects of the surveillance community. ISDS membership is open to epidemiologists, informaticists, public health practitioners, health care providers, statisticians, and others who are interested in exploring and addressing population health monitoring across institutional and professional boundaries.
Join ISDS
Annual Dues: Regular member $50, Student member $35
Member Benefits
As a member of ISDS, you strengthen the Society's ability to:
- Give voice to the priorities and practices of the surveillance community
- Facilitate peer-to-peer networking through communities of practice
- Foster innovations in surveillance research and practice
- Provide support and technical expertise
- Serve as an up-to-date informational resource on disease surveillance
- Build workforce competencies through education and training in surveillance
- Convene the ISDS Annual Conference and publish abstracts in a special supplement of Emerging Health Threats Journal
In addition, members benefit from:
- Discounted conference rates
- Subscription to the ISDS monthly e-newsletter
- Discounted publication rates in the Emerging Health Threats Journal
- Ability to post announcements on syndromic.org
- Voting and nomination privileges in ISDS Board elections
- Ability to run for and hold positions on the ISDS Board
- Participate in the annual ISDS Town Hall meeting
- Building a network of colleagues
- Professional development opportunities
- Leadership and volunteer opportunities
Am I an ISDS Member?
Your membership registration is valid for one year. If you paid for membership when you registered for the 2010 Annual Conference, your membership is valid until May 31, 2012. If you are unsure about your membership status, please contact us.