International Society for Disease Surveillance

2009-2010 Membership Information

The International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) is dedicated to the improvement of population health by advancing the field of disease surveillance. The Society convenes the pre-eminent annual conference on surveillance methods and applications, maintains the syndromic.org website, and directs the Distribute surveillance project.

Membership in the International Society for Disease Surveillance 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.

*Important Changes in Membership for the 2009-2010 Year:
Beginning with the conference in December 2009, ISDS membership will no longer be equivalent with attendance at the conference. Individuals can now purchase a membership separately, or as part of their conference registration. We are making this change to better define our membership and to ensure that we can provide members with an enhanced level of benefits Membership runs from Jan 1 to Dec 31. Individuals who buy a membership now will be members through Dec 31, 2010 and immediately eligible for all membership benefits, including discounted conference registration.

*Am I an ISDS Member?

All individuals who attended the ISDS conference in December 2008 are currently ISDS members, as are all individuals who specifically paid for membership online starting in December 2008. If you are unsure about your membership status, please contact info@syndromic.org.

All individuals who attended the ISDS conference in December 2008 are currently ISDS members as are all individuals who specifically paid for membership online. If you are unsure about your membership status, please contact info@syndromic.org. Beginning with the conference in December 2009, ISDS membership will no longer be equivalent with attendance at the conference. Individuals can now purchase a membership separately, or as part of their conference registration. We are making this change to better define our membership and to ensure that we can provide members with an enhanced level of benefits. Membership runs from Jan 1 to Dec 31. Individuals who buy a membership now will be members through Dec 31, 2010 and immediately eligible for all membership benefits, including discounted conference registration.

The benefits of ISDS membership include:

• Discounted conference rates
• Member rates for other ISDS events and workshops
• CME and CEU credits for ISDS events
• Ability to vote in ISDS Board elections
• Ability to run for and hold positions on the ISDS Board
• Participate in the annual ISDS town hall meeting
• Participate on ISDS Committees
• Ability to apply for access to ISDS-controlled data for research
• Subscription to the ISDS newsletter
• Ability to post items on the ISDS News blog

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